"The lawyer approached Jesus with a direct question, “Which is the first commandment of all?” The answer of Christ is direct and forcible: “The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.” The second is like the first, said Christ; for it flows out of it, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.” “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” DA 607.1"
"And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:"
EGW directly quotes Mark 12:29.
"broken, nor can the second be kept while the first is broken. When God has His rightful place on the throne of the heart, the right place will be given to our neighbor. We shall love him as ourselves. And only as we love God supremely is it possible to love our neighbor impartially. DA 607.2"
"And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
EGW directly references and expands upon the principle of loving your neighbor as yourself, which is found in Matthew 22:39.
"And since all the commandments are summed up in love to God and man, it follows that not one precept can be broken without violating this principle. Thus Christ taught His hearers that the law of God is not so many separate precepts, some of which are of great importance, while others are of small importance and may with impunity be ignored. Our Lord presents the first four and the last six commandments as a divine whole, and teaches that love to God will be shown by obedience to all His commandments. DA 607.3"
"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."
Both passages connect love with fulfilling the law. EGW expands on this by linking it to the two great commandments, while Romans 13:10 focuses on love's impact on one's neighbor.
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all."
Both passages convey the idea that breaking one commandment is equivalent to breaking the whole law. EGW applies this principle to the two great commandments, while James 2:10 is a more general statement about the law.
"The scribe who had questioned Jesus was well read in the law, and he was astonished at His words. He did not expect Him to manifest so deep and thorough a knowledge of the Scriptures. He had gained a broader view of the principles underlying the sacred precepts. Before the assembled priests and rulers he honestly acknowledged that Christ had given the right interpretation to the law, saying: DA 607.4"
"And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:"
The EGW passage describes the scribe's reaction to Jesus's wisdom and his acknowledgement of Christ's correct interpretation of the law, which aligns with the scribe's statement in Mark 12:32. The passage provides additional context and insight into the scribe's motivations.
"“Well, Master, Thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but He: and 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 neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” DA 607.5"
"And 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."
The EGW passage is a direct quote from Mark 12:33.