Jesus returned to the young man"s question ( Luke 18:18). If he wanted to obtain eternal life by doing something, he would have to keep God"s laws. The rabbis taught that people could keep the Law in its entirety. [1] Jesus cited the fifth through the ninth commandments from the Decalogue that deal with a person"s responsibilities to his or her fellowman ( Exodus 20:12-16). By doing Song of Solomon , He affirmed the authority of the Old Testament. He was also gracious with the man by not referring to the commands about people"s responsibilities to God or the command about coveting. The man"s response indicated that he had kept the letter of the law (cf. Philippians 3:6). [source][source][source]