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Luke 18:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.


Luke 18:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 18:2018 words
GreekMeaning
τὰςtas
ThearticleG3588
ἐντολὰςentolas
commandmentsnounG1785
οἶδαςoidas
You knowverbG6063
Μὴ
NotadverbG3361
μοιχεύσῃςmoicheusēs
shall you commit adulteryverbG3431
Μὴ
notadverbG3361
φονεύσῃςphoneusēs
shall you murderverbG5407
Μὴ
notadverbG3361
κλέψῃςklepsēs
shall you stealverbG2813
Μὴ
notadverbG3361
ψευδομαρτυρήσῃςpseudomartyrēsēs
shall you bear false witnessverbG5576
ΤίμαTima
do honorverbG5091
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πατέραpatera
fathernounG3962
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
μητέραmētera
mothernounG3384
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 18:20

A certain ruler having heard our Lord say, that only those who would be like little children should enter the kingdom of heaven, entreats Him to explain to him not by parable but openly by what works he may merit to obtain eternal life.

Bede · 8th century

That ruler tempting Him said, Good Master, he ought to have said, Good God. For although goodness exists in divinity and divinity in goodness, yet by adding Good Master, he uses good only in part, not in the whole. For God is good altogether, man partially.

Ambrose · 4th century

Now he thought to detect Christ in blaming the law of Moses, while He introduced His own commands. He went then to the Master, and calling Him good, says that he wishes to be taught by Him, for he sought to tempt Him. But He who takes the wise in their craftiness answers him fitly as follows, Why call you me good? there is none good, save God alone.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century
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