Mark 10:17

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? For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:18....

17-22 This young ruler showed great earnestness. He asked what he should do now, that he might be happy for ever. Most ask for good to be had in this world; any good, Psalms 4:6; he asks for good to be done in this world, in order to enjoy the greatest good in the other world. Christ encouraged this address by assisting his faith, and by directing his practice. But here is a sorrowful parting between Jesus and this young man. He asks Christ what he shall do more than he has done, to obtain eternal life; and Christ puts it to him, whether he has indeed that firm belief of, and that high value for eternal life which he seems to have. Is he willing to bear a present cross, in expectation of future crown? The young man was sorry he could not be a follower of Christ upon easier terms; that he could not lay hold on eternal life, and keep hold of his worldly possessions too. He went away griev...

Verse 17. _THERE CAME ONE RUNNING_] See the case of this rich young man largely explained on Matthew 19:16, c....

See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 19:16. Mark 10:17 GONE FORTH - From the place where he had been teaching. INTO THE WAY - Into the road or path on his journey. RUNNING - Thus showing the intensity with which he desired to know the way of life. Zeal to know the way to be saved is proper, nor is it possible that it should be too intense if well directed. Nothing else is so important, and nothing demands, therefore, so much effort and haste. Mark 10:19 DEFRAUD NOT - Do not take away your neighbor’s p

EXPOSITION MARK 10:1 INSTEAD OF THE WORDS, INTO THE COASTS OF JUDEA BY THE FARTHER SIDE OF JORDAN, the passage, by a change of reading from διὰ τοῦ to καὶ. He will run thus: _into the coasts _(_borders_)_ of Judaea and beyond Jordan. Our _Lord was now on his last progress towards Jerusalem. It would appear from St. Luke (Luke 9:51) that in the earlier part of his journey he touched the frontier of Samaria. Putting the accounts together, we conclude that, being refused by the Samaritans, he passed eastwards along their frontier, having Galilee on his left, and Samaria on his right; and then crossed the Jordan, perhaps at Scythopolis, where was a bridge, and so entered Peraea. As Judaea and Galilee both lay west of the Jordan, this route above

AND WHEN HE WAS GONE FORTH INTO THE WAY,.... For when he had blessed the children he departed from the coasts of Judea, on the further side of Jordan, and steered his course towards Jerusalem, Mark 10:32, and as he was on the road thitherwards, THERE CAME ONE RUNNING; a young man, a ruler among the Jews, and very rich, a person of great dignity, and large substance; he hearing that Christ was going from those parts, ran in great haste to him, to have some conversation with him, before he was entirely gone; AND KNEELED TO HIM; as a token of great respect and civility: some versions, as the Persic and Ethiopic, render it, "and worshipped him"; which must be understood not in a religious, but in a civil way: the words might be literally rendered, "and kneeled him"; and Dr. Lightfoot suspects, that more is meant than bending his knees to Christ; that he also m

Mark 10:13. _And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them._ They thought them too little, too insignificant, and that the Master had greater things to do; but he thinketh not so. None are too little for him. He receiveth even childish honours to himself. Mark 10:14. _But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God._ Many of them come into that kingdom, and all who some think must be like them. The child is not the hardest subject of conversion; nay, rather: Mark 10:15. Verily I say unto you,

CHAPTER 10. In Judea _ 1. The question concerning Divorce. (Mark 10:1 .Matthew 19:1 ._ 2. Children are blessed by Him. (Mark 10:13. Matthew 19:13; Luke 18:15 . 3. The rich young Ruler and Warning against Riches. (Mark 10:17. Matthew 19:16; Luke 18:18 . 4. Concerni

THE GREAT REFUSAL, AND THE OBSTACLE OF RICHES. The contrast between this incident and that which precedes it is caught by Shakespeare, _Richard II,_ V. Mark 10:10 f. That Mk. designed the contrast is improbable. The incident in Mark 10:17 is clearly historic. The unwillingness of Jesus to be addressed as good, His referring the seeker after eternal life back to the commandments, and the keen personal interest which the questioner aroused in Jesus (Jesus looking on form loved him, a phrase peculiar to Mk.) all these traits guarantee the historicity and originality of the story. Mark 10:18 cannot be intended to lead on to a confession of Divinity; it is rather the expression of that humility which was part of the moral perfectio

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