KJV King James Version
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].
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Mark 12:34
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].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
WEB World English Bible
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, ‘Thou art not far from the reign of God;’ and no one any more durst question him.
Surrounding context — Mark 12
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?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he [then] his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatνουνεχῶςG3562 · nounechōswiselyἀπεκρίθηG611 · apokrinōto answerεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heοὐG3756 · ounoμακρὰνG3112 · makranfarεἶG1510 · eimito beἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείαςG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.G2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneοὐκέτιG3756 · ounoἐτόλμαG5111 · tolmaōbe boldαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐπερωτῆσαι.¶G1905 · eperōtaōto question
Cross-references
Colossians 4:6Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.Luke 20:40And after that they durst not ask him any [question at all].Matthew 22:46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions].Titus 1:9-11Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.Galatians 2:19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.Romans 7:9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.Matthew 12:20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.Job 32:15-16They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.Romans 3:19-20Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
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