Mark 10:19 Meaning and Explanation
“Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus points him to the commandments that govern our duties to one another.
What Does Mark 10:19 Mean?
Jesus recites the commandments that concern one's neighbor: no adultery, no killing, no stealing, no false witness, and honor for father and mother. Mark alone records Defraud not, a word about withholding from others what is rightly theirs, a fitting probe for a man of property.
The commandments are the common ground between them, and Jesus honors them as the words of God. Yet he lists them knowing they will not end the conversation. The law searches a life so that a deeper call can find it.
Mark 10:19 in the Original Language
apostereo (ἀποστερέω), 'defraud' -- to deprive or withhold what belongs to another.
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What does Mark 10:19 mean?
Jesus points him to the commandments that govern our duties to one another.