Luke 18:20 meaning and explanation

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

Luke 18:20, Berean Standard Bible

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A wealthy ruler has just asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus answers by pointing him to commandments the man already knows, quoting from the Decalogue: prohibitions against adultery, murder, theft and false witness, and the command to honor father and mother.

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