Mark 12:28-34 Part 2 of 4

    One of the teachers of the law 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?"

    "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

    "Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 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."

    When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared to ask him any more questions. 

    

"The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

Leviticus 19:18

    " 'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.' "

Matthew 22:39-40  

"And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."  (see also Matthew 5:43-48, 19:16-24)

Romans 13:8-10  

    Let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery,"  "You shall not murder,"  "You shall not steal,"  "You shall not covet,"  "and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.  (see all Romans 13)

Galatians 5:14  

For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."  (see Galatians 5:13-26)

James 2:8  

    If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.  (see all James 2) 

 

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