Matthew 19:26

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 19:1-99

Matthew 19 JESUS NOW APPROACHED Judaea again and the Pharisees returned to the attack. They raised a question regarding marriage and divorce, hoping to entrap Him. This they utterly failed to do for they were pitting themselves against Divine wisdom. A complete answer lay in referring them to what God had ordained at the beginning. Man was not to undo what God had done. This raised in their minds a question as to why divorce had been permitted in the law given through Moses. The answer was... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 19:23-26

The lesson: v. 23. Then said Jesus unto His disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. v. 24. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. v. 25. When His disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? v. 26. But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 19:16-26

C. Property in the Church. Matthew 19:16-26(Mark 10:17-27; Luke 18:18-27.)16And, behold, one came and said unto him,13 Good14 Master, what good thing [τί ] shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God [Why dost thou ask me about the good? One is the Good, ὁ ]Matthew 15:0 : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder [shalt not... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 19:23-30

Riches in the Kingdom Matthew 19:23-30 Money is not an unmixed good. It brings in its train many temptations. It is easier to bear poverty than wealth-easier to be a saint when life is hard than when prosperity lavishes her gifts. When the Pope was showing St. Francis of Assisi the treasures of the Vatican, he remarked: “We can hardly say with the Apostle, ‘Silver and gold have we none.’” Francis replied aptly and incisively: “Yes, holy father, and I suppose we can hardly say either, ‘Rise... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 19:1-30

The Pharisees approached Him with a question concerning divorce. The force of His reply is in the words "from the beginning." He had no opinions apart from the will and intention of God. As God willed, so let it be! "Why did Moses then command?" His answer is a contradiction of their main position. "Moses . . . suffered." He did not command, but because of the people's hardness of heart he suffered. Marriage, not celibacy, is the law of life, yet the Master recognizes that celibacy will be the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:3-30

Analysis Of The Section Matthew 19:3 to Matthew 22:46 . This whole Section may be analysed as follows: a Jesus’ testing commences with a question about divorce. b Jesus questions the Pharisees about what the Scriptures say. Scripture has demonstrated that God is the Creator and Lord over all, and that man cannot change what God has in His sovereignty declared, that a man and woman are to cleave together and become one flesh, which no man is to put asunder. Their relationship is unique.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:23-26

The Basis Of The New Kingly Rule - The Impossibility Of Salvation Without God Being At Work (19:23-26). In Matthew 5:3-6 it was those who had been ‘blessed’ by God who were poor in spirit, repentant, meek, and hungry after righteousness. In Matthew 11:6 it was those who had been ‘blessed’ by God who would not be caused to stumble at the way in which Jesus was carrying out His work as the Messiah. In Matthew 11:25-26 it was the Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, who had hidden things from the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:26

‘And Jesus looking on them said to them, “With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” ’ Jesus now points out that the age of impossibilities has arrived. He simply points out to them that God can in fact save both rich and poor. For while doing this is impossible with men, with God all things are possible. By this He first makes clear that salvation is a miracle that only God can accomplish, and secondly He draws special attention to its source. It is those whom God has... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:16-30

Matthew 19:16-Amos : . The Great Refusal and the Obstacle of Riches ( Mark 10:17-Obadiah : *, Luke 18:18-Amos :).— In Matthew 19:16 f. note the changes made by Mt. to avoid the saying of Jesus, as given by Mk., that only God can be called good. In Matthew 19:18 Mt. makes the inquirer ask which commandments he is to keep, and substitutes in Jesus’ reply “ Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” for “ Do not defraud.” If this is correct, and the inquirer had observed this injunction with the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 19:25-26

Mark saith, They were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, & c. All three evangelists agree in the same substance of the other words. But why are the disciples amazed? or why do they say, Who then can be saved? Are there not in all places more poor than rich persons? The disciples might reasonably conclude, that poor persons were by their poverty also exposed to many great and dangerous temptations; that even they, though they had not riches, yet might too much place felicity... read more

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