Mark 10:19 (ASV)

Passage

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:17 And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, [even] God.

Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.

Mark 10:20 And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth.

Mark 10:21 And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "knowest", "commandments", "kill", "commit", "adultery", "steal", and "bear". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "knowest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And Jesus said unto him Why callest..." into verse 20's "And he said unto him Teacher all...", so "thou" and "knowest" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "knowest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.