Later text
“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Intertextuality Pair
Matthew 19:18-19 → Exodus 20:12-16
Quotation
Earlier text
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
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Earlier text
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. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Earlier text
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
Significance
Jesus cites the second table of the Decalogue (duties toward humans) plus Leviticus 19:18 to establish continuing validity of moral law. These commandments remain permanently binding in the new covenant era. However, Jesus' subsequent challenge to sell possessions reveals the law's deeper purpose - exposing the heart's true condition. The young man's confidence in his own obedience demonstrates misunderstanding of the law's comprehensive demands. This illustrates moral law's continuity while showing its inadequacy to produce righteousness apart from heart transformation, pointing to need for grace.
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- Reference Type
- Direct Quotation
- Connection Method(s)
- Analogy + Contrast
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