Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:32-34
Mark 10:32-Nahum : . Jesus Leads the Way to Jerusalem.— This paragraph might be regarded as introducing the last section of the gospel, the story of the Passion. The goal of the journey is now disclosed, and there is to be no more delay. The disciples follow in amazement ( cf. Mark 9:15) and in fear. Did they entertain dim forebodings of death ( cf. John 11:16), or were they simply overawed by the strange resolution of their Master? The third and most detailed prediction of the end is... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:17-31
Mark 10:17-Obadiah : . 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-Song of Solomon : 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... read more