The Greatest Commandment
A scribe asks which commandment is greatest. Jesus answers: love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and Prophets hang on these two.
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In Mark the scribe asks sincerely and Jesus commends him as "not far from the kingdom." In Matthew the question is a test.
A Pharisee "lawyer" tests Jesus; the exchange is brief and adversarial.
The scribe is genuinely interested; he agrees with Jesus and is told he is "not far from the kingdom of God," a rare positive encounter with a religious leader.
From the triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.
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