Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 19:27-28
Mark and Luke repeateth the words of Peter in part, but neither of them have this part of our Lord’s answer, particularly respecting his apostles. We heard before, Matthew 4:18-22, of Peter, and Andrew, and James, and John, forsaking all and following of Christ, when he called them; the others doubtless did the same. Peter observing that our Saviour laid not the stress of men’s salvation either upon riches or poverty, but upon the frame of men’s spirits, their humility, self-denial, their... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 19:16-30
Matthew 19:16-Amos : . The Great Refusal and the Obstacle of Riches ( Mark 10:17-Obadiah : *, Luke 18:18-Amos :).— In Matthew 19:16 f. note the changes made by Mt. to avoid the saying of Jesus, as given by Mk., that only God can be called good. In Matthew 19:18 Mt. makes the inquirer ask which commandments he is to keep, and substitutes in Jesus’ reply “ Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” for “ Do not defraud.” If this is correct, and the inquirer had observed this injunction with the... read more