Marcos 10
Thomas Constable · Citado em PreceptAustin
Marcos 10
Constable points out that "The simple trust in Jesus that the children in this pericope demonstrated contrasts with the hostility of the Pharisees in the previous paragraph." And they were bringing (prosphero) children (paidion) to Him so that He might touch (hapto/haptomai) them - Bringing is imperfect tense picturing them bringing one and then another and another, again and again. The purpose of bringing the children was to receive a touch from Jesus and Mark 10:16 adds to receive a blessing. Matthew 19:13 adds "so that He might lay His hands on them and pray." There was nothing "magical" in Jesus' touching them. Touching or laying on of hands is used in Scripture as a way to bestow blessing on another (Acts 6:6, Acts 8:17, Acts 9:17, 1 Ti 5:22, 2 Ti 1:6) The disciples saw and were becoming irritated. Ray Pritchard - Jesus is the little child’s best friend. His blessing has brought its benediction wherever his name has been heard. Christianity has always been the religion that safeguarded the rights of children. Wherever the gospel goes . . . it honors families . . . it ennobles motherhood . . . it protects and preserves the place of children. Where Christ is known and trusted and followed, and where his example is the model, there infancy is sacred and children are safe. (Suffer the Little Children) David
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Constable - Jesus’ point was that people must receive things associated with the kingdom of God as children receive things, namely with trust and dependence on Himself. Personal ability and effort do not determine one’s reception of God’s best gifts, but a proper orientation to Jesus does. Spurgeon said "The kingdom of God consists of child-like spirits, persons like these children. Instead of needing to grow bigger in order to be fit to be Christians, we need to grow smaller. It is not the supposed wisdom of manhood, but the simplicity of childhood, that will fit us for the reception of divine truth. Alas! we are often too much like men, if we were more like children, we should receive the kingdom of God far more readily." In other words Spurgeon is saying we must not think a child cannot come to God until he is like a man, but a man cannot come until he is like a child. We must grow down until we become like a child. A A Trites on like a child - In their openness, simplicity, and faith, children are veritable pictures of what it means to become children of God. They served, in fact, as a paradigm of faith and receptivity to God. The tragedy is when one refuses to come to God on such humble terms: “Anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it” (Lk 18:17).(See Luke, Acts - Page 245) Earlier Mark quoted Jesus' declaration that “Whoever receives (dechomai) one child like this in My name receives (dechomai) Me; and whoever receives (dechomai) Me does not receives (dechomai) Me, but Him who sent Me.” (Mark 9:37+) Disciples are to portray the same traits as a little child including trust, humility, and obedience. Note on will not enter it at all - It is important to note that the verb "enter" in the phrase "will not enter" is preceded by not one, but two negative particles, this double negative (ou me - it makes me think "Oh My!") is the strongest way in Greek to negate (nullify, make void) the word or phrase that follows, in this case the word "enter." So one might paraphrase Jesus' words by saying "unless one receives the Kingdom of God like a child they absolutely will not enter into the Kingdom of God." This is a clear and strong statement by Jesus. In a sense it is a conditional statement, the condition being that one must be like a child and the result being entrance into the Kingdom of God. Therefore, it behooves the wise reader to seek to understand what Jesus means when He says one must be "like a child."
