‘When he heard this, he became sad’
The nobleman who approached Christ wasn’t a person of bad intentions. On the contrary, he was well-disposed, a strict observer of the commandments of the Law and, indeed, the sort of person who was concerned about his salvation. He wanted to gain Christ’s approval, which is why he addresses Him in flattering terms right at the beginning. ‘Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’* Indeed, Saint Mark, in his Gospel (10, 17), notes that the man went so far as to kneel before Christ before asking his question.
The good points about the young man
In the first place, he’d observed God’s commandments from an early age. Of course, most of the commandments ...
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