Mark 12:29 (WEB)
Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Catechism · 4
Sacred Scripture
“Such typological reading discloses the inexhaustible content of the Old Testament; but it must not make us forget that the Old Testament retains its own intrinsic value as Revelation reaffirmed by our Lord himself.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 12:29-31
I Believe in God
“Jesus himself affirms that God is "the one Lord" whom you must love "with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength".” — Catechism footnote: Mk 12:29-30
You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
“…all your mind, and with all your strength.' the second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."” — Catechism footnote: Mk 12:29-31; cf. Deut 6:4-5; Lev 19:18; Mt 22:34-40; Lk 10:25-28.
Jesus and Israel
“Jesus endorses some of the teachings imparted by this religious elite of God's people: the resurrection of the dead, certain forms of piety (almsgiving, fasting and prayer), The custom of addressing God as Father, and the centrality of the commandment to love God and neighbour.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 12:28-34.
Fathers and councils · 23
Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.1Discourse III
“Accordingly when the Father is called the only God, and we read that there is one God, and ‘I am,’ and ‘beside Me there is no God,’ and ‘I the first and I the last,’ this has a fit meaning.” — editor's note: Mark xii. 29.
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“…is good save One, that is, God;’ and to one who asked, what was the great commandment in the Law, answering, ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord;’ and saying to the multitudes, ‘I came down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him that sent Me;’ and teaching the disciples, ‘My Father is…” — editor's note: Mark xii. 29.
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Tertullian
“…when given through Moses; that is, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God from thy whole heart and out of thy whole soul; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; False witness thou shalt not utter; Honour thy father and mother; and, That which is…” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 4, 5; Lev. xix. 18; comp. Matt. xxii. 34–40; Mark xii. 28–34; Luke x. 25–28; and for the rest, Ex. xx. 12–17; Deut. v. 16–21; Rom. xiii. 9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“So also the Lord, in His Gospel, makes mention of the first and second commandment, saying, “Hear, O Israel, The Lord thy God is one God;” and, “Thou shalt love thy Lord with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength.” — editor's note: Mark xii. 29–31.
Read the whole comment“On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”” — editor's note: Mark xii. 29–31.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For “no one entereth into the house of a strong man that he may spoil his vessels, unless first he shall have bound fast the strong man.”” — editor's note: Mark xii. 29.
Read the whole comment“For to this people was the announcement made by those divine voices which were addressed to Moses: “Hear, O Israel; the Lord thy God is one God.”” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 4. [See Revised Version, text and margin, for the variations in the rendering of the Hebrew. Comp. Mark xii. 29 for similar variations in the passage…
Read the whole comment“And the Lord says to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 23–27; Mark xii. 28–33; Luke xx. 2–8.
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John Chrysostom
““And yet,” it may be said, “this is not the second, but the third; for neither is the first, “Thou shalt not kill,” but “The Lord thy God is one Lord.”” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 4. [Comp. Mark xii. 29, and the renderings of the R.V. text and margin in both passages.—R.]
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…Lord repeats this in His answer to the doctor of the Law who asked Him what was the greatest commandment in the Law;—Hear, O Israel, the Lord thy God is One.” — editor's note: St. Mark xii. 29.
Read the whole comment“They employ the confession of One God, for which they appeal to the witness of the Law and the Gospels in the words, Hear, O Israel, the Lord thy God is One.” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 4; St. Mark xii. 29.
Read the whole comment“There is none other commandment greater than these.” — editor's note: St. Mark xii. 29–31; cf. Matt. xxii. 36–40.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Mark
After that the Lord confuted the Pharisees, and the Sadducees, who tempted Him, it is here shewn how He satisfied the Scribe who questioned Him. Wherefore it is said, “And one of the scribes came, and having heard…
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This question is only that which is a problem common to all skilled in the law, namely, that the commandments are differently set forth in Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. Wherefore He brought forward not one but…
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See how He has enumerated all the powers of the soul; for there is a living power in the soul, which He explains, when He says, “With all thy soul,” and to this belong anger and desire, all of which He will have us…
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The words which are added, “And with all thy strength,” may be referred to the bodily powers. It goes on: “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
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He says that it is like, because these two commandments are harmonious one with the other, and mutually contain the other. For he who loves God, loves also His creature; but the chief of His creatures is man,…
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He shews when he says, “this is greater than all sacrifices,” that a grave question was often debated between the scribes and Pharisees, which was the first commandment, or the greatest of the Divine law; that is,…
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By which He shews that he was not perfect, for He did not say, Thou art within the kingdom of heaven, but, “Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.”
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But the reason why he was not far from the kingdom of God was, that he proved himself to be a favourer of that opinion, which is proper to the New Testament and to Gospel perfection.
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Nor let it trouble us that Matthew says, that he who addressed this question to the Lord tempted Him; for it may be that though he came as a tempter, yet he was corrected by the answer of the Lord. Or at all events,…
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Or else, he is not far who comes with knowledge; for ignorance is farther from the kingdom of God than knowledge; wherefore He says above to the Sadducees, “Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, or the power of God.”…
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For since they were confuted in argument, they ask Him no further questions, but take Him without any disguise, and give Him up to the Roman power. From which we understand that the venom of envy may be overcome, but…
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against the Arians III.2.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels I.26.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against the Arians III.2.
Cited together in Against the Arians III.2.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels I.26.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 3.