23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-30)In these verses we have, I. Christ’s discourse with a ruler, that had a good mind to be directed by him in the way to heaven. In which we may observe, 1. It is a blessed sight to see persons of distinction in the world distinguish themselves from others of their rank by their concern about their souls and another life. Luke takes notice of it that he was a ruler . Few of the rulers had any esteem…
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