Mark 12:28-34  This third question asked of Jesus is different than the first two.  The others asked their questions with a desire to test and trap Jesus.  This third one seems more genuine.. "What commandment is the foremost of all?"

Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:4-5 "Hear O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength."  And then He adds, "The second is this,'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' " This came from Leviticus 19:18.

The scribe completely agreed with the answer Jesus gave. He shows that he was well acquainted with the command in Deuteronomy and that he also knew the words of the prophets.. that obedience to God's commands to love are "much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."  This answer seems to please Jesus.. "You are not far from the kingdom of God."  He says to the scribe.  And no more questions are asked of Jesus after this.

Jesus has a question of His own to ask.. " How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David ? David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, until I put Thine enemies beneath Thy feet,'" David himself calls Him 'Lord'; and so in what sense is He his son?" 

No-one ventures to answer this question. They couldn't because they would have to admit that they don't know.. or that they are completely wrong in their theology.  To say that the "Lord" is the Son of David only.. makes him just another king.. completely human.. unable to sit at the right hand of God.
To say that the "Lord" is the Lord of David.. is to say that He is God.   To say that the son of David is the Son of God.. would be to admit that Jesus was exactly Who He said He was.. and the scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees..wouldn't do it, their pride wouldn't let them.

Jesus points to this great problem of pride.. the scribes wanted to strut around in their "long robes".. sit in "places of honor" and "chief seats".  But they devoured "widows' houses".

Three questions and three powerful answers...
Render to God what is God's... everything!
Know the Truth about God's Word and power.. and live by it!
Focus on the most important commandments - to love God and to love others.

Father in heaven, Your word is the lamp for our feet and the light for our path.  If we fail to know it and live by it, we will be lost, empty, and condemned.  We cannot enter into the glorious presence of our Lord without knowing the One who is the Son of God and the son of David.   Jesus Christ is the Lord and we chose to follow You all the days of our lives.  Help us. Teach us. Fill us with the power of Your Holy Spirit as we wait on You with "absolute dependence and confident expectation."  In the name of our Savior we pray, Amen.