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Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17
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Tithing Principles

22 (A)“You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year. 23 (B)And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of (C)the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always. 24 But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, or (D)if the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, when the Lord your God has blessed you, 25 then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place which the Lord your God chooses. 26 And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the Lord your God, and you shall (E)rejoice, you and your household. 27 You shall not [a]forsake the (F)Levite who is within your gates, for he has no part nor inheritance with you.

28 (G)“At the end of every third year you shall bring out the (H)tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates. 29 And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

Debts Canceled Every Seven Years(I)

15 “At the end of (J)every seven years you shall grant a [b]release of debts. 2 And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall [c]release it; he shall not [d]require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the Lord’s release. 3 Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother, 4 except when there may be no poor among you; for the Lord will greatly (K)bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance— 5 only if you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today. 6 For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; (L)you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.

Generosity to the Poor

7 “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the [e]gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, (M)you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, 8 but (N)you shall [f]open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs. 9 Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your (O)eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and (P)he cry out to the Lord against you, and (Q)it become sin among you. 10 You shall surely give to him, and (R)your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because (S)for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand. 11 For (T)the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall [g]open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’

The Law Concerning Bondservants

12 (U)“If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is (V)sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. 13 And when you [h]send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed; 14 you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your winepress. From what the Lord your God has (W)blessed you with, you shall give to him. 15 (X)You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today. 16 And (Y)if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you, 17 then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise. 18 It shall not seem hard to you when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth (Z)a double hired servant in serving you six years. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all that you do.

The Law Concerning Firstborn Animals

19 (AA)“All the firstborn males that come from your herd and your flock you shall [i]sanctify to the Lord your God; you shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock. 20 (AB)You and your household shall eat it before the Lord your God year by year in the place which the Lord chooses. 21 (AC)But if there is a defect in it, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God. 22 You may eat it within your gates; (AD)the unclean and the clean person alike may eat it, as if it were a gazelle or a deer. 23 Only you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it on the ground like water.

The Passover Reviewed(AE)

16 “Observe the (AF)month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the Lord your God, for (AG)in the month of Abib the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Therefore you shall sacrifice the Passover to the Lord your God, from the flock and (AH)the herd, in the (AI)place where the Lord chooses to put His name. 3 You shall eat no leavened bread with it; (AJ)seven days you shall eat unleavened bread with it, that is, the bread of affliction (for you came out of the land of Egypt in haste), that you may (AK)remember the day in which you came out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life. 4 (AL)And no leaven shall be seen among you in all your territory for seven days, nor shall any of the meat which you sacrifice the first day at twilight remain overnight until (AM)morning.

5 “You may not sacrifice the Passover within any of your gates which the Lord your God gives you; 6 but at the place where the Lord your God chooses to make His name abide, there you shall sacrifice the Passover (AN)at twilight, at the going down of the sun, at the time you came out of Egypt. 7 And you shall roast and eat it (AO)in the place which the Lord your God chooses, and in the morning you shall turn and go to your tents. 8 Six days you shall eat unleavened bread, and (AP)on the seventh day there shall be a [j]sacred assembly to the Lord your God. You shall do no work on it.

The Feast of Weeks Reviewed(AQ)

9 “You shall count seven weeks for yourself; begin to count the seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the grain. 10 Then you shall keep the (AR)Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God with the tribute of a freewill offering from your hand, which you shall give (AS)as the Lord your God blesses you. 11 (AT)You shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite who is within your gates, the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are among you, at the place where the Lord your God chooses to make His name abide. 12 (AU)And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.

The Feast of Tabernacles Reviewed(AV)

13 (AW)“You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days, when you have gathered from your threshing floor and from your winepress. 14 And (AX)you shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant and the Levite, the stranger and the fatherless and the widow, who are within your [k]gates. 15 (AY)Seven days you shall keep a sacred feast to the Lord your God in the place which the Lord chooses, because the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that you surely rejoice.

16 (AZ)“Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles; and (BA)they shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed. 17 Every man shall give as he is able, (BB)according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you.

