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The Book of Mark, Chapter 12, Verse 29

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And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
King James Version
And Jesus answered him, ‹The first of all the commandments› [is], ‹Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:›
American Standard Version
Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:
New English Translation
David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said,‘The Lord said to my lord,“Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’
World English Bible
Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:
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‹And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this› [is] ‹the first commandment.›
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‹And the second› [is] ‹like,› [namely] ‹this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.›
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And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
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And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
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And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, ‹Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.› And no man after that durst ask him [any question].
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And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, ‹How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?›
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‹For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.›
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‹David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he› [then] ‹his son?› And the common people heard him gladly.
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And he said unto them in his doctrine, ‹Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and› [love] ‹salutations in the marketplaces,›
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‹And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:›