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They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"
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A World Turned Upside Down
Commentators explain the disciples' shock by pointing to their cultural background. In their view, wealth was a sign of God's blessing. When Jesus taught that riches made salvation incredibly difficult, it shattered their worldview, prompting their desperate question.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Out of measure. Very much, or exceedingly. The Greek means no more than this.
Then who (κα τις). Matthew 19:25 has Τις ουν. Evidently κα has here an inferential sense like ουν.
19th Century
Baptist
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disci…
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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 they were astonished out of measure They were still more amazed, their surprise increased exceedingly upon our L…
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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