And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? (12:28)

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: (12:29)

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment. (12:30) com1

And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. (12:31) com2

And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: (12:32)

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices (12:33)

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] (12:34)

And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? (12:35)

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool (12:36)

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he [then] his son? And the common people heard him gladly (12:37)

And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces, (12:38)

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: (12:39)

Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation (12:40)

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much (12:41)

And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing (12:42)

And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: (12:43)

For all [they] did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living (12:44)

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