Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 10:17-31
Jesus’ instruction about wealth 10:17-31A question from a man in the crowd initiated this incident. Then Jesus proceeded to instruct His disciples following up the encounter. The position of this section in Mark’s Gospel is significant. It occurs after Jesus’ teaching about the importance of receiving the kingdom with trust and humility (Mark 10:13-16), and it precedes Jesus’ third prediction of His passion (Mark 10:32-34). The young man thought he could obtain the kingdom with works and... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 10:17-22
The encounter with the rich young ruler 10:17-22 (cf. Matthew 19:16-22; Luke 18:18-23) read more