Mark 12 · Verse 32

Mark 12:32

And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Mark 12:32, King James Version

Mark 12:32 in other translations

BSB“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
WEBThe scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;
ASVAnd the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he:
YLTAnd the scribe said to him, ‘Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;
DARBYAnd the scribe said to him, Right, teacher; thou hast spoken according to the truth. For he is one, and there is none other besides him;
BBEAnd the scribe said to him, Truly, Master, you have well said that he is one, and there is no other but he:
WebsterAnd the scribe said to him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is no other but he.

What does Mark 12:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
32. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master--Teacher. thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he--The genuine text here seems clearly to have been, "There is one," without the word "God"; and so nearly all critical editors and expositors read.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verses 32-34. This answer of the scribe is not found in Matthew.

Verse 32. Is more than all. Is of more importance and value.

Discreetly. Wisely, according to truth.

Not far from the kingdom of God. Thou who dost prefer the internal to the external worship of God--who hast so just a view of the requirements of the law--canst easily become a follower of me, and art almost fit to be numbered among my disciples. This shows that a proper understanding of the Old Testament, of its laws and requirements, would prepare the mind for Christianity, and fit a man at once to embrace it when presented. One system is grafted on the other, agreeably to Gal 3:24.

No man durst ask him any question. That is, no one of the scribes, the Pharisees, or the Sadducees, durst ask him a question for the purpose of tempting him, or entangling him. He had completely silenced them. It does not appear, however, but that his disciples dared to ask him questions for the purpose of information.

(m) "and there is" De 4:39, Isa 45:5,6,14, 46:9

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 And the scribe said - The answer of the scribe, contained in Mar 12:32-34, is not found either in Matthew or Luke. This is another proof against Mark's supposed abridgment.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 12:28-34

Those who sincerely desire to be taught their duty, Christ will guide in judgment, and teach his way. He tells the scribe that the great commandment, which indeed includes all, is, that of loving God with all our hearts. Wherever this is the ruling principle in the soul, there is a disposition to every other duty. Loving God with all our heart, will engage us to every thing by which he will be pleased. The…

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Mark 12:32 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
αὐτῷautōto HimG846
ὁhotheG3588
γραμματεύς·grammateusscribe;G1122
καλῶς,kalōsRight,G2573
διδάσκαλε,didaskaleTeacher,G1320
ἐπ᾽ep᾽according toG1909
ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG225
εἶπεςeipesYou have spokenG2036
ὅτιhotithatG3754
εἷςheisOneG1520
ἐστινestinHe isG1510
θεὸςtheosGodG2316
καὶkaiandG2532
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔστινestinthere isG1510
ἄλλοςallosanotherG243
πλὴνplēnbesidesG4133
αὐτοῦ.autouHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 12:32

  • Deuteronomy 4:39

    Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

  • Isaiah 46:9

    Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

  • Deuteronomy 4:35

    Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him.

  • Isaiah 45:5-6

    I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.

  • Isaiah 45:18

    For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.

  • Deuteronomy 6:4

    Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

  • Isaiah 45:14

    Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

  • Isaiah 44:8

    Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

  • Deuteronomy 5:7

    Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

  • Jeremiah 10:10-12

    But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

  • Mark 12:29

    And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

  • Isaiah 45:21-22

    Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

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De 4:39; 5:7; 6:4; Isa 44:8; 45:5,6,14,18,21,22; 46:9; Jer 10:10-12

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Context

  • Mark 12:31

    And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

  • Mark 12:32

    And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

  • Mark 12:33

    And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

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Mark 12:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces el escriba le dijo: Bien, Maestro, verdad has dicho, que uno es Dios, y no hay otro fuera de él;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le scribe lui dit: Bien, maître, tu as dit selon la vérité, car il y en a un, et il n’y en a point d’autre que lui;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der Schriftgelehrte sprach zu ihm: Recht, Lehrer, du hast nach der Wahrheit geredet; denn er ist ein einiger Gott, und da ist kein anderer außer ihm;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait illi scriba: Bene, Magister, in veritate dixisti, quia unus est Deus, et non est alius præter eum.