Luke 18:23

But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

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WEBBE

But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

BSB

But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

KJV

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

ASV

But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

BBE

But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.

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Ὁ Ho (the) G3588 δὲ de And G1161 ἀκούσας akousas having heard G191 ταῦτα tauta these things G3778 περίλυπος perilupos very sorrowful G4036 ἐγενήθη egenēthē he became G1096 ἦν ēn he was G1510 γὰρ gar for G1063 πλούσιος plousios rich G4145 σφόδρα.¶ sphodra extremely G4970

The early church

(Hom. 63. in Matt.) Or else; I shall not hesitate to call this ruler covetous, for with this Christ reproaches him, but I say not that he was a tempter.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(in Matt. 19:19.) The young man speaks false, for if he had fulfilled that which was afterwards placed among the commandments, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, how was it that when he heard, Go and sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, he went away sorrowful?
Jerome · d. 420Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–30

Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their wordly gain. Their boasted obedience will be found mere outside show; the love of the world in some form or other lies at the root. Men are apt to speak too much of what they have left and lost, of what they have done and suffered for Christ, as Peter did. But we should rather be ashamed that there has been any regret or difficulty in doing it.

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