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Mark 12:29
Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:
Mark 12:29 · New Heart English Bible
Mark 12:29 in other translations
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
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In context
26 But about the dead, that they are raised; have not you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."
28 And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"
29 Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:
30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
31 The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
32 The scribe said to him, "Truly, Teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,
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