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Mark 12:34Mark.12.34

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, ‹Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.› And no man after that durst ask him [any question].

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Jésus, voyant qu'il avait répondu avec intelligence, lui dit: Tu n'es pas loin du royaume de Dieu. Et personne n'osa plus lui proposer des questions.

KJV

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, ‹Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.› And no man after that durst ask him [any question].

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew

    h what the Lord said to him upon his answering wisely, “Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.” [ Mark 12:34 ] For it is possible that, though he came to tempt, yet the Lord’s answer may have wrought correction within him. Or, the tempting here meant need not be that of one de…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 188 (Migne)

    ronibus subvenit, proximum misericordiam faciendo illi fuisse palam monstravit (Matth. XXII, 34-40; Marc. XII, 28-34; Luc. X, 25-37) . [Col. 0041A] In castello Jesus hospitium subiit, et querelam ministrantis Marthae de sorore non eam adjuvante compescuit, quia optimam cam part…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 188 (Migne)

    interrogare; sed jam aperte niterentur Romanae potestati tradere (Matth. XXII, 34 46; [Col. 0050B] Marc. XII, 28-37; Luc. XX, 41-44) . Tunc Jesus ad turbas, discipulosque suos locutus est: Super cathedram Moysi sederunt Scribae et Pharisaei. Omnia ergo quaecunque dixerint vobi…

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