Mar 10:24 | RWP | e4.org | Were amazed ( εθαμβουντο ). Imperfect passive. A look of blank astonishment was on their faces at this statement of Jesus. They in common with other Jews regarded wealth as a token of God's special favour. Children ( τεκνα ). Here alone to the Twelve and this tender note is due to their growing perplexity. For them that trust in riches ( τους πεποιθοτας επ τοις χρημασιν ). These words do not occur in Aleph B Delta Memphitic and one Old Latin manuscript. Westcott and Hort omit them from their text as an evident addition to explain the difficult words of Jesus.

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Were amazed ( εθαμβουντο ). Imperfect passive. A look of blank astonishment was on their faces at this statement of Jesus. They in common with other Jews regarded wealth as a token of God's special favour.

Children ( τεκνα ). Here alone to the Twelve and this tender note is due to their growing perplexity.

For them that trust in riches ( τους πεποιθοτας επ τοις χρημασιν ). These words do not occur in Aleph B Delta Memphitic and one Old Latin manuscript. Westcott and Hort omit them from their text as an evident addition to explain the difficult words of Jesus.