MARK 12:32

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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 Translation & Meaning

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And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
scribe γραμματεύς A professional writer scribe
said εἶπεν To speak or say (by word or writing) said
unto him, αὐτῷ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons unto him
Well, Καλῶς Well (usually morally) Well
Master, διδάσκαλε An instructor (genitive case or specially) Master
thou hast said εἶπας, To speak or say (by word or writing) said
the ἐπ' Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc the
truth: ἀληθείας Truth truth
for ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because for
there is ἐστιν He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are there is
one εἷς One one
God; Θεὸς, A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
there is ἔστιν He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are there is
none οὐκ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not none
other ἄλλος "else," i.e., different (in many applications) other
but πλὴν Moreover (besides), i.e., albeit, save that, rather, yet but
he: αὐτοῦ· The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons he

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  • 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.




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