If thou wouldest be perfect (ε θελεις τελειος εινα). Condition of the first class, determined as fulfilled. Jesus assumes that the…

If thou wilt be perfect. The word perfect means complete in all its parts—finished, having no part lacking. Thus, a watc…

Jesus said to him... — St. Mark (Mark 10:21) adds the striking and interesting words, “Jesus beholding him” (better, p…

Our Lord brings him to the test of the first table of the law: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.” If he did this, he w…

Rabanus Maurus: This man had, perhaps, heard from the Lord that only those who were like little children were worthy to enter …

Jesus answers the question in v.21. His basic thrust is not “Sell your possessions and give to the poor,” but “Come, follow me.” What Jesus suggest…

Jesus said unto him, if you will be perfect
Wanting nothing, completely righteous, according to the tenor of the cov…

Christ knew that covetousness was the sin which most easily beset this young man. Although he had obtained honestly what he possessed, he still cou…

In this pa age, it was shown how one comes to eternal life by the common way. Here, He teaches how one comes by the way of perfection. This way of …