The Pharisee in today’s gospel rightly suspects there’s a little more to inheriting eternal life than just keeping the commandments. And Jesus sends the man away sad. Why? Because Jesus wants everything from him, and guess what, he wants everything from us as well.  The Pharisee was speaking directly to the Word of God made flesh. The living word of God was standing directly in front of him, offering the gift of his very self.  There would be nothing greater or more valuable than this gift.  That same gift is offered to us.  But it requires the total desire of our hearts.  This is what Jesus was admonishing Peter for today in our Gospel.