Mark 12:33

The Scriptures 2009

“And to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the being, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbour as oneself, is more than all the ascending offerings and offerings.”

Cross References

Psalm 50:23

Whoever slaughters praise esteems Me; And to him who prepares a way, I show the deliverance of Elohim.

Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and right-ruling Is more acceptable to יהוה than a slaughtering.

Hosea 6:6

“For I delight in loving-commitment and not slaughtering, and in the knowledge of Elohim more than ascending offerings.

Matthew 12:7

“And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion and not offering,’ you would not have condemned the blameless.

Matthew 9:13

But go and learn what this means, ‘I desire compassion and not offering.’ For I did not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.

Deuteronomy 6:5

“And you shall love יהוה your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your might.

Hebrews 10:8

Saying above, “Slaughter and meal offering, and ascending offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor delighted in,” which are offered according to the Torah,

1 Samuel 15:22

Then Shemu’ĕl said, “Does יהוה delight in ascending offerings and slaughterings, as in obeying the voice of יהוה? Look, to obey is better than a slaughtering, to heed is better than the fat of rams.