Mark 12:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ δευτέρα ὁμοία, αὕτη, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. Μείζων τούτων ἄλλη ἐντολὴ οὐκ ἔστιν.

Transliteration

And deutera homoia, this, Agapēseis the plēsion of you as seauton. Meizōn than these another entolē not estin.

Grammar Details

• *deutera*: nominative, feminine, singular - second
• *homoia*: nominative, feminine, singular - similar/like
• *Agapēseis*: future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall love
• *plēsion*: accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor
• *seauton*: accusative, masculine, singular - yourself
• *Meizōn*: nominative, feminine, singular, comparative - greater
• *entolē*: nominative, feminine, singular - commandment
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is

Word Meanings

• *deutera*: second/secondary
• *homoia*: similar/like/resembling
• *Agapēseis*: you shall love/cherish
• *plēsion*: neighbor/fellow person
• *seauton*: yourself/your own self
• *Meizōn*: greater/larger/more important
• *entolē*: commandment/precept/instruction
• *estin*: is/exists

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the seconde is lyke vnto this: Thou shalt love thy neghbour as thy silfe. Ther is none other commaundement greater then these.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the seconde is like vnto it: Thou shalt loue thy neghboure as thy self. There is none other greater commaundement then these.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the second is like, that is, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. There is none other commandement greater then these.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the seconde is lyke vnto this: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour as thy selfe. There is none other commaundement greater then these.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And the second› [is] ‹like,› [namely] ‹this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the second `is' like `it', this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The second is:‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' 'You shall not covet,' and any other commandment, are summed up in this statement: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
• Gal 5:14 : 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in one statement: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
• Matt 19:18-19 : 18 The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
• 1 Cor 13:4-8 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
• Lev 19:18 : 18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
• Matt 7:12 : 12 So in everything, do to others what you would want them to do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
• 1 John 4:21 : 21 And this commandment we have from Him: Whoever loves God must also love their brother or sister.
• Jas 2:8-9 : 8 If you truly fulfill the royal law according to Scripture, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself,' you are doing well. 9 But if you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking it all. 11 For He who said, 'You shall not commit adultery,' also said, 'You shall not murder.' Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 Speak and act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• 1 John 3:17-19 : 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. 19 By this we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts in His presence.
• 1 John 4:7-8 : 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
• Matt 22:39 : 39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
• 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.'
• Luke 10:36-37 : 36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? 37 The expert in the law replied, 'The one who showed him mercy.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.'
• Lev 19:13 : 13 Do not oppress or rob your neighbor. Do not withhold the wages of a hired worker overnight.