Ye therefore do greatly err. The Greek is, omitting the οὖν, simply ὑμεῖς πολὺ πλανᾶσθε, Ye greatly err. The omission is more consistent with St. Mark's usual style. The Sadducees entirely misunderstood the meaning of their own Scriptures.
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Mark 12:27
Mark 12:27
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