Matthew 19:18

¹⁶ Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

¹⁷ “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

¹⁹ honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

²⁰ “All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
KJV: He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
WEB: He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’
ASV: He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
DARBY: He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
BLB: He says to Him, “Which?” And Jesus said, “‘You will not murder, you will not commit adultery, you will not steal, you will not bear false witness,

ÅB: Han sa til ham: «Hvilke?» Jesus sa: «Du skal ikke drepe, du skal ikke drive hor, du skal ikke stjele, du skal ikke bære falskt vitnesbyrd,
OTB: «Hvilke?» spurte han. Jesus svarte: «Du skal ikke myrde, du skal ikke begå ekteskapsbrudd, du skal ikke stjele, du skal ikke gi falskt vitnesbyrd,
B1930: Han sa til ham: Hvilke? Jesus sa: Du skal ikke slå ihjel, du skal ikke drive hor, du skal ikke stjele, du skal ikke si falskt vidnesbyrd,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 5:16–21
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
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Exodus 20:12–17
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
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Mark 10:19
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
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Luke 18:20
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
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James 2:10–11
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
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Matthew 5:21–28
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
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Romans 13:8–10
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
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Galatians 3:10
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
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