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Mark 12:34

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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.
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  1. Colossians 4:6Rank 1 from verse 34
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    6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

  2. Luke 20:40Rank 2 from verse 34
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    40And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

  3. Matthew 22:46Rank 3 from verse 34
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    46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

  4. Galatians 2:19Rank 4 from verse 34
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    19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

  5. Job 32:15–16Rank 5 from verse 34
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    15They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

    16When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

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Mark 12:34

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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discreetly

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Circumspectly; cautiously; with nice judgment of what is best to be done or omitted.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

34And 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.

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35¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

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