Revolutionary Concept. Mark 10:41-45. And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. “But it shall not be […]
Selfish Ambition. Mark 10:35-40. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.”And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one […]
A Looming Crisis. Mark 10:32-34. And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what would happen to him, saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, […]
The Benefits of the Kingdom. Mark 10:28-31. Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.”Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, “who will not […]
The Curse of Riches. Mark 10:23-27.And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! “It is […]
An Unfulfilled Desire. Mark 10:17-22. And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. “You know the commandments: ‘Do […]
Blessing Children. Mark 10:13-16.And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. “Truly I say to you, whoever does not […]
A Hard Fact. Mark 10:9-12. “What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”And in the house, the disciples asked him again about this matter. And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, “and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” Dear Pilgrims and […]
Meant for Keeps. Mark 10:4-8. They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. “But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’”Therefore a man shall leave his father and […]
Challenge in Judea. Mark 10:1-3. And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again as was his custom, he taught them. And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”He answered […]