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 14:27 neglect
  2. Deuteronomy 15:1 remission
  3. Deuteronomy 15:2 cancel the debt
  4. Deuteronomy 15:2 exact it
  5. Deuteronomy 15:7 towns
  6. Deuteronomy 15:8 freely open
  7. Deuteronomy 15:11 freely open
  8. Deuteronomy 15:13 set him free
  9. Deuteronomy 15:19 set apart or consecrate
  10. Deuteronomy 16:8 Lit. restraint
  11. Deuteronomy 16:14 towns
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Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17
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Tithes

22 Be sure to set aside a tenth(A) of all that your fields produce each year. 23 Eat(B) the tithe of your grain, new wine(C) and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name,(D) so that you may learn(E) to revere(F) the Lord your God always. 24 But if that place is too distant and you have been blessed by the Lord your God and cannot carry your tithe (because the place where the Lord will choose to put his Name is so far away), 25 then exchange(G) your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go to the place the Lord your God will choose. 26 Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink,(H) or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice.(I) 27 And do not neglect the Levites(J) living in your towns, for they have no allotment or inheritance of their own.(K)

28 At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes(L) of that year’s produce and store it in your towns,(M) 29 so that the Levites (who have no allotment(N) or inheritance(O) of their own) and the foreigners,(P) the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied,(Q) and so that the Lord your God may bless(R) you in all the work of your hands.

The Year for Canceling Debts(S)

15 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.(T) 2 This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the Lord’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed. 3 You may require payment from a foreigner,(U) but you must cancel any debt your fellow Israelite owes you. 4 However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless(V) you, 5 if only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow(W) all these commands I am giving you today. 6 For the Lord your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.(X)

7 If anyone is poor(Y) among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted(Z) toward them. 8 Rather, be openhanded(AA) and freely lend them whatever they need. 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts,(AB) is near,” so that you do not show ill will(AC) toward the needy among your fellow Israelites and give them nothing. They may then appeal to the Lord against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.(AD) 10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart;(AE) then because of this the Lord your God will bless(AF) you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. 11 There will always be poor people(AG) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.(AH)

Freeing Servants(AI)(AJ)

12 If any of your people—Hebrew men or women—sell themselves to you and serve you six years, in the seventh year you must let them go free.(AK) 13 And when you release them, do not send them away empty-handed. 14 Supply them liberally from your flock, your threshing floor(AL) and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you. 15 Remember that you were slaves(AM) in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you.(AN) That is why I give you this command today.

16 But if your servant says to you, “I do not want to leave you,” because he loves you and your family and is well off with you, 17 then take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your female servant.

18 Do not consider it a hardship to set your servant free, because their service to you these six years has been worth twice as much as that of a hired hand. And the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

The Firstborn Animals

19 Set apart for the Lord(AO) your God every firstborn male(AP) of your herds and flocks.(AQ) Do not put the firstborn of your cows to work, and do not shear the firstborn of your sheep.(AR) 20 Each year you and your family are to eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose.(AS) 21 If an animal has a defect,(AT) is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.(AU) 22 You are to eat it in your own towns. Both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat it, as if it were gazelle or deer.(AV) 23 But you must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.(AW)

The Passover(AX)

16 Observe the month of Aviv(AY) and celebrate the Passover(AZ) of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Sacrifice as the Passover to the Lord your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose as a dwelling for his Name.(BA) 3 Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction,(BB) because you left Egypt in haste(BC)—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt.(BD) 4 Let no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening(BE) of the first day remain until morning.(BF)

5 You must not sacrifice the Passover in any town the Lord your God gives you 6 except in the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name. There you must sacrifice the Passover in the evening, when the sun goes down, on the anniversary[a](BG) of your departure from Egypt. 7 Roast(BH) it and eat it at the place the Lord your God will choose. Then in the morning return to your tents. 8 For six days eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day hold an assembly(BI) to the Lord your God and do no work.(BJ)

The Festival of Weeks(BK)

9 Count off seven weeks(BL) from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain.(BM) 10 Then celebrate the Festival of Weeks to the Lord your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given you. 11 And rejoice(BN) before the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name(BO)—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites(BP) in your towns, and the foreigners,(BQ) the fatherless and the widows living among you.(BR) 12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt,(BS) and follow carefully these decrees.

The Festival of Tabernacles(BT)

13 Celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor(BU) and your winepress.(BV) 14 Be joyful(BW) at your festival—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns. 15 For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy(BX) will be complete.

16 Three times a year all your men must appear(BY) before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(BZ) the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles.(CA) No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed:(CB) 17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 16:6 Or down, at the time of day
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Numbers 29:35-30:1
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35 ‘On the eighth day you shall have a (A)sacred[a] assembly. You shall do no customary work. 36 You shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one bull, one ram, seven lambs in their first year without blemish, 37 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; 38 also one goat as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

39 ‘These you shall present to the Lord at your (B)appointed feasts (besides your (C)vowed offerings and your freewill offerings) as your burnt offerings and your grain offerings, as your drink offerings and your peace offerings.’ ”

