# Mark 10 📖: The Way of the Servant [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[-Mark Overview]] | [[Mark 09]] | [[Mark 11]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] > [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]] > [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] > [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]] > [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]] > [[#💬 Discussion Questions]] > [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🔗 Related Passages]] > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[#📂 Internal Notes]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) [[#Verse 01.]] 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.  [[#Verse 02.]] Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”  [[#Verse 03.]] He answered them, “What did Moses command you?”  [[#Verse 04.]] They said, “Moses permitted a man _to write **a certificate of dismissal** and to divorce_ her.”  [[#Verse 05.]] But Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment for you because of your hard hearts.  [[#Verse 06.]] But from the beginning of creation **_he_** **_made_ _them male and female_**.  [[#Verse 07.]] **_For_** **_this reason a man will leave his father and mother,_**  [[#Verse 08.]] **_and_** **_the two will become one flesh_**. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. [[Genesis 01]] [[#Verse 09.]] Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” [[#Verse 10.]] In the house once again, the disciples asked him about this.  [[#Verse 11.]] So he told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.  [[#Verse 12.]] And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” #### Jesus and Little Children **Principle**: Children have value in the kingdom of God. [[#Verse 13.]] Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.  [[#Verse 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.  [[#Verse 15.]] I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”  [[#Verse 16.]] After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them. #### The Rich Man **Principle**: The Kingdom costs us everything. We receive everything in return. (Possibly Joseph of Arimethaia) [[M0011- Rich Young Ruler]] [[#Verse 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?”  [[#Verse 18.]] Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.  [[#Verse 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**_.’”  [[Exodus 20]], [[Deuteronomy 05]] [[#Verse 20.]] The man said to him, “Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”  [[#Verse 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.”  [[#Verse 22.]] But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich. [[#Verse 23.]] Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”  [[#Verse 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!  [[#Verse 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.”  [[#Verse 26.]] They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Then who can be saved?”  [[#Verse 27.]] Jesus looked at them and replied, “This is impossible for mere humans, but not for God; all things are possible for God.” [[#Verse 28.]] Peter began to speak to him, “Look, we have left everything to follow you!”  [[#Verse 29.]] Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel  [[#Verse 30.]] who will not receive in this age a hundred times as much—homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, fields, all with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.  [[#Verse 31.]] But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” #### Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection **Principle**: Jesus knows and keeps on going. [[#Verse 32.]] They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.  [[#Verse 33.]] “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and experts in the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles.  [[#Verse 34.]] They will mock him, spit on him, flog him severely, and kill him. Yet after three days, he will rise again.” #### The Request of James and John **Principle**: Jesus has patience with stupid questions. Ha. [[#Verse 35.]] Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”  [[#Verse 36.]] He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”  [[#Verse 37.]] They said to him, “Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”  [[#Verse 38.]] But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I experience?”  [[#Verse 39.]] They said to him, “We are able.” Then Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I experience,  [[#Verse 40.]] but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared.” [[#Verse 41.]] Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.  [[#Verse 42.]] Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.  [[#Verse 43.]] But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,  [[#Verse 44.]] and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.  [[#Verse 45.]] For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” #### Healing Blind Bartimaeus **Principle**: Jesus heals. [[#Verse 46.]] They came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.  [[#Verse 47.]] When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”  [[#Verse 48.]] Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”  [[#Verse 49.]] Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up! He is calling you.” [[#Verse 50.]] He threw off his cloak, jumped up, and came to Jesus.  [[#Verse 51.]] Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied, “Rabbi, let me see again.”  [[#Verse 52.]] Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the road. ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ###### Verse 22. ###### Verse 23. ###### Verse 24. ###### Verse 25. ###### Verse 26. ###### Verse 27. ###### Verse 28. ###### Verse 29. ###### Verse 30. ###### Verse 31. ###### Verse 32. ###### Verse 33. ###### Verse 34. ###### Verse 35. ###### Verse 36. ###### Verse 37. ###### Verse 38. ###### Verse 39. ###### Verse 40. ###### Verse 41. ###### Verse 42. ###### Verse 43. ###### Verse 44. ###### Verse 45. ###### Verse 46. ###### Verse 47. ###### Verse 48. ###### Verse 49. ###### Verse 50. ###### Verse 51. ###### Verse 52. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights 1. Jewish teachers in Jesus' day debated divorce. The school of Shammai allowed it mainly for sexual immorality, while the school of Hillel allowed it for almost any reason. 2. Jewish law allowed only husbands to initiate divorce, but Roman law allowed wives to do so as well. Jesus' words in 10:11-12 address both. 3. Children had little social status in the ancient world, which makes Jesus' welcome and blessing (10:13-16) striking. 4. Only Mark notes that Jesus looked at the rich man and loved him (10:21). 5. The camel was the largest animal commonly seen in Israel, so a camel going through the eye of a needle (10:25) was a deliberately impossible picture. 6. This is Jesus' third and most detailed prediction of His suffering, including mocking, spitting, and flogging (10:33-34). 7. James and John asked to sit at Jesus' right and left in His glory (10:37). Later, those at His right and left are the two criminals crucified with Him (15:27). 8. The word "ransom" (*lytron*, 10:45) described the price paid to free a slave or a prisoner. 9. Bartimaeus means "son of Timaeus," and Mark gives both forms of the name (10:46). 10. "Son of David" (10:47) was a title for the Messiah. Bartimaeus is the first person in Mark to call Jesus by it. ## 🧠 Chapter Summary > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter Christ is the Son of Man who came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many (10:45). He is the one Mediator who gave Himself as a ransom for all (1 Timothy 2:5-6). ## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## 💬 Discussion Questions 1. When asked about divorce, Jesus pointed back to God's design in creation (10:6-9). How does God's original plan shape the way we view marriage today? 2. The rich man walked away sad because he had many possessions (10:22). What possessions or comforts compete with your devotion to Jesus? 3. Bartimaeus kept crying out even when people told him to be quiet (10:48). What can we learn from his persistence? ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - 📖 verse 9: What God has joined together, no one should separate. - 📖 verse 27: What is impossible for people is possible with God. - 📖 verse 45: The Son of Man came to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. ## 🔗 Related Passages - 🔗 [[Genesis 01#Verse 27.|Genesis 1:27]] - God made them male and female. - 🔗 [[Genesis 02#Verse 24.|Genesis 2:24]] - The two become one flesh. - 🔗 [[Matthew 06#Verse 19.|Matthew 6:19-21]] - Treasure in heaven. - 🔗 [[Jeremiah 32#Verse 17.|Jeremiah 32:17]] - Nothing is too hard for the Lord. - 🔗 [[Philippians 02#Verse 05.|Philippians 2:5-8]] - Christ took the form of a servant. - 🔗 [[Isaiah 53#Verse 10.|Isaiah 53:10-12]] - The Servant gives His life for many. - 🔗 [[2 Samuel 07#Verse 12.|2 Samuel 7:12-16]] - The promised Son of David. ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection 📝 SOAP: [[Mark 10- SOAP|Serve]] ## 📂 Internal Notes