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Constable - Mark recorded eight times that Jesus touched someone, and in each case the effect was beneficial (cf. Mark 1:41; 3:10; 5:28, 41; 6:56; 7:32; 8:22; 10:13). Took them in His arms (1721)(enagkalizomai from agkale = arm when bent - only in Lk 2:28+) means to take something into the crook of their arms for the purpose of holding close. Louw-Nida says the idea is "to put one’s arms around someone as an expression of affection and concern—‘to embrace, to hug, to put one’s arms around." As Hiebert says this entire "scene demonstrated the submission and trustfulness of the child. It was a touching picture of Jesus’ tenderness and love for children." On another level He undoubtedly wanted His grown disciples to have that same "child-like" trust and dependence (and He still does for all us beloved of God!) NT uses - Mk 9:36+ Mk 10:16+ ; Lxx- Pr 6:10) Blessing (2721)(kateulogeo) means to bless fervently, invoke a blessing on, ask God to be favorable toward someone. Not a perfunctory blessing but a fervent blessing calling down blessings on. Louw-Nida - "ask God to bestow divine favor on, with the implication that the verbal act itself constitutes a significant benefit." Thayer - to call down blessings on. Gilbrant - It generally means to “bless” but can take on a more intensive meaning, “bless greatly” depending on the context. Only here in Scripture. The Lord took children in His arms To bless them and to show That if we come in childlike faith His presence we will know. —Sper G Campbell
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Constable - Jesus’ question accomplished two things. It set the standard for goodness, namely God (cf. Lk 18:11). It also confronted the man with the logical implication of his question (Lk 18:18), namely that Jesus was God. That the man did not believe that Jesus was God seems clear from his response to Him (Lk 18:23). Cornerstone Bible Commentary explains Jesus question about good this way - This puzzling question may imply that the man should focus not on his own good deeds, but on the goodness of the one true God (perhaps an allusion to Deut 6:4). Or it may mean that since God is good, his commandments provide a detailed definition of goodness. Adrian Rogers - Jesus didn't come to make you a nicer person. He came to radically, dramatically, and eternally transform you!....Now Jesus is teaching the rich young ruler, in this one sentence, two things. 1. He Himself Is Not Good - Number one: Jesus is teaching this man that he himself is not good. Jesus is teaching this young man that he himself—the young man—is not good. This young man thought he was a quite a good boy. And Jesus said, “Look, there is none good but God.” 2. Jesus Himself Is God The second thing Jesus was teaching this young man is that Jesus Himself is God. Now those of you who just want to tip the hat to Jesus and not bow the knee to Jesus—let me tell you this about Jesus: Jesus is God. And if Jesus is not God, Jesus is not good. How do I know? Jesus Christ Himself said so. Jesus said, “There is none good but One—that’s God” (Mark 10:18). Put it down big, plain, and straight. Don’t just flatter Jesus. Don’t just tip the hat to Jesus and say, “Jesus is a nice fellow.” You don’t tip the hat; you bow the knee. Because, Jesus said, “There is none good but One, and that is God” (Mark 10:18). And what Jesus was saying in this one sentence: “I am God, and you’re a sinner. I am God, and you are a sinner. There is none good but One, and that is God.” And by the way, you might want to put in your margin, Romans 3:10-12....You know, there are people who join churches today like they are doing God a wild favor. They come down the aisle and join churches. They are religious, but they have never seen the holiness of God, and their own sinfulness, and the wrath of God against sin....And so what is Jesus teaching this young man? Jesus is teaching this young man that proud men at their best are really sinners at their worst. You know, there are people writing books today with titles like this: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Come up close. I want to tell you something: There are no good people. You say, “Who do you think you are?” Just a preacher preaching what Jesus said—“There’s none good but One, and that’s God” (Mark 10:18)....The worst sin, the sin of all sins, the worst form of badness—is human goodness, when human goodness becomes a substitute for the new birth. The worst form of badness is human goodness. Jesus said that prostitutes and crooked tax collectors were going to Heaven before the Pharisees, because they had their self-righteousness as a substitute for God’s mercy....the worst form of badness is human goodness, when human goodness becomes the substitute for the new birth. (From his sermon Three Strikes and You’re Out) Good (18) see note above on agathos Ray Pritchard - Why Do You Call Me Good? “Why do you call me good?” (Mark 10:18) The question seems odd. The rich young ruler had just asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life, prefacing the question with the title “Good teacher.” Instead of answering his question, Jesus replies with another question