Were astonished (εξεπλησσοντο). Imperfect descriptive of their blank amazement. They were literally "struck out."

Who then can be saved?—There is an almost childlike naïveté in the question the disciples asked. Whether among their own …

No common astonishment filled them. Much astounding truth they had already heard from their Master, but this exceeded all, and they were exceedingl…

Glossa Ordinaria: The Lord took this occasion from the rich man to give a discourse concerning the covetous: “Then said Je…

“Saved” (GK 5392) is equivalent to entering the kingdom of God (v.24) or obtaining eternal life (v.16). The disciples, reflecting the common Jewish…

And his disciples, when they heard these things, were greatly amazed. The disciples are astonished, because it should awaken in u…

When his disciples heard it .
&c.] That is, the difficulty of a rich man's entering into the kingdom of heaven, aggr…

Although Christ spoke so strongly, few who have riches do not trust in them. How few who are poor are not tempted to envy! But people's earnestness…

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 …