Jesus said to him, etc. Mark says that he introduced this by referring to the doctrine of the unity of God—Hear, O Israel; the Lord ou…

You shall love the Lord your God — In Mark's report (Mark 12:29), our Lord's answer begins with the Creed of Israel (<…

These were very familiar words to our Lord’s hearers, for all devout Jews were in the habit of repeating them every morning and evening.[Reference …

St. Jerome: The Pharisees, having been refuted in the matter of the denarius and now seeing their adversaries also overthrown…

Jesus first quotes Dt 6:5 and then Lev 19:18. From the viewpoint of biblical anthropology, “heart” (GK 2840), “soul” (GK 6034), and “mind” (GK 1379…

Thou shalt love the Lord thou God. According to Mark, the preface is inserted, that Jehovah alone is the God of Israel; by which …

Jesus said to him
Directly, without taking time to think of it; and though he knew with what design it was put to hi…

An interpreter of the law asked our Lord a question, to test, not so much his knowledge, as his judgment. The love of God is the first and great co…

Previously, the Lord answered the question concerning the payment of tribute and the question about the resurrection. Here, however, He answers a q…