A Closer Look at 10:17-31
Going on further along his way, somebody came running up and knelt before him. They questioned him “Good teacher, what may I do in order to inherit life eternal?” And Jesus said to him. “Why do you call me good. Nobody is good except God. You know the commandments
Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Do not defraud. Honour your father and mother.” |
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Commandments Mentioned by Jesus |
10 Commandments c/f Catholic tradition |
| I am the Lord thy God 1.  Thou shalt not have strange Gods before me2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain3. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day.
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Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Do not defraud. Honour your father and mother. |
4. Honour thy father and thy mother. 5. Thou shalt not kill.6. Thou shalt not commit adultery.7. Thou shalt not steal.8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's goods. |
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Notes: Commandments 5-10 relate to the morality of wider society. Commandments 5,6,7 are largely echoed in Commandments 8,9 10. For instance 5. Do not kill is: Do not destroy the life (and self determination) of another.6. Do not commit adultery is: Do not destroy the life partnership of another. 7. Do not steal is: Do not take the livelihood of another. 8. To bear false witness is to destroy the reputation and self determination of another.9. To covet thy neighbour’s wife threatens the life partnership of another.10. To covet thy neighbour’s goods threatens the livelihood of another.
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