Mark 12:29 meaning and explanation

Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

Mark 12:29, Berean Standard Bible

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A scribe has just asked Jesus which commandment is the greatest, and Jesus answers by quoting the Shema, the daily confession of Israel drawn from Deuteronomy 6:4. The Greek word kyrios, "Lord," carries the sense of the one who rules.

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