KJV King James Version
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:
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Mark 12:32
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
WEB World English Bible
The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,
ASV American Standard Version
And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the scribe said to him, ‘Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;
Surrounding context — Mark 12
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 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.
31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
32 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:
33 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.
34 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].
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραμματεύς·G1122 · grammateusscribeκαλῶς,G2573 · kalōswellδιδάσκαλε,G1320 · didaskalosteacherἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstἀληθείαςG225 · alētheiatruthεἶπεςG2036 · eiponto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatεἷςG1520 · ehisoneἐστινG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beἄλλοςG243 · allosanotherπλὴνG4133 · plēnbut/howeverαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 4:39Know therefore this day, and consider [it] in thine heart, that the LORD he [is] God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: [there is] none else.Deuteronomy 4:35Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he [is] God; [there is] none else beside him.Isaiah 46:9Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me,Isaiah 45:18For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.Isaiah 45:14Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God.Deuteronomy 6:4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God [is] one LORD:Isaiah 45:5-6I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:Mark 12:29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:Deuteronomy 5:7Thou shalt have none other gods before me.Jeremiah 10:10-12But the LORD [is] the true God, he [is] the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.Isaiah 44:8Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared [it]? ye [are] even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, [there is] no God; I know not [any].Isaiah 45:21-22Tell ye, and bring [them] near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? [who] hath told it from that time? [have] not I the LORD? and [there is] no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; [there is] none beside me.
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