40 So Moses told the children of Israel everything, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

The Law Concerning Vows

30 Then Moses spoke to (D)the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded:

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  1. Numbers 29:35 solemn
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Numbers 29:35-30:1
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35 “‘On the eighth day hold a closing special assembly(A) and do no regular work. 36 Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord(B) a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of one bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old,(C) all without defect. 37 With the bull, the ram and the lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. 38 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

39 “‘In addition to what you vow(D) and your freewill offerings,(E) offer these to the Lord at your appointed festivals:(F) your burnt offerings,(G) grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings.(H)’”

40 Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him.[a]

Vows

30 [b]Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel:(I) “This is what the Lord commands:

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 29:40 In Hebrew texts this verse (29:40) is numbered 30:1.
  2. Numbers 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-16 is numbered 30:2-17.
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1 Kings 8:54-9:1
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Solomon Blesses the Assembly(A)

54 (B)And so it was, when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 55 Then he stood (C)and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying: 56 “Blessed be the Lord, who has given (D)rest[a] to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. (E)There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses. 57 May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. (F)May He not leave us nor forsake us, 58 that He may (G)incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers. 59 And may these words of mine, with which I have made supplication before the Lord, be near the Lord our God day and night, that He may maintain the cause of His servant and the cause of His people Israel, as each day may require, 60 (H)that all the peoples of the earth may know that (I)the Lord is God; there is no other. 61 Let your (J)heart therefore be [b]loyal to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day.”

Solomon Dedicates the Temple(K)

62 Then (L)the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the Lord. 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the Lord, twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord. 64 On (M)the same day the king consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the house of the Lord; for there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the (N)bronze altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

65 At that time Solomon held (O)a feast, and all Israel with him, a great assembly from (P)the entrance of Hamath to (Q)the Brook of Egypt, before the Lord our God, (R)seven days and seven more days—fourteen days. 66 (S)On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they [c]blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the good that the Lord had done for His servant David, and for Israel His people.

God’s Second Appearance to Solomon(T)

9 And (U)it came to pass, when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord (V)and the king’s house, and (W)all Solomon’s desire which he wanted to do,

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  1. 1 Kings 8:56 peace
  2. 1 Kings 8:61 Lit. at peace with
  3. 1 Kings 8:66 thanked
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1 Kings 8:54-9:1
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54 When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven. 55 He stood and blessed(A) the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

56 “Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest(B) to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises(C) he gave through his servant Moses. 57 May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake(D) us. 58 May he turn our hearts(E) to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors. 59 And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day’s need, 60 so that all the peoples(F) of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other.(G) 61 And may your hearts(H) be fully committed(I) to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.”

The Dedication of the Temple(J)

62 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices(K) before the Lord. 63 Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated(L) the temple of the Lord.

64 On that same day the king consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the temple of the Lord, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings and the fat(M) of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar(N) that stood before the Lord was too small to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings.(O)

65 So Solomon observed the festival(P) at that time, and all Israel with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath(Q) to the Wadi of Egypt.(R) They celebrated it before the Lord our God for seven days and seven days more, fourteen days in all. 66 On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good(S) things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

The Lord Appears to Solomon(T)

9 When Solomon had finished(U) building the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had achieved all he had desired to do,

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Matthew 17:1-9
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Jesus Transfigured on the Mount(A)

17 Now (B)after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. 3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, [a]let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 (C)While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (D)“This is My beloved Son, (E)in whom I am well pleased. (F)Hear Him!” 6 (G)And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. 7 But Jesus came and (H)touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” 8 When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”

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  1. Matthew 17:4 NU I will make
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The Transfiguration(A)(B)

17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John(C) the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(D) Listen to him!”(E)

6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”(F) 8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone(G) what you have seen, until the Son of Man(H) has been raised from the dead.”(I)

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Mark 12:28-33
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The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?(A)

28 (B)Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, [a]perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the [b]first commandment of all?”

29 Jesus answered him, “The [c]first of all the commandments is: (C)‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall (D)love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ [d]This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: (E)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than (F)these.”

32 So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, (G)and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, [e]with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, (H)is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

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  1. Mark 12:28 NU seeing
  2. Mark 12:28 foremost
  3. Mark 12:29 foremost
  4. Mark 12:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
  5. Mark 12:33 NU omits with all the soul
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Mark 12:28-33
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The Greatest Commandment(A)

28 One of the teachers of the law(B) came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[b](C) 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[c](D) There is no commandment greater than these.”

32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.(E) 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(F)

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  1. Mark 12:29 Or The Lord our God is one Lord
  2. Mark 12:30 Deut. 6:4,5
  3. Mark 12:31 Lev. 19:18
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