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Mark 12:29 Cross-References
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“And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:”
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When asked which commandment is first, Jesus answered: 'The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord' (Πρώτη πάντων τῶν ἐντολῶν, Ἄκουε, Ἰσραήλ, Κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν Κύριος εἷς ἐστιν). Jesus quoted the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-5), Judaism's central confession. The declaration 'the Lord is one' (Kyrios heis, Κύριος εἷς) affirms monotheism—God is unique, singular, indivisible. This foundational truth grounds the greatest commandment (v. 30): love this one God supremely. Recognizing God's oneness demands exclusive devotion—no competing loyalties, divided hearts, o...
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“Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind;{Deuteronomy 6:5} and your neighbor as yourself.{Leviticus 19:18}”
“but God is one.”
“and the uncircumcised through faith.”
“who alone is wise”
“we know that no idol is anything in the world”
“and shudder.”
“Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,,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:,,,,,,,,”
“and the heart of your seed”
“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”