Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 12:28-34
127. The greatest commandment (Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34)When a teacher of the law asked Jesus which was the greatest commandment, Jesus gave an answer that went beyond what the questioner expected. All the commandments of the law could be summarized under the word ‘love’. A person’s first responsibility is to love God; the second is to love one’s fellow human beings. The fact that people are commanded to love shows that love is primarily a matter of doing, not feeling. It is an attitude... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 12:32-34
Mark 12:32-34. The scribe Who had proposed the question to try him, being struck with the solidity and spirit of his answer, said, Well, Master In the original it is, καλως , excellently, finely, or beautifully; a phrase which expresses his high satisfaction in the reply much more strongly than the word well. Thou hast said the truth Thy declaration is perfectly correct, and unspeakably important; for there is one God, &c., and to love him with all the heart To love and serve... read more