Mark 12:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jesus answered, 'The most important is: Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ, ὅτι Πρώτη πασῶν τῶν ἐντολῶν, Ἄκουε, Ἰσραήλ· Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν Κύριος εἷς ἐστίν:

Transliteration

The but Iēsous apekrithē to him, that Prōtē of all the entolōn, Akoue, Israēl; Kyrios the Theos of us Kyrios heis estin:

Grammar Details

• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *apekrithē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered [completed action]
• *Prōtē*: nominative, feminine, singular - first
• *entolōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of commandments
• *Akoue*: present active imperative, 2nd singular - hear/listen!
• *Israēl*: vocative, masculine, singular - Israel
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *heis*: nominative, masculine, singular - one
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is

Word Meanings

• *Iēsous*: Jesus
• *apekrithē*: he answered/responded
• *Prōtē*: first/foremost/chief
• *entolōn*: commandments/precepts/instructions
• *Akoue*: hear!/listen!/pay attention!
• *Kyrios*: Lord/Master
• *Theos*: God/deity
• *heis*: one/a single one
• *estin*: is/exists

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jesus answered him, 'The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus answered him: the fyrste of all the comaundementes is. Heare Israel: The Lorde God is one Lorde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus answered him: The chefest commaundemet of all commaundementes is this: Heare O Israel, the LORDE oure God is one God,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iesus answered him, The first of all the commandements is, Heare, Israel, The Lord our God is the onely Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus aunswered hym, the first of all the commaundementes is: Heare O Israel, The Lorde our God, is one Lorde:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jesus answered him, ‹The first of all the commandments› [is], ‹Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jesus answered him -- `The first of all the commands `is', Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus answered,“The most important is:‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 6:4 : 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
• Rom 3:30 : 30 Since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through the same faith.
• 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 So then, concerning eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and there is no God but one.
• Gal 3:20 : 20 Now a mediator implies more than one party, but God is one.
• Jas 2:19 : 19 You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
• Jude 1:25 : 25 To the only wise God our Savior, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, now and forevermore. Amen.
• Matt 23:9 : 9 And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
• Mark 12:32-33 : 32 Then the scribe said to him, 'Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, that God is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.'
• Luke 10:27 : 27 The man answered, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.'
• 1 Tim 2:5 : 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
• 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 The goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
• Deut 10:12 : 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
• Deut 30:6 : 6 The LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.
• Prov 23:26 : 26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
• Matt 10:37 : 37 The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.