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.
34. But when Jesus saw. Whether this scribe made any farther progress is uncertain; but as he had shown himself to be teachable, Christ stretches out the hand to him, and teaches us, by his example, that we ought to assist those in whom there is any beginning either of docility or of right understanding.
This scribe stood apart from his fellows: he heard Christ answer the Sadducees well and owned it plainly, asking not to trap Him but to learn. He sought which commandment towers above all others, not in sequence but in weight, as the foundation on which all obedience rests.
AI summary
Commenting on Mark 12:28-34
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost,.... In Psa 110:1, being inspired by the Spirit of God: the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. This is a proof, that David did call Christ his Lord; and that he called him so in spirit; since these words were delivered by him under the...