The Meaning of Matthew 19:18 Explained

Matthew 19:18

KJV: He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

YLT: He saith to him, 'What kind?' And Jesus said, 'Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,

Darby: He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

ASV: He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He saith  unto him,  Which?  Jesus  said,  Thou shalt do  no  murder,  Thou shalt  not  commit adultery,  Thou shalt  not  steal,  Thou shalt  not  bear false witness, 

What does Matthew 19:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 19:13-22 - How To Enter The Kingdom
Youth, with all its fervor and impetuosity, is very beautiful in itself and very dear to Christ. Here youth was combined with station, wealth, and noble character. It is not necessary that all should sell their goods, and distribute the proceeds. It is a harder task to retain wealth and administer it for God. But it was necessary that the Master should prove to this young man that he was not fulfilling the Commandments quite so perfectly as he had supposed.
How few would wed Poverty today if they had to choose! Yet great riches must lie hidden beneath her rustic dress. Christ chose her as His companion during His human life, and St. Francis of Assisi said that he took her for his bride. In Matthew the beatitude is phrased: "Blessed are the poor in spirit," but in Luke it stands: "Blessed be ye poor." See James 2:5. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 19

1  Jesus heals the sick;
3  answers the Pharisees concerning divorce;
10  shows when marriage is necessary;
13  receives the little children;
16  instructs the young man how to attain eternal life;
20  and how to be perfect;
23  tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God;
27  and promises reward to those who forsake all to follow him

What do the individual words in Matthew 19:18 mean?

He says to him Which - And Jesus said - Not shall you murder shall you commit adultery shall you steal shall you bear false witness
Λέγει αὐτῷ Ποίας δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Τὸ Οὐ φονεύσεις μοιχεύσεις κλέψεις ψευδομαρτυρήσεις

Λέγει  He  says 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω 
Sense: to say, to speak.
αὐτῷ  to  him 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Ἰησοῦς  Jesus 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰησοῦς  
Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor.
εἶπεν  said 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
Τὸ  - 
Parse: Article, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
φονεύσεις  shall  you  murder 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: φονεύω  
Sense: to kill, slay, murder.
μοιχεύσεις  shall  you  commit  adultery 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: μοιχεύω  
Sense: to commit adultery.
κλέψεις  shall  you  steal 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: κλέπτω  
Sense: to steal.
ψευδομαρτυρήσεις  shall  you  bear  false  witness 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ψευδομαρτυρέω  
Sense: to utter falsehoods in giving testimony, to testify falsely, to bear false witness.