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Mat_19:18 f. Agreeably to the meaning of his question, Mat_19:16, the young man expected to be referred to commandments of a particular kind, and therefore calls for further information respecting the ἐντολάς to which Jesus referred; hence ποίας , which is not equivalent to τίνας , but is to be understood as requesting a qualitative statement.
For the purpose of indicating the kind of commandments he had in view Jesus simply mentions, by way of example, one or two belonging to the second table of the decalogue, but also at the same time the fundamental one (Rom_13:9) respecting the love of our neighbour (Lev_19:18), because it was through it (for which also see note on Mat_22:39) He wished the young man to be tested. This latter commandment, introduced with skilful tact, Origen incorrectly regards as an interpolation; de Wette likewise takes exception to it; comp. Bleek, who considers Luke’s text to be rather more original.