SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:33
y que amarle de todo corazn, y de todo entendimiento, y de toda el alma, y de todas las fuerzas; y amar al prjimo como a sí mismo, ms es que todos los holocaustos y sacrificios.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 33. And to love him with all the heart , etc..] That is, the one God, with a sincere hearty love and affection; and with all the understanding ; of his being, perfections, and works, which will serve to draw the affections to him: this clause answers to that, with all thy mind, in ( Mark 12:30); and with all the soul ; with all the powers and faculties of it; and with all the strength ; a man has, or is given him; with all the vehemency and fervency of soul he is master of: and to love his neighbour as himself ; which are the two great commandments of the law: is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices ; that is, more excellent in their nature, more acceptable to God, and more useful among men, than all the rituals of the ceremonial law, than any sacrifice whatever: for the two words here used, burnt offerings and sacrifices, include all offerings; as those which were wholly consumed upon the altar, and those of which part was given to the priests; and all sin offerings, meat offerings, and peace offerings, and whatever else. This man had now at least a different sense of things, from the rest of his brethren; who placed religion chiefly in the observance of the rituals of the law, and the traditions of the elders; and neglected the duties of the moral law, respecting God and their neighbour: things which are to be preferred and attended to, before any ceremonial institutions, and especially the inventions of men. This entirely agrees with the sense of the passage in ( Hosea 6:6). For I desired mercy and, not sacrifice; that is, willed and required, that men should show mercy to one another; or that every one should love his neighbour as himself, and attend to this, rather than to the offering of any ceremonial sacrifice: this being more delightful and well-pleasing to God, than that: and the knowledge of God; of his unity, perfections, and glory: more than burnt offerings; which were entirely devoted to him: and it also agrees with the ancient sentiments of the people of God; so Samuel says to Saul, Hath the Lord [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifices, [and] to hearken, than the fat of rams, ( 1 Samuel 15:22). And yet it may be observed, that there is some likeness between these things, burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the love of God and love to our neighbour; though the latter are greatly preferable to the former; true love to God being no other than the offering up of the soul, as a whole burnt offering to God, in the flames of love to him; and love to the neighbour, or doing good and communicating to him, is a sacrifice well-pleasing to God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 28-34 - Those who sincerely desire to be taught their duty, Christ will guid in judgment, and teach his way. He tells the scribe that the grea commandment, which indeed includes all, is, that of loving God with all our hearts. Wherever this is the ruling principle in the soul, there is a disposition to every other duty. Loving God with all our heart, wil engage us to every thing by which he will be pleased. The sacrifice only represented the atonements for men's transgressions of the mora law; they were of no power except as they expressed repentance an faith in the promised Saviour, and as they led to moral obedience. An because we have not thus loved God and man, but the very reverse therefore we are condemned sinners; we need repentance, and we nee mercy. Christ approved what the scribe said, and encouraged him. He stood fair for further advance; for this knowledge of the law leads to conviction of sin, to repentance, to discovery of our need of mercy and understanding the way of justification by Christ.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ το 3588 T-NSN αγαπαν 25 5721 V-PAN αυτον 846 P-ASM εξ 1537 PREP ολης 3650 A-GSF της 3588 T-GSF καρδιας 2588 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ εξ 1537 PREP ολης 3650 A-GSF της 3588 T-GSF συνεσεως 4907 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ εξ 1537 PREP ολης 3650 A-GSF της 3588 T-GSF ψυχης 5590 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ εξ 1537 PREP ολης 3650 A-GSF της 3588 T-GSF ισχυος 2479 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ το 3588 T-NSN αγαπαν 25 5721 V-PAN τον 3588 T-ASM πλησιον 4139 ADV ως 5613 ADV εαυτον 1438 F-3ASM πλειον 4119 A-NSN-C εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S παντων 3956 A-GPN των 3588 T-GPN ολοκαυτωματων 3646 N-GPN και 2532 CONJ των 3588 T-GPF θυσιων 2378 N-GPF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
33. Understanding (sunesewv). A different word from that in verse 30. From sunihmi, to send or bring together. Hence sunesiv is a union or bringing together of the mind with an object, and so used to denote the faculty of quick comprehension, intelligence, sagacity. Compare on sunetwn, the prudent, Matt. xi. 25
