You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.” (Mark 10: 19)
Jesus is clearly referring to the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20: 1-17). But he only references six of the ten. The same six are referenced in Luke's and Matthew's version of the story.
The four not referenced are: you shall have no other gods; you shall not make a graven image, you shall not take the name of the Lord in vain; and you shall keep the sabbath.
Where Exodus references not coveting your neighbor's property, Jesus speaks of not depriving or separating from our neighbor that which is his or hers and not our own.
The social commandments are highlighted. The religious commandments are either implied or excluded. Even if implied, the emphasis is interesting.
In Matthew Jesus is quoted as adding "and you are to love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 19: 18). How we value and serve our neighbors is the best indication of how we value and serve God.
Jesus is clearly referring to the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20: 1-17). But he only references six of the ten. The same six are referenced in Luke's and Matthew's version of the story.
The four not referenced are: you shall have no other gods; you shall not make a graven image, you shall not take the name of the Lord in vain; and you shall keep the sabbath.
Where Exodus references not coveting your neighbor's property, Jesus speaks of not depriving or separating from our neighbor that which is his or hers and not our own.
The social commandments are highlighted. The religious commandments are either implied or excluded. Even if implied, the emphasis is interesting.
In Matthew Jesus is quoted as adding "and you are to love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 19: 18). How we value and serve our neighbors is the best indication of how we value and serve God.
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