differ in the abstract ; they for the most part agree in the con crete.1 — oi ra xptytant sjsovrt;, they that have riches) The few have most of the wealth of the world.
24. Tljeva, Children) This term of address shows, that Jesus speaks with pity, but at the same time with truth : and that He freely declares the fact to His disciples. — roi>$ wxoMrac, those that trust) puffed up thereby, so as not to obey the word of God : ch. iv. 19 ; Ps. Ixii. 10 ; 1 Tim. vi. 17. [The number of those who have riches is not much greater than that of those who trust in them. — V. g.]
26. Ka/, and [i.e. " who then?"~\) This particle here expresses astonishment.
27. Ilavra, all things) Ps. Ixii. 12. Comp. in that passage and here the preceding context.
28. "Hf^aro, began) as having been led to entertain hope from the words of the Saviour.
29. "H a&XpoOg, or brethren) The goods which are left (for Christ's sake) are enumerated disjunctively [" house or brethren or sisters," etc.] : the goods, which are granted in reward, are enumerated copulatively [" houses and brethren and sisters," etc., ver. 30] : See following verse. Observe the rich plentiful- ness of the reward, illustrating the goodness of the Lord. — ivexsv J/ioD, for My sake) whilst I am in the world. — tvixev ro\J svay/s/Jou, for the sake of the Gospel) In order that he may preach My name after My ascension. For the sake of the world, many leave many things.2
30. 'EKV pri) but he shall [quin]. — y.al Kot,rtf>as xai (Ayr'spotf, both fathers and mothers) See App. Crit. Ed. ii. on this passage.3 Each one has by nature but one father and one mother [favour ing the Sing, reading of Lachm.] : but by means of [having regard to] benefits received, he is blessed with many, who follows Christ:4 Comp. Kom. xvi. 13. There is not added,
1 As a matter of fact, and not reasoning a priori, rich men are with difficulty saved. — ED. and TRANSL.
2 How much more ought they for Christ's sake ! — ED. and TRANSL.
3 Tischend. reads only x.a.1 ftr.Ttpa.; with B and Vulg. Lachm. also omits Kctripot.:, but reads x»t wripa. with ACD ab. Only more modern uncial MSS., as X, etc., have x.a.1 vxripet, and some *.a.\ -x-xTepx;. — ED. and TRANSL.
4 This favours the plur. reading of Tisch. — ED. and TRANSL.