Mark 12:28-30

New Testament for Everyone

The most important commandment

²⁸ One of the legal experts came up, and overheard the discussion. Realizing that Jesus had given a splendid answer, he put a question of his own.

“Which commandment,” he asked, “is the first one of all?”

²⁹ “The first one,” replied Jesus, “is this: ‘Listen, Israel: the Lord your God, the Lord is one; ³⁰ and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding, and with all your strength.’