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Texts -- Mark 10:1-25 (NET)

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Divorce
10:1 Then Jesus left that place and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan River . Again crowds gathered to him , and again , as was his custom , he taught them . 10:2 Then some Pharisees came , and to test him they asked , “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife ?” 10:3 He answered answered them , “What did Moses command you ?” 10:4 They said , “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.” 10:5 But Jesus said to them , “He wrote this commandment for you because of your hard hearts . 10:6 But from the beginning of creation he made them male and female . 10:7 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother , 10:8 and the two will become one flesh . So they are no longer two , but one flesh . 10:9 Therefore what God has joined together , let no one separate .” 10:10 In the house once again , the disciples asked him about this . 10:11 So he told them , “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her . 10:12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another , she commits adultery .”
Jesus and Little Children
10:13 Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch , but the disciples scolded those who brought them . 10:14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them , “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them , for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these . 10:15 I tell you the truth , whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it .” 10:16 After he took the children in his arms , he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
The Rich Man
10:17 Now as Jesus was starting out on his way , someone ran up to him, fell on his knees , and said , “Good teacher , what must I do to inherit eternal life ?” 10:18 Jesus said to him , “Why do you call me good ? No one is good except God alone . 10:19 You know the commandments : ‘Do not murder , do not commit adultery , do not steal , do not give false testimony , do not defraud , honor your father and mother .’” 10:20 The man said to him , “Teacher , I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth .” 10:21 As Jesus looked at him , he felt love for him and said , “You lack one thing . Go , sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor , and you will have treasure in heaven . Then come , follow me .” 10:22 But at this statement , the man looked sad and went away sorrowful , for he was very rich . 10:23 Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples , “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God !” 10:24 The disciples were astonished at these words . But again Jesus said to them , “Children , how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God ! 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God .”

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  • Biar Kanak-kanak Datang kepadaKu [KJ.360]
  • Biarlah Semua Anak [KJ.154]
  • Pandang, ya Bapa dalam RahmatMu [KJ.304]
  • S'lamat, S'lamat Datang [KJ.123]
  • Seluruh Umat Tuhan olehNya Dikenal [KJ.282]
  • Tiap Hari Bergembira [KJ.150]
  • Yesus Memanggil [KJ.355]
  • Yesus Sayang Padaku [KJ.184] ( Jesus Loves Me )
  • Yesus, Kawan Anak-anak [KJ.420]
  • [Mar 10:6] O Blessèd Home Where Man And Wife
  • [Mar 10:7] By Vows Of Love Together Bound
  • [Mar 10:9] The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden
  • [Mar 10:14] A Little Child The Savior Came
  • [Mar 10:14] If I Come To Jesus
  • [Mar 10:14] Little Children, Come Away
  • [Mar 10:14] O Lord, The Holy Innocents
  • [Mar 10:14] Our God Of Love, Who Reigns Above
  • [Mar 10:14] Waken! Christian Children
  • [Mar 10:14] We Come In Childhood’s Joyfulness
  • [Mar 10:14] Wise May Bring Their Learning, The
  • [Mar 10:16] Christ, Who Once Among Us
  • [Mar 10:16] Safe In The Arms Of Jesus
  • [Mar 10:16] See Israel’s Gentle Shepherd Stand
  • [Mar 10:16] There’s A Friend For Little Children
  • [Mar 10:21] So Near To The Kingdom
  • [Mar 10:21] Though Kindred Ties Around Us

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General; What if God Had an Answering Machine?; 1 John 2:15; Wealthy People in the New Testament; Jesus and Anger

