Mark 12:33 (GNV)

Passage

And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Nearby Context

Mark 12:31 And the second is like, that is, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. There is none other commandement greater then these.

Mark 12:32 Then that Scribe said vnto him, Well, Master, thou hast saide the trueth, that there is one God, and that there is none but he,

Mark 12:33 And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Mark 12:34 Then when Iesus saw that he answered discreetely, he saide vnto him, Thou art not farre from the kingdome of God. And no man after that durst aske him any question.

Mark 12:35 And Iesus answered and said teaching in the Temple, Howe say the Scribes that Christ is the sonne of Dauid?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "loue", "heart", "vnderstanding", "soule", "strength", "neighbour", and "himselfe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "loue" and "heart", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "Then that Scribe said vnto him Well..." into verse 34's "Then when Iesus saw that he answered...", so "loue" and "heart" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "loue" and "heart" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.