Jesus alluded to all ten commandments being important for keeping. In Matthew 19:16-19 a rich young man asks Jesus what he must do to obtain eternal life. Jesus responds:
"If you want to enter life, keep the commandments." "Which ones?" he inquired. Jesus replied, "‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’"
Jesus lists several of the Ten Commandments and includes the summary commandment to "love your neighbor as yourself," which encompasses the ethical implications of the commandments. He did not list every commandment but he gave no indication it would be safe to ignore any, if you want eternal life. His emphasis was not on ignoring any of them. By asking which to keep, it would imply the ruler was wanting a good focal point, not an excuse to ignore commandments. The law had many other commands which could be construed as what Jesus meant by commandments to keep for eternal life. Jesus offered his counsel of a focus, emphasising the ten by listing some of them expressly.
It is then in the teachings of the apostles that we find how it is all to be applied specifically in the context of the body of Christ. For example, in Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians.
