Mark 12:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

Jesus answered him, 'The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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:

• 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 is one LORD:
• Rom 3:30 : 30 since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
• 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
• Gal 3:20 : 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
• Jas 2:19 : 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. The demons also believe, and tremble.
• Jude 1:25 : 25 To God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
• Matt 23:9 : 9 And call no man on earth your father: for one is your Father, who is in heaven.
• Mark 12:32-33 : 32 So the scribe said to him, 'Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
• Luke 10:27 : 27 And he 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 your neighbor as yourself.
• 1 Tim 2:5 : 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the man Christ Jesus;
• 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from 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, and to love him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
• Deut 30:6 : 6 And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to 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 observe my ways.
• Matt 10:37 : 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.