27. He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are very much mistaken!”
28. And one of the scribes came up and heard them debating. When he saw that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
29. Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30. And you shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart and from your whole soul and from your whole mind and from your whole strength.’
31. The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32. And the scribe said to him, “That is true, Teacher. You have said correctly that he is one and there is no other except him.
33. And to love him from your whole heart and from your whole understanding and from your whole strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34. And Jesus, when he saw that he had answered thoughtfully, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to put a question to him any longer.
35. And continuing, Jesus said while teaching in the temple courts, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is David’s son?
36. David himself said by the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’
37. David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ and how is he his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.
38. And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces
39. and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,
40. who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy prayers for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!”
41. And he sat down opposite the contribution box and was observing how the crowd was putting coins into the contribution box. And many rich people were putting in many coins.
42. And one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins (that is, a penny).