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Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
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The Attitude, Not the Amount
Commentators clarify that Jesus's warning is not about wealth itself, but the attitude towards it. The ruler's deep sorrow revealed his attachment. As the Expositor's Bible Commentary notes, the warning is limited to this kind of attitude. Matthew Henry adds that the 'love of the world' often lies at the root, becoming the primary barrier to following Christ.
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Shall they enter (εισπορευοντα). Present middle indicative, futuristic present.
19th Century
Anglican
When Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful.—See Notes on Matthew 19:23-26; Mark 10:23–27. The better manuscript…
Baptist
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 …
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful As he might, by his looks and gestures; and perceived that he was dete…
Presbyterian
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…
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