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • Moses evidently wrote this book on the plains of Moab shortly before his death, which occurred about 1406 B.C.The Mosaic authorship of this book is quite easy to establish. The book claims to be the words of Moses (1:5, 9; 5:...
  • A discussion of divorce and remarriage fits into this context because they both involve respect for the rights of others. The first of the two situations Moses dealt with in this section concerns a married, divorced, and rema...
  • There were three aspects to Judah's failure: the people's perversity (vv. 20-25), their injustice (vv. 26-29), and their leaders (vv. 30-31).143"Jeremiah rebukes the Judeans as a whole for their utter stupidity and lack of mo...
  • "The style of the third oracle differs from the others. Instead of an initial statement or charge followed by a question of feigned innocence, this oracle begins with three questions asked by the prophet. However, as at the b...
  • The exorcism of an epileptic boy67817:14-21 (cf. Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43a)
    "The contrast between the glory of the Transfiguration and Jesus' disciples' tawdry unbelief (see v. 17) is part of the mounting tension that magnifies Jesus' uniqueness as he moves closer to his passion and resurrection."679...
  • Matthew evidently included this instruction because the marriage relationships of His disciples were important factors in their effective ministries. Jesus clarified God's will for His disciples that was different from the co...
  • Another incident occurred that provided another opportunity for Jesus to emphasize the importance of childlike characteristics in His disciples (cf. ch 18).19:13 It was customary for people to bring their children to rabbis f...
  • Notice first some linguistic characteristics. Mark used a relatively limited vocabulary when he wrote this Gospel. For example, he used only about 80 words that occur nowhere else in the Greek New Testament compared with Luke...
  • I. Introduction 1:1-13A. The title of the book 1:1B. Jesus' preparation for ministry 1:2-131. The ministry of John the Baptist 1:2-82. The baptism of Jesus 1:9-113. The temptation of Jesus 1:12-13II. The Servant's early Galil...
  • The writer pointed out that the ministry of Jesus' forerunner fulfilled prophecy. It made a significant impact on those whom John contacted. Then Mark recorded the essence of John's message.1:2-3 Mark began with a quotation f...
  • Jesus' temptation by Satan was another event that prepared the divine Servant for His ministry. Mark's account is brief, and it stresses the great spiritual conflict that this temptation posed for Jesus. The writer omitted an...
  • Mark omitted Jesus' year of early Judean ministry (John 1:15-4:42), as did the other Synoptic evangelists. He began his account of Jesus' ministry of service in Galilee, northern Israel (1:14-6:6a). Because of increasing oppo...
  • 2:1-2 These two verses are an introduction to what follows. Mark frequently used summaries such as this one (cf. 1:14-15, 39; 2:13; 3:7-12, 23; 4:1, 33-34; 8:21-26, 31; 9:31; 10:1; 12:1). They are a mark of his literary style...
  • The following incident demonstrated Jesus' sovereign authority over the Sabbath. This is the last in this series of conflict accounts. It provides the climax in this section of Mark's narrative.3:1-2 This event happened on a ...
  • This pericope introduces Jesus' continuing ministry in Galilee following the religious leaders' decision to kill Him (cf. 1:14-15; 2:13). It provides much more detail than the parallel account in Matthew.3:7-8 The sea to whic...
  • Jesus continued His response to the critics by focusing on the particular practice that they had objected to (v. 5). The question of what constituted defilement was very important. The Jews had wandered far from God's will in...
  • Having comprehended Jesus' true identity the disciples next turned south with Jesus and headed from Caesarea Philippi toward Jerusalem. This section of the Gospel traces that journey and stresses Jesus' preparation of His dis...
  • Jesus now proceeded to explain to His disciples that suffering would not only be His destiny but theirs too.8:34 Jesus addressed the crowds as well as the disciples because the requirements are the same for anyone who contemp...
  • 10:2 This teaching grew out of the Pharisees' attempt to trap Jesus. The incident occurred in Perea, Herod Antipas' territory. Perhaps the Pharisees wanted to get Jesus to explain His view of divorce because they suspected it...
  • The simple trust in Jesus that the children in this pericope demonstrated contrasts with the hostility of the Pharisees in the previous paragraph.10:13-14 Mark's account of this incident is very similar to Matthew's. However,...
  • A question from a man in the crowd initiated this subject. Then Jesus proceeded to instruct His disciples following up the incident. The position of this section in Mark's Gospel is significant. It occurs after Jesus' teachin...
  • 10:17 Mark tied this incident into what immediately preceded more closely than the other evangelists did. He wanted his readers to see this young man as expressing exactly the opposite of what Jesus had just taught His discip...
