The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:27
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God . Yes, impossible, the Divine Teacher repeated, from a man's point of view; impossible from the platform of legal obedience on which the young ruler ( Luke 18:21 ) had taken his stand, or the Pharisee in his prayer ( Luke 18:11 , Luke 18:12 ); but it was not impossible with God. He might give this salvation as a perfectly free gift, utterly undeserved, perfectly unmerited, as he did to the prodigal son when... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:26
And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? This hard saying appeared to the disciples to be terribly comprehensive in its scope; the longing to be rich was confined to no one class or order, it was the universal passion. Were theft guiltless here? Were they not looking for riches and glory in the Messianic kingdom of the immediate future? And of all peoples the Jews in every age have been credited with the blindest devotion to this idol, wealth. In St. Mark ( Mark 10:24 ) we... read more