“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
Parallel translations
- WEB The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,
- KJV 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:
- NKJV So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He.
- NASB And the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher; You have truly stated that He is One, and there is no other besides Him;
- NLT The teacher of religious law replied, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other.
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Quick answer
The scribe affirms Jesus' answer, agreeing that God is one and there is no other besides Him.
Overview
The scribe sincerely echoes Jesus' teaching, affirming the oneness and uniqueness of God. His response shows he grasps the heart of the Shema and approves Jesus' summary of the Law. This honest agreement stands in welcome contrast to the hostility of the other leaders.
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- Deut 4:39Know therefore this day and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.
- Deut 4:35You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.
- Isa 46:9Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
- Deut 6:4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.
- Isa 45:5–6I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me,
- Isa 45:18For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.
- Isa 45:14This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”
- Mark 12:29Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
- Deut 5:7You shall have no other gods before Me.
- Isa 44:8Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”
- Jer 10:10–12But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
- Isa 45:21–22Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
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