Matthew 19:21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:21

‘Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.” ’ So Jesus now gives him his answer, the answer to which He has been aiming. He has claimed to love his neighbour as himself, so let him become like a little child in his response to Jesus. Let him show his love for his neighbour. Let him sell all that he has, and give it to his poor neighbours (in the same way as, if he had been poor, he would... 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 19:21

Mark repeats it thus, Mark 10:21, Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Luke, Luke 18:22, repeats it as Matthew, only he begins it with, Yet lackest thou one thing. Mark saith, that Jesus beholding him loved him: not with a special saving love, for he sent him away sad; upon his going he tells his disciples,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 19:16-30

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 19:16. Good Master.—The better MSS. omit the adjective, and it has probably been added here by later copyists to bring the passage into a verbal agreement with the narrative of St. Mark and St. Luke. From the prominence given to it in the form of our Lord’s answer, as reported by them, we may reasonably believe that it was actually uttered by the questioner (Plumptre).Matthew 19:17. Why callest thou me good?—Here again the older MSS. give a different form to our Lord’s... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 19:16-22

Matthew 19:16-22 I. Consider that a single mote may hinder a man from becoming a true Christian. It is the things which are apparently the smallest that prevent the greatest results. A slight defect in the finest bell and it ceases to sound, a lost key and the richest money-chest is useless. The day of battle has arrived, the troops are admirably disposed, the despatches of the general fly here and there; suddenly the horse of the adjutant stumbles on a stone; he arrives a quarter of an hour... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Matthew 19:21

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 19:1-30

Chapter 19Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and he came to the coast of Judea ( Matthew 19:1 );Now that is the border of Judea, so He is moving south towards Jerusalem, for Jerusalem lies in the area of Judea, which is in the southern kingdom. So He has left the area of Naphtali and Psycar in the north, and has come down now to the area of Judea, there beyond Jordan.And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. Then the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:1-30

Matthew 19:3 . The pharisees also came tempting him. These men professed perfection of morality, and of worship; and their object was to tempt our Lord to sin, by giving his sanction to a law of custom, revolting to all the feelings of humanity, and admitting that a man might divorce his wife for any corporeal infirmity, or defect in temper or conduct. Our Saviour confounded their ingenious malice by the non-admission of any just cause of divorce, except that of adultery, and adultery... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 19:1-30

Matthew 13:4; Matthew 19:1-30Some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured them up.-Way seed devoured by birdsThe birds devour the truth we neglect to cover. Let us study these birds:-1. The first belongs to the heron species, having long legs, a long bill, broad strong wings, and an eye keen as an eagle’s, yet filmy at times, which causes serious mistakes. This is the bird of intellectual scepticism. It delays your acceptance of the truth with all kinds of questions.2. There... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 19:16-22

Matthew 19:16-22And, behold, one came and said unto Him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do? Formal obedience insufficientIt is certainly the doctrine of Scripture that moral integrity alone can never benefit us with God; that even the offering of our prayers is accounted worthless except as it is perfumed with love. Evidently, then, his confidence is false and dangerous indeed who, because he keeps unbroken the great laws of social morality, imagines his claim to mercy and salvation... read more

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