The 6th Commandment Of The 10 Commandments

a. Matthew 5:21-22 is where the quote:

“Jesus went up the mountain and after he sat down, he began to speak: ‘You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’ and ‘whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment.”

This quote represents the 6th Commandment of the 10 Commandments (different religious documents have this Commandment as the 5th or 7th one, the referenced quote is from John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion) “Thou shalt not kill (5).” Instead Jesus preaches, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you(Matthew 5:44)… You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48).” These verses imply that for the world to be fully removed of its sin, everyone must love each other, even if those same people are the ones responsible for your execution. Matthew 5 is about “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them (Matthew 5:17).” The only other Commandment managed in Matthew 5 is “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” He preaches these laws because if left unenforced, ““You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet. (Matthew 5:13).” The quote Matthew 5:21-22, is one of the laws that must be upheld in order to keep the Earth (the people) “salty.”

B. “Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and some said to him, ‘Surely we are not blind, are we?’ Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin rema...

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.... The robbers beat him up and stripped of his belongings. Three individuals separately passed him: a priest, a Levite and a Samaritan. Neither the priest, nor the Levite chose to help him. But the Samaritan gave him mercy and went out of his way to make sure he was fully healed. He first poured “on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’” (Luke 10:34-35.) Then within the quote when Jesus asked who should he be and the lawyer then knew whom in order to achieve eternal life; he had to treat his neighbors, just like how the Samaritan treated his. The point of the story is that when you see someone in trouble; treat them how you would treat yourself.