Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes heard their dispute, and, finding that he answered to the purpose, came up and asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Knox⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁸ One of the scribes heard their dispute, and, finding that he answered to the purpose, came up and asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? ²⁹ Jesus answered him, The first commandment of all is, Listen, Israel; there is no God but the Lord thy God; ³⁰ and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with the love of thy whole heart, and thy whole soul, and thy whole mind, and thy whole strength. This is the first commandment, ³¹ and the second, its like, is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these. ³² And the scribe said to him, Truly, Master, thou hast answered well; there is but one God, and no other beside him; ³³ and to love him with the love of the whole heart, and the whole understanding, and the whole soul, and the whole strength, is a greater thing than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. ³⁴ Then Jesus, seeing how wisely he had answered, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And after this, no one dared to try him with further questions.