Luke 18:18-34

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 18:18-30

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 for Christ, but here was one that had; whether a church or state ruler does not appear, but he was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 18:31-34

Here is, I. The notice Christ gave to his disciples of his sufferings and death approaching, and of the glorious issue of them, which he himself had a perfect sight and foreknowledge of, and thought it necessary to give them warning of, that it might be the less surprise and terror to them. Two things here are which we had not in the other evangelists:?1. The sufferings of Christ are here spoken of as the fulfilling of the scriptures, with which consideration Christ reconciled himself to them,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 18:18-30

18:18-30 A ruler asked Jesus, "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? There is none good except one God. You know the commandments--do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honour your father and your mother." He said, "From my youth I have kept all these." When Jesus heard that, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 18:31-34

18:31-34 Jesus took the Twelve and said to them, "Look you--we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that was written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to the gentiles; and he will be mocked and cruelly treated; and spat upon; and they will scourge him and kin him; and on the third day he will rise again." But they did not understand these things; this word was hidden from them; and they did not grasp what was being said. There are two... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:18

And a certain ruler asked him ,.... A young man, Matthew 19:20 a ruler among the Jews, a civil magistrate, and a very rich man; he ran after Jesus, and overtook him in the way, as he was going towards Jericho, Mark 10:17 saying, good master ; "Rabbi"; or doctor, what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? See Gill on Matthew 19:16 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:19

And Jesus said unto him ,.... In answer to his question, beginning with the character he gave him: why callest thou me good ? it being unusual to address men, even their Rabbins, under such a title: none is good, save one, that is , God : or "but God alone"; as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions render it; or, "but the one God", as read the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions; See Gill on Matthew 19:17 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:20

Thou knowest the commandments ,.... The ten commandments given to Moses, and delivered to people; and which they were careful to teach their children; though five are only here mentioned, and not in the order in which they stand: suggesting hereby that these must be kept, or the law must he fulfilled, and satisfaction made for the violation of it, or there can be no inheriting eternal life. The five commandments mentioned are, the seventh, sixth, eighth, ninth, and fifth: do not commit... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:21

And he said ,.... That is, the ruler said to him, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions add; "to Jesus", as the Persic version expresses it; all these have I kept from my youth up ; See Gill on Matthew 19:20 where it is added, what lack I yet? read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:22

Now when Jesus heard these things ,.... That he had kept all these commandments, and that ever since he was a child, and to that very time: he said unto him, yet lackest thou one thing ; not but that he lacked many other things, and even every thing: for he had performed no one thing as it should be: but Christ said, partly in answer to his pert question, "what lack I yet?" and partly by an ironical concession, granting he had kept them all, as he had said, yet one thing was wanting; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:23

And when he heard this ,.... That one thing was wanting, and what that was, which was to part with all his worldly substance, and follow Christ; he was very sorrowful, for he was very rich ; See Gill on Matthew 19:22 . read more

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