Charles Ellicott Commentary Mark 12:32

"And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he:" — Mark 12:32 (ASV)

Well, Master, thou hast said the truth.—Better, Well You have said truly that there is one God. The words seem intentionally repeated from Mark 12:14, but are uttered now, not with the covert sneer of the hypocrite, but in the sincerity of admiration. Note also the real reverence shown in the form of address, “Master,” i.e., “Teacher, Rabbi.” He recognises the speaker as one of his own order. This, and all that follows, is peculiar to St. Mark, and is an addition of singular interest, as showing the existence among the scribes of some who accepted our Lord’s teaching as to the spiritual meaning of the Law, and were able to distinguish between its essence and its accidents.