If I understand this correctly Christ taught here the alarming doctrine that the desire for honor among men made belief impossible.
Aiden Wilson TozerWhen we try to focus our thought upon One who is pure uncreated being we may see nothing at all, for He dwelleth in light that no man can approach unto. Only by faith and love are we able to glimpse Him as He passes by our shelter in the cleft of the rock.
Aiden Wilson TozerFor it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth.
Aiden Wilson Tozer