“When the young man
Heard this word,
He went away grieving.
He had many possessions.”
ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ νεανίσκος τὸν λόγον ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος· ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά.
This story about the young man walking away can be found in Mark, chapter 10:22, and Luke, chapter 18:23, but slightly different. When the young man heard this saying of Jesus (ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ νεανίσκος τὸν λόγον), he went away pained or grieving (ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος), because he had many possessions or a lot of property (ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά). This rich young man was willing to listen to Jesus but could not bring himself to totally commit his life, by giving up his worldly possessions. Thus, he went away very sad because he realized his own situation.
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