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Good, But Not Good Enough
Commentators agree the young man was likely a model citizen who sincerely tried to obey the commandments externally. However, his question, "What do I still lack?" reveals that following rules did not bring him peace. Scholars like Charles Spurgeon and John Gill explain that he had kept the letter of the law but missed its spirit. True righteousness isn't just avoiding sin, but a radical, internal love for God and others.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 19:20
18th Century
Theologian
All these, and so on. I have made these the rule of my life. I have endeavoured to obey them. Is there anything that I lack—any new comman…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 19:20
What lack I yet? (τ ετ υστερω?) Here is a psychological paradox. He claims to have kept all these commandments and yet he was not …
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 19:17–20
19th Century
Preacher
And he said to him, Why do you call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you want to enter into life, keep the commandment…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 19:20
Jesus lists the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and fifth commandments of Ex 20, in that order, and then adds, “Love your neighbor as yourself” ([Re…
John Gill
On Matthew 19:20
17th Century
Pastor
The young man says to him
For though he was so very rich and in such an exalted station in life, as to be a ruler, i…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 19:16–22
17th Century
Minister
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…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 19:1–30
13th Century
Philosopher
In this passage, 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…