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NASB | Matthew 22:40 "On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:40 "The whole Law and the [writings of the] Prophets depend on these two commandments." |
Bible Question: i want to know if the ten commandments were done away with, or did jesus just do away with one of the commandments which is to remember the sabbath day to keep it holy |
Bible Answer: Wow, Sara! Your question sparked quite an interest. Welcome, again, to this forum. My comments to your question are thus: The Sabbath is still the Sabbath, Saturday. Christians have been observing the LORD'S day, Sunday, since the era of King Constantine. Jesus boiled the commandments down, from ten to two. He did not omit anything. That is extremely important. The first 4 of the ten commandments had to do with behavior towards God. And the next 6 commandments had to do with our behavior towards our neighbor. To violate any (of 6 commands of Moses) from 5 thru ten is to violate Jesus' second greatest commandment, and these are likened unto the first; because any violation of any single one of the ten commandments would be a violation of Jesus' first and greatest command. Please read the following from Matthew. Mat 22:34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Mat 22:35 Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying, Mat 22:36 Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law? Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment. Mat 22:39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Blessings to you all |