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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. He did not here...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when he was gone forth into the way,.... For when he had blessed the children he departed from the coasts of Judea, on the further side of Jordan, and steered his course towards Jerusalem, Mr 10:32, and as he was on the road thitherwards, there came one running; a young man, a ruler among the Jews, and very rich, a person of great dignity, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. This was a hint that Christ was more than man. If he was really worthy of the title that the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus said unto him,.... The same as in Mt. 19:17, [See comments on Matthew 19:17]. Why callest thou me good? This is said, not as denying that he was good, or as being angry with him for calling him so, but in order to lead this young man to a true knowledge of him, and his goodness, and even of his proper deity: there is none good, but one,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Thou knowest the commandments,.... Which God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai; these the Jews taught their children; so that this young man might reasonably be thought to know what, and how many they were, though he was ignorant of the extent and spirituality of them; do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. And he probably had very cautiously and anxiously done so, yet, for all that, he had not really kept all those...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. Possibly, in the ordinary sense of the words, he had observed these commandments, but Christ tested the reality...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he answered and, said unto him,.... With a great deal of pertness, master, all these have I observed from my youth; [See comments on Matthew 19:20]. In a certain copy, Beza says, it is added, as there, "what lack I yet?" and so in one of Stephens's copies.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him,.... Not as God, with that special love, with which he loves his people, who were given him by the Father, are redeemed by his blood, whom he calls by his grace, justifies by his righteousness, forgives their iniquities, and, at last, glorifies: but as man, he had an human affection for him; so far as there was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, There was so much that was amiable about him. Mar_10:21. And said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. He knew that there was a weak point in the young man’s character —...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. Thus he proved that he had not kept...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And, he was sad at that saying,.... That he lacked one thing, and especially that he should be bid to sell all that he had, and give it away; and what might add to his sadness is, that he must take up the cross of reproach, affliction, persecution, and death; his countenance fell upon this, and went away grieved: finding that he must part with two...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus looked round about,.... To see what effect the discourse he had with the young man, and the consequence of it, had upon his disciples; as also to raise their attention to what he was about, to say: and saith unto his disciples, how hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! the Gospel dispensation, by embracing the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. For the Rabbis had pretty well taught that money would answer every-thing — that if you...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the disciples were astonished at his words,.... For they expected, in a little while, that the kingdom of the Messiah would be set up in great worldly pomp and grandeur; and that all the rich men of the nation would come into it, become his subjects, and join to support the glory and splendour of it: but Jesus answereth again, and saith unto...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trustest in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is an impossibility. Only God can do it.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
It is easier for a camel,.... [See comments on Matthew 19:24].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they were astonished out of measure,.... They were still more amazed, their surprise increased exceedingly upon our Lord's using the above comparison; which, in their apprehension, showed, that it was utterly impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God; and they expressed their astonishment, saying, among themselves, who then...