“The Lord firmly takes hold of James’s hand as he empties himself to follow Him, and says, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. I will always be with you.’” “You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’ And he said, ‘All these I have kept from my youth.’ When Jesus heard this, He said to him, ‘You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.’ But when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely rich” (Luke 18:20–23). (1) As I read today's passage, Luke 18:20–23, in both the Korean Bible and the Greek New Testament, the first thing that caught my attention was the Greek word περίλυπος (perilypos), translated as “very sorrowful” (v. 23). I became curious about its precise meaning. (a) ...
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