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Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!"
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A Shocking Reversal
Commentators explain that Jesus's statement was deeply shocking to his disciples. In their culture, wealth was commonly seen as a sign of God's blessing and favor. Jesus completely reverses this idea, teaching that riches are not an advantage but a significant spiritual hindrance.
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Looked round about (περιβλεψαμενος). Another picture of the looks of Jesus and in Mark alone as in 3:5,34. "To see what impression…
19th Century
Anglican
And Jesus looked round.—The glance and gesture are mentioned by Saint Mark only.
Baptist
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples,…
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The failure of the rich man to respond to the challenge led to one of Jesus’ most striking pronouncements. He addressed it to the disciples, and it…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus looked round about To see what effect the discourse he had with the young man, and the consequence of it, …
Presbyterian
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…
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