mark 10

Read Mark 10 at Bible Gateway.

Mar 10 outline:

Mar 10:1-12, The Pharisees set up a trap for Jesus, asking about divorce
Mar 10:13-16, Jesus blessed the children
Mar 10:17-31, Jesus and the rich young ruler/ those who trust in riches or have left all
Mar 10:32-34, Jesus foretells His death and resurrection
Mar 10:35-45, Greatness in the kingdom of heaven
Mar 10:46-52, Jesus healed blind Bartimaeus on the road to Jericho

Mar 9:14-10:45 chiastic structure:

1a) Mar 9:14-37, Possibility + prophecy + greatness in the kingdom:

1) Mar 9:14-29, All things are possible to him who believes;
2) Mar 9:30-32, The Son of Man will be betrayed, killed, and rise on the third day;
3) Mar 9:33-37, They disputed who would be the greatest + if anyone desires to be first he shall be servant of all;

1b) Mar 9:38-41, The disciples forbade him because he does not follow us + Do not forbid him;

1c) Mar 9:42-48, Cut off the causes of sin;

central axis) Mar 9:49-50, Everyone will be seasoned with fire + have salt in yourselves + have peace with one another;

2c) Mar 10:1-12, Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept;

2b) Mar 10:13-16, The disciples rebuked them + let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them;

2a) Mar 10:17-45, Possibility + prophecy + greatness in the kingdom:

1) Mar 10:17-31, With God all things are possible;
2) Mar 10:32-34, The Son of Man will be betrayed, killed, and rise on the third day;
3) Mar 10:35-45, Whoever desires to become great shall be your servant + whoever desires to be first shall be slave of all.

In yesterday’s structure, from Mar 9:33-50, we saw that a possible cause of sin was a self- serving or self- seeking spirit, wanting to exalt itself in pride. Today we see that a possible cause of sin may be hardness of heart. If anyone is dealing with a persistent sin in their life, perhaps its root is not the sin itself, but one of these two conditions. Repenting of them, and asking God to be cleansed of them in the name of Yeshua may do more to bring victory over the sin than any mustering of will power. ♥