See on Mt 19:30 for the use of the paradox about

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last , probably a rebuke here to Peter's…

Then Peter began to say unto him.—See Notes on Matthew 19:27-30. St. Mark omits the question which St. Matthew adds to St…

In the final account, it shall be found that no one has been a loser through giving up anything for the Lord Jesus Christ though He has His own met…

Glossa Ordinaria: Because the young man had gone away sorrowful after hearing our Savior's advice about casting away his goods…

This saying of Jesus refers to the future when God will evaluate the lives of people and when human values will be reversed. Those who have rank an…

But many that are first shall be last
(See Gill on Matthew 19:30).

Christ took this opportunity to speak to His disciples about the difficulty of salvation for those who have an abundance of this world's goods. Tho…