When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Ver. 25. They were exceedingly amazed] Because they knew that all men either are or would be rich; and that of rich men, scarcely any but trusted in their riches. Therefore, though our Saviour told them, Mark 10:24, that he meant it of those only that relied upon their riches, yet they remained as much unsatisfied as before, and held it a hard case that so many should miss heaven. We have much ado to make men believe that the way is half so hard as ministers make it.