Mark 12:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 12:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 12:34 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 12:34 — KJV
“And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.”
— Mark 12:34 (KJV)
Mark 12:34 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 12:34
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:34: saw, art, far
“And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:34: after, durst, ask
“And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:34: saw, art, god
“And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:34: saw, art, god
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Mark 12:34: art, god, ask
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