Mark 12:28-34 Part 4 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. 

    

When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God."

Daniel 7:13-14

    "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed."  

(see also Daniel 7:26-27)

Matthew 4:17  

    From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."  (see Matthew 4:1-17)

Matthew 25:34  

    "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.' "  

(see Matthew 25:32-40)

Luke 17:20-21  

    Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is in your midst."  (see Luke 17:20-37)

 

And from then on no one dared to ask him any more questions. 

Matthew 22:46  

No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.  (see Matthew 22:41-46)

Luke 20:40  

And no one dared ask him any more questions. 

 

 (parentheses are mine)

 

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