And the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher; You have truly stated that He is One, and there is no other besides 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:
- BSB “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
- 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.
- 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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Cross-references · 12
- Deut 4:39Know therefore today, and take it to heart, that Yahweh himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath. There is no one else.
- Deut 4:35It was shown to you so that you might know that Yahweh is God. There is no one else besides him.
- Isa 46:9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.
- Deut 6:4Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one.
- Isa 45:5–6I am Yahweh, and there is no one else. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me;
- Isa 45:18For Yahweh who created the heavens, the God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and didn’t create it a waste, who formed it to be inhabited says: “I am Yahweh; and there is no other.
- Isa 45:14Yahweh says: “The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains; and they will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: ‘Surely God is in you; and there is no one else. There is no other god.
- Mark 12:29Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:
- Deut 5:7“You shall have no other gods before me.
- Isa 44:8Don’t fear, neither be afraid. Haven’t I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I don’t know any other Rock.”
- Jer 10:10–12But Yahweh is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to withstand his indignation.
- Isa 45:21–22Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, Yahweh? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior; There is no one besides me.
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