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19. τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας. It is not difficult to know God’s will, He has shown all men the way to eternal life. Mt. gives this interpretation of Christ’s words as having been actually spoken; “If thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.” See on Mar 8:29, where Mt. expands Christ’s question and Peter’s reply.
Μὴ φονεύσης. So also Lk. and Jam 2:11. Mt. and Rom 13:9 have the form used in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, Οὐ φονεύσεις.
μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς. Ne fraudem feceris (Vulg.). Mt. and Lk. omit this prohibition, perhaps as not being one of the Ten Words, and Syr-Sin. omits it in Mk. It may represent the tenth commandment, or it may be added by Christ as a special warning to the rich man. Cf. Exo 21:10; Mal 3:5; and Sir 4:1, τὴν ζωὴν τοῦ πτωχοῦ μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς.
τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου. All three place the fifth commandment last and omit the first four. Mt. adds the golden rule from Lev 19:18, which Mk has at Mar 12:31. If it had been uttered on this occasion the rich man could hardly have answered as he did.