Through a needle's eye (δια τρηματος βελονης). Both words are old. Τρημα means a perforation or hole or eye and in the N.T. only h…

Through a needle’s eye.—The Greek word for “needle” in the better manuscripts differs from that in St. Matthew and St. Mark, and i…

Yet some people spend all their lives in the earnest endeavor to make it hard for them to be saved. They are trying, as much as they can, to block …

Theophylact of Ohrid: Our Lord, seeing that the rich man was sorrowful when told to give up his riches, was amazed, saying,…

The ruler’s sorrow over the decision about his wealth recalls the far deeper sorrow rich people who have incurred Jesus’ “woe” will experience (6:2…

For it is easier for a camel
These words were spoken to the disciples again, and were a second address to them, afte…

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…