◄ Mark 10 Devotional Commentary ►

Mark 10:14

Earlier in Mark Chapter 10, we read of a barrage of questions that the Pharisees were asking Jesus. They were not interested in the truth, but were doing their best to trip Him up and find fault with Him.

And it was following this barrage of attacks that we read, "and they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them. And the disciples rebuked those that brought them." Little children and young people read more...

Mark 10:15

What a great blessing to have a childlike mind and the sort of attitude towards the Lord that we discover within the heart of a little child. All of us are sinners, and children also have a sin nature and are in equal need of redemption, but little children are a wonderful example of a heart that is ready to hear the good news of salvation and a mind that is ready and willing to receive the good news of the gospel of grace.

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Mark 10:17

There were many in Israel that did everything in their power to discredit the Lord Jesus and trap Him by asking leading questions so that they could accuse Him of blasphemy against God or insurrection against Rome. 

Jesus had encountered the condemnatory accusations of pious people who were quick to accuse an adulteress of her sin while wallowing comfortably in read more...

Mark 10:43

While walking with the Lord of glory on His sacrificial journey towards the Cross and the glorious Resurrection, and having been forewarned by Jesus of the future suffering and tribulation both He and all His followers were to face, we discover the disciples squabbling about who was be the most important person in Christ's coming kingdom!

They were expecting the Lord to set up His kingdom on earth at that time, and the read more...

Mark 10:45

The glittering prizes of wealth and honour, of fame and fortune, of intellectual prowess and great importance, is highly prized in today's world system, but it can too often bedazzle the eyes of believers as well, and even Christ's own disciples were not exempt. They were arguing about who was the most important in their little group and were jostling for the best position in Christ's coming kingdom. But what a shocking silence must read more...

Mark 10:49

None of us can begin to understand the agony Christ faced as He made His way to Jerusalem, before being sacrificed for the sin of the world. He had just blessed the little children and was indignant when His short-sighted disciples tried to discourage them from coming to Jesus. He was further saddened to see the rich young ruler, whom He loved so deeply, abandon the eternal riches he could find in Christ, for love of his earthly wealth.

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Mark 10:51

Knowing that the hour of His passion was fast approaching, when the Son of Man would be lifted up on the Cross for the sin of the world, Jesus crossed the Jorden as He prepared to set his face as a flint to go to Jerusalem. On the way, He visited the ancient city of Jericho because there was a son of David, called Bartimaeus, who was a poor, miserable, blind beggar who needed his eyes to be opened.

Thoughts fly back to the start read more...