Mark 12:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 12:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 12:29 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 12:29 — KJV
“And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:”
— Mark 12:29 (KJV)
Mark 12:29 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 12:29
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:29: commandments, hear, lord
“When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:29: hear, israel, lord
“Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:29: hear, israel, lord
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:29: hear, israel, lord
“And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:29: answered, israel, lord
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