Mark 12:28-33 Then one of the experts in the law of Moses : identifies him as being a Pharisee also Note: Matt., came and heard Jesus and the Sadducees discussing together i.e., the subject of the resurrection, and knowing that Jesus had refuted the Sadducees successfully, asked Him, “Which commandment is foremost, above all the others?”

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁸ Then one of the experts in the law of Moses [Note: Matt. 22:34 identifies him as being a Pharisee also], came and heard Jesus and the Sadducees discussing together [i.e., the subject of the resurrection], and knowing that Jesus had refuted the Sadducees successfully, asked Him, “Which commandment is foremost, above all the others?” ²⁹ And Jesus answered, “The foremost one is this [Deut. 6:4-5], ‘Hear this, you Israelites, the Lord our God is the only Lord, ³⁰ and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.’ ³¹ The second one is this, ‘You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these [i.e., love for God and man].” ³² The expert in the law of Moses said to Jesus, “Truly, Teacher, you are right in saying that God is [the only] one and that there is no other God but Him. ³³ And that to love Him with all one’s heart, with all one’s understanding, and with all one’s strength, and to love one’s neighbor the same way he loves himself, are far more [important] than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices [in the world].”