William Burkitt Notes and Observations - Matthew 19:24 - 19:24

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William Burkitt Notes and Observations - Matthew 19:24 - 19:24


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These words were a proverbial speech among the Jews, to signify a thing of great difficulty, next to an impossibility; and they import thus much: "That it is not only a very great difficulty, but an impossibility, for such as abound in worldy wealth to be saved, without an extraordinary grace and assistance from God. It is hard for a rich man to become happy, even by God, because he thinks himself happy without God."