Verse 16 For of such, &c. Childhood is docile, lowly-minded, contented, and happy, and thus is an emblem of the Christian character. Luke 18:18-23. This incident is related, in language slightly varied, in Matthew 19:16-22, and in Mark 10:17-22. Two serious difficulties arise in regard to the case: 1. What was the ground of objection to the expression, "Good Master," which would seem to have been a proper mode of addressing a divinely-commissioned prophet of singular benevolence of character; and 2. What was the reason for the direction that the young man should sell all his goods and give to the poor. Commentators endeavor to explain the case, but the explanations do not give entire satisfaction.