It has been mentioned before that Jesus occasionally uses overstatement and exaggeration to get his point across. This is obviously again the case here. No one seriously believes this Command is to be obeyed literally. None of Jesus' own disciples, to our knowledge, obeyed this Command as it stands, nor did Jesus expect them to.
Command #70 - Take Up Your Cross
Command #69 - Remain Gratefully Aware of Your Spiritual Need
Command #68 - Do Not Pray Ostentatiously and With Empty Phrases
Command #67 - Do Not Desire More Than God Gives You
Command #66 - Worship the Lord and Serve Him Only
Command #65 - Do Not Show Goodness and Hospitality Only to Those Who Are Kind to You
Command #64 - Don’t Fret About Trifles
Command #63 - Do Not be Diverted by Externals, Traditions, and Doctrines, But Look to the Heart
Command #62 - Do Not Be Called Teacher or Leader
Command #61 - Trust and Have Faith in God
Command #60 - Be a Good Steward Over What God Has Given You
Command #59 - Have Salt in Yourselves
Command #58 - Receive the Kingdom of God Like a Child
Command #57 - Learn Of Me
Command #56 - Do Not Justify or Worry How To Defend Yourself
Command #55 - Be Born Again
Command #54 - Seek No Spiritual Signs
Command #53 - If Someone Takes From You, Do Not Demand Back What You Have Given
Command #52 - Let Your Light Shine Before Men
Command #51 - Guard Against Hypocrisy
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