Neville Goddard on Mark 12:31-34 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 12 in context

Scripture Focus

31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

33And 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.

34And 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.

Mark 12:31-34

Biblical Context

Jesus declares that loving one’s neighbor as oneself is the second great commandment, surpassing ritual offerings. The scribe acknowledges this truth, and Jesus says you are not far from the kingdom.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the reader, the command is not about compulsion but about an inner state. When you accept that there is one God, one life, one consciousness expressing as you and as your neighbor, you automatically awaken to love. The phrase love thy neighbor as thyself points to the self-evident truth: you love what you are in God. If you feel separation from another, you are only imagining a distance in awareness; dissolve that illusion by assuming a unity that already exists. The kingdom is not elsewhere; it is the felt proximity of your I AM to every face you meet. When Jesus says you are not far from the kingdom, he confirms your current state is the seed of this reality, awaiting your voluntary embracing of the truth. Practice shifting your inner weather from fear or judgment to recognizing the God-present neighbor as yourself in expression. As you hold this inner reverence, your outer world aligns with it, and the day becomes the living demonstration of the kingdom.