Why do you call me good?—The agreement with St. Mark is again closer than with St. Matthew.

Truly I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall by no means enter it. And a certain ruler asked him, s…

The Venerable Bede: A certain ruler, having heard our Lord say that only those who would become like little children could ente…

Jesus replies by asking the ruler a question that has puzzled many. Perhaps he is subtly urging the ruler to see that if Jesus is good and if it is…

And Jesus said to him
In answer to his question, beginning with the character he gave him:

Many have a great deal in them that is very commendable, yet they perish for lack of one thing. Thus, this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, whi…