E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 18:25
camel. See note on Matthew 19:24 . Greek. dia. App-104 .Luke 18:1 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 18:25
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.The sheer impossibility of a camel going through the eye of a needle forces the deduction that this is a hyperbole, employed to stress the difficulty of a rich man's being saved. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:25
25. easier for a camel, &c.—a proverbial expression denoting literally a thing impossible, but figuratively, very difficult. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:9-27
J. The recipients of salvation 18:9-19:27Luke next developed the idea of faith on the earth that Jesus introduced in Luke 18:8. This whole section clarifies how people become believers. This subject is a fitting conclusion to the part of Luke’s Gospel that deals with Jesus’ ministry on the way to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51 to Luke 19:27). Essentially this section records Jesus’ teaching that salvation and eventual entrance into the kingdom come by God’s grace through faith rather than by claims to... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:18-30
3. The handicap of wealth 18:18-30This is another lesson on riches that Luke recorded (cf. Luke 6:24; Luke 8:14; Luke 11:41; Luke 12:13-34; Luke 16), but the context here is instruction on wealth as it pertains to entering into salvation and the kingdom. Someone might conclude from the previous incident that salvation depends only on the proper human attitude. This teaching clarifies that while the correct attitude is crucial, salvation is the work of God for man, not man’s work for himself.... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:24-25
Luke alone mentioned that Jesus looked at the young man and then spoke. He probably did this to make the connection between Jesus’ comments that followed and the young man’s attitude clear to his readers. Jesus said that wealth makes it difficult, but not impossible (cf. Luke 19:1-10), for rich people to obtain salvation. Riches are a handicap because they present two temptations to the wealthy (cf. 1 Timothy 6:9-10). First, rich people sometimes conclude that because they are rich they are... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:24-30
Jesus’ teaching about riches 18:24-30 (cf. Matthew 19:23-30; Mark 10:23-31)Jesus continued talking with His disciples about the preceding conversation. However, Luke did not identify the disciples as those to whom Jesus spoke. This gives the impression that what Jesus said has relevance to all people including the readers, as it does. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:1-43
The Unjust Judge. The Pharisee and the Publican. The Rich Ruler1-8. The Unjust Judge (peculiar to Lk).There is a close connexion with what precedes. The mention of the Second Advent leads Christ to speak of the need of prayer and watchfulness in view of it. The main lessons of the parable are: (1) The duty of continual prayer; (2) the certain answer to prayer, if it be only persistent enough; (3) the certainty that in the end God will maintain the cause of His elect against their adversaries;... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 18:24-27
(24-27) When Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful.—See Notes on Matthew 19:23-26; Mark 10:23-27. The better MSS. give simply, “When Jesus saw him, He said . . .”How hardly shall they that have riches . . .—Another verbal agreement with St. Mark. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 18:18-30
110. The rich young man (Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30)A wealthy young man came to Jesus and asked what special deeds he should do to gain eternal life. Jesus responded that there was no need to ask him, because God had already told him in the Ten Commandments what he should do (Matthew 19:16-19). The man boasted that he had kept most of the commandments, but Jesus saw that at least he had failed in the last, which said ‘Do not covet’. While people around him were suffering... read more