The Meaning of Matthew 19:19 Explained

Matthew 19:19

KJV: Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

YLT: honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'

Darby: Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

ASV: Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Honour  thy  father  and  [thy] mother:  and,  Thou shalt love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself. 

What does Matthew 19:19 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 19:19 mean?

you shall honor the father and the mother you shall love - neighbor of you as yourself
Τίμα τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν

Τίμα  you  shall  honor 
Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: τιμάω  
Sense: to estimate, fix the value.
πατέρα  father 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: προπάτωρ 
Sense: generator or male ancestor.
μητέρα  mother 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: μήτηρ  
Sense: a mother.
Ἀγαπήσεις  you  shall  love 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ἀγαπάω  
Sense: of persons.
τὸν  - 
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
πλησίον  neighbor 
Parse: Adverb
Root: πλησίον  
Sense: a neighbour.
σου  of  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
σεαυτόν  yourself 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular
Root: σεαυτοῦ  
Sense: thyself, thee.