John Gill's Exposition on Luke 18:22

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Now when Jesus heard these things, etc.] 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 chiefly with a view to mortify his pride and vanity: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come and follow me; (see Gill on “<401921>Matthew 19:21”).

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