  • Jesus used the incident just past to teach His disciples about riches. Matthew's account is the fullest.10:23 The case of this unbeliever had important significance for Jesus' believing disciples. Rather than being a preview ...
  • Mark probably included this incident in his Gospel because it illustrates how Jesus would open the spiritual eyes of His disciples that were still shut (cf. 8:22-26). This is the last healing miracle that Mark recorded."This ...
  • 13:1 This discourse evidently followed Jesus' departure from the temple on Wednesday with His disciples. The stones that caught the disciple's eye were probably those above the floor of the temple courtyard. Herod the Great h...
  • Several themes peak in this section. Here we have the clearest evidence that Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God (cf. 1:1; 8:29). Here, too, Jesus' conflict with the religious leaders, His foes, came to a head (cf. 3:1, ...
  • 14:3 For thematic reasons Matthew and Mark both placed this event within the story of the hostility of Jesus' enemies. It is apparently out of chronological order (cf. John 12:1). This rearrangement of the material highlighte...
  • The incident that Mark recorded in Mark 12:28-34 is quite similar to this one, but the differences in the accounts point to two separate situations. In view of the question at stake it is easy to see how people might have ask...
  • Another question led to this teaching. The thematic connection with Jesus' words about the small beginning of the kingdom (vv. 19, 21) should be obvious. As elsewhere, Luke recorded Jesus teaching lessons and using illustrati...
  • Jesus' began His response to the Pharisees' rejection of His teaching by pointing out the importance of submitting to God's Word.16:14-15 Jesus rebuked His critics for their hypocrisy. They were able to explain their covetous...
  • The rich young ruler with his pride contrasts dramatically with the humble infants in the last pericope.18:18 The young man believed he could do something to earn eternal life, and he wanted to make sure he had not overlooked...
  • 6:8 Stephen was full of grace (cf. cf. 4:33; Luke 4:22) and power (cf. 2:22; 4:33) as well as the Holy Spirit (vv. 3, 5), wisdom (v. 3), and faith (v. 5). His ability to perform miracles seems unrelated to his having been app...
  • Paul began by explaining the concept of justification.92"We now come to the unfolding of that word which Paul in Chapter One declares to be the very heart of the gospel . . ."933:21 The "righteousness of God"here refers to Go...
  • Again Paul advised remaining as they were, but he also allowed an exception."While Paul displays ambivalence toward whether widowers and widows should get married (vv. 8-9), he consistently rejects the notion that the married...
  • This section concludes Paul's entire teaching on marriage in this chapter. However it contains problems related to the meaning of "virgin"as is clear from the three different interpretations in the NASB, the NIV, and the NEB....
  • In addition to calling his readers to walk in unity (4:1) and holiness (4:17), Paul urged them to walk in love (5:2). He first advocated positive love (vv. 1-2) and then negatively warned to abstain from evil (vv. 3-6).5:1 "T...
  • The Ephesian church already had elders long before Paul wrote this letter (Acts 20:17-35)."If our identification of the false teachers as elders is correct, then Paul's reason for this set of instructions is that Timothy must...
  • A. A loyal group of women accompanied Jesus and served Him on His ministry tours (Luke 8:1-3; Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:41).B. In contrast to normal custom and rabbinic standards, Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman and revealed to...
  • The writer proceeded to explain the exaltation of Jesus Christ to help his readers appreciate the fact that He fulfilled Old Testament prophecy concerning the Son of David. He did this so they would appreciate Him properly an...
  • James' three questions in these verses all expect positive answers, as is clear in the construction of the Greek text.2:5 Since God has chosen the poor of this world to be the recipients of His blessings it is inconsistent fo...
  • John turned to see the person who had given him his commission. These verses describe what he saw.1:12 When John turned to see the person who spoke to him he saw a majestic figure clothed in a long robe standing among seven l...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

  • And He looked round about to see her that had done this thing.'--Mark 5:32.THIS Gospel of Mark is full of little touches that speak an eye-witness who had the gift of noting and reproducing vividly small details which make a ...
  • There are three instances of this class. The first is when He looked round on His disciples and said,' Behold My mother and My brethren!' (Mark 3:34). Perhaps no moment in all Christ's life had more of humiliation in it than ...
  • Mark 10-16
  • And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them: and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14. But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come u...
  • And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to Him, and asked Him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18. And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou Me good! there is...
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