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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 5:16, 22–24, 27–48

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 6:1–4, 6–8, 16–25, 31–34

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 7:1–29

“Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. / Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 10:5–42

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. / As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 18:8–10, 15–17, 21, 22

If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. / And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. / See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 19:16–19

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” / “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” / “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 20:25–28

But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. / It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 22:21, 34–40

“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” / And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together. / All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 24:42–51

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. / But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Matthew 25:34–46

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. / For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Mark 6:7–11

Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. / He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— / and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Mark 8:34

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Mark 9:35, 38, 39, 42–50

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.” / John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.” / “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Mark 10:9, 11, 12, 17–22

Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” / So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. / And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Mark 11:22

“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Mark 12:17

Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Mark 13:33–37

Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come. / It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. / Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Luke 6:27–42

But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. / If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Luke 10:28–37

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.” / But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” / Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Luke 12:12–31

For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.” / Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” / But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse John 7:24

Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse John 13:34, 35

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse John 14:11, 15, 23, 24

Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves. / If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. / Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

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Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse John 15:2, 4, 5, 7–12, 14, 17, 20–22

He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. / I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

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