Mark 12:33

Bible in Basic English 1965

And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings.

Cross References

Psalm 50:23

Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.

Proverbs 21:3

To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

Hosea 6:6

Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.

Matthew 12:7

But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.

Matthew 9:13

But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

Deuteronomy 6:5

And the Lord your God is to be loved with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Hebrews 10:8

After saying, You had no desire for offerings, for burned offerings or offerings for sin which are made by the law and you had no pleasure in them,

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.