Luke 18:23

23 But [when he] heard these [things] he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

Luke 18:23 Meaning and 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).

Luke 18:23 In-Context

21 And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth."

22 And [when he] heard [this], Jesus said to him, "{You still lack one thing}: Sell all that you have, and distribute [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

23 But [when he] heard these [things] he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

24 And Jesus took notice of him [and] said, "How {difficult it is for} those who possess wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!

25 For it is easier [for] a camel to go through the eye of a needle than [for] a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("heard") which is understood as temporal