'You are not far from the kingdom of God.' Mark 12:28-34

Today's Readings

 'You are not far from the kingdom of God.'

Mark 12:28-34

 

²⁸ One of the scribes who had listened to them debating appreciated that Jesus had given a good answer and put a further question to him, 'Which is the first of all the commandments?'

²⁹ Jesus replied, 'This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one, 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 is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.'

³² The scribe said to him, 'Well spoken, Master; what you have said is true, that he is one and there is no other.

³³ To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself, this is far more important than any burnt offering or sacrifice.'

³⁴ Jesus, seeing how wisely he had spoken, said, 'You are not far from the kingdom of God.' And after that no one dared to question him any more.