that seems to confuse the issue. From our point of view it doesn’t seem as if the question and the answer really go together. “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" (Mark 10:17). And this is Jesus’ answer: “Why do you call me good? No one is good-except God alone" (Mark 10:18). That statement has caused some people to think that perhaps Jesus means something like, “God is good, and you shouldn’t call me good because I am not really God.” But that’s precisely the opposite of what Jesus means to say. Jesus is taking the word “good” literally. The young man had called him, “Good teacher.” He said it as a way of being respectful, but he wasn’t really thinking of the meaning of the word. Jesus understands that all true goodness comes from God. He’s saying, “When you call me good, do you really know what you’re saying? If I am good in the ultimate sense, it’s because I am not merely a good person; it’s because I am God in human flesh.” So when Jesus says, “Why do you call me good?” he’s asking the question, “Do you really know who you are talking to? And do you really know what you are saying?” Only God is infinitely good. He is the source of all goodness. By comparison our righteousness is as “filthy rags” in his sight (Isaiah 64:6). Until you know who God is, you’ll never know who you are. That’s why Jesus won’t let this young man get away with using the word “good” casually. If Jesus is truly “good,” then Jesus is truly God. Compared to him, we are all miserable sinners. Martin Luther said we should preach law to the proud and grace to the humble. The young man walked away sorrowful because he had an inflated opinion of his own attainments. His love of money revealed the darkness in his heart. Of the three gospel accounts of this story, only Mark records that Jesus loved him (v. 21). In an ironic twist, he loved him enough to tell him the truth, knowing that he would walk away. Sometimes love lets people go so they can come back later. We read this story and are left wondering what happened to the young man. Today’s question kicks us right in our own self-inflated sense of importance. We’re not as good as we think we are, and compared to Jesus, we’re not good at all. As soon as we lay down our tattered rags, we can be clothed with the righteousness of Christ. Salvation begins when we confess that God is good and we are not. That’s why he asks us the same question he asked the rich young ruler: “Why do you call me good?” Righteous Lord, you and you alone are good. Compared to you, there is no goodness in me at all. Thank you for providing all I need now and for eternity. Amen. (Why Do You Call Me Good?) Mark 10:19 "You know the commandments, 'DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.'" NET Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'" NLT Mark 10:19 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: 'You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.' " ESV Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'" NIV Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.' " GNT Mark 10:19 τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας· Μὴ φονεύσῃς, Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, Μὴ κλέψῃς, Μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, Μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς, Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα. KJV Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. YLT Mark 10:19 the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.' ASV Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother. CSB Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother." NKJ Mark 10:19 "You know the commandments:`Do not commit adultery,'`Do not murder,'`Do not steal,'`Do not bear false witness,'`Do not defraud,'`Honor your father and your mother.'" NRS Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: 'You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.'" You know the commandments: Mk 12:28-34 Isa 8:20 Mt 5:17-20 19:17-19 Lu 10:26-28 18:20 Ro 3:20 Ga 4:21 commit: Ex 20:12-17 De 5:16-24 Ro 13:9 Ga 5:14 Jas 2:11 Defraud: 1Co 6:7-9 1Th 4:6 Mark 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 19:17+ And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS; 19 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” Luke 18:20+ “You know the commandments, ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.’” Exodus 20:12-16+ “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. 13“You shall not murder. 14 “You shall not commit adultery. 15 “You shall not steal. 16“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Deuteronomy 5:16-20+ ‘Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well with you on the land which the LORD your God gives you. 17‘You shall not murder. 18‘You shall not commit adultery. 19‘You shall not steal. 20‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Deuteronomy 24:14+ “You shall not oppress (Hebrew - ashaq - defraud, extort) a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns. You know the commandments, 'DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER - Jesus bypasses the first four commandments and essentially quotes from the last section (Ex 20:12–16; Dt 5:16–20, except do not defraud, an allusion to Dt 24:14 - see above) which have more to do with man to man relationships. He does not list them in order for honor your father is #5 is actually listed last, preceded by murder #6, adultery #7, stealing #8, false witness #9. Notice in Matthew's parallel it sounds like Jesus is advocating working one's way to heaven declaring "if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." Clearly Jesus is not teaching one can merit entrance into heaven by keeping the commandments, unless he keeps them perfectly, which only Jesus Himself accomplished. And so He is preparing the rich man in a sense for a "fall," for as we see the young man thinks he has fulfilled this requirement. See the discussion on Mark 10:20. Mark 10:20 And he said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up." NET Mark 10:20 The man said to him, "Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth." NLT Mark 10:20 "Teacher," the man replied, "I've obeyed all these commandments since I was young." ESV Mark 10:20 And he said to him, "Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth." NIV Mark 10:20 "Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy." GNT Mark 10:20 ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. KJV Mark 10:20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. YLT Mark 10:20 And he answering said to him, 'Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.' ASV Mark 10:20 And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth. CSB Mark 10:20 He said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth." NKJ Mark 10:20 And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth." NRS Mark 10:20 He said to him, "Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth." Isa 58:2 Eze 5:14 33:31,32 Mal 3:8 Mt 19:20 Lu 10:29 18:11,12 Ro 7:9 Php 3:6 2Ti 3:5 Mark 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 19:20+ The young man *said to Him, “All these things I have kept (phulasso) what am I still lacking?” Luke 18:21+ And he said, “All these things I have kept (phulasso) from my youth.” WHAT DO I LACK? And he said to Him, "Teacher (didasko), I have kept all these things - Did he really keep them? Not really. Yes, he kept them externally but not internally! All these things refers to the commandments in Mark 10:19. He avows diligent guarding and practice of the commandments. In Matthew he adds "What am I still lacking?” (Mt 19:20+) Kept is the picturesque verb phulasso which is related to the noun (phulax) which means sentinel or watchman and thus the verb describes the young man as carrying out the activity of a watchman in regard to the commandments. He guarded them that me might observe them. He was "working" his way to eternal life. The problem of course is all one has to do is have one misstep, one mistake, one missing of the mark of God's perfect standard for when he does, he is guilt of ALL! James affirms this truth writing "whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all." (James 2:10+) He was undoubtedly being sincere when he stated he had obeyed all the laws. He had fallen into the deceptive, deadly trap of works based salvation (which is NOT salvation) and had confined his righteousness to external obedience. Jesus always goes for the heart of the matter which is the problem of men's heart and in this case He will disclose the rich man's heart in the following passages by his response to Jesus' command to give away all he had. His failure to capitulate to these requirements (not to save him, but to show him that he was not ready to truly be saved) revealed that he loved money more than God. In short his possessions were his "functional" idol and possessed his heart! And as Jesus said in Matthew 6:24+ “No one can serve two masters (HERE - MONEY OR GOD); for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth (IF WEALTH IS NOT YOUR IDOL THEN FILL IN THE __________)." from my youth up - He was zealous for the law probably from age 13 for according to Jewish law, when a Jewish boy is 13 years old, he became accountable for his actions and because a bar mitzvah (son of law). He is saying that from age 13 he has lived by God's commands. 🙏 THOUGHT - What Does This Say to Us? You can be morally upright and still miss Jesus. You can check every spiritual box and still feel empty. True faith isn’t just about what you avoid, but what (or whom) you love. Jesus doesn’t just want our goodness — He wants our hearts. Even believers can fall into this trap. Ask yourself "Am I trusting in my own goodness to feel right with God?" "Is there something I have — a comfort, possession, identity — that I would struggle to give up if Jesus asked?" Have I asked Him honestly, “What am I still lacking?” — and am I willing to hear the answer? Lord, I don’t want to settle for a life that looks right but feels empty. Show me what I’m still holding onto and help me surrender it because You are the only One I need in time and eternity. Lord, may Your Spirit so work in my heart that you are not only my Savior, but my Treasure. Amen Kept (guard) (5442)(phulasso means to watch, to carry out the function as a military guard or sentinel (cp Acts 23:35, Acts 28:16), to keep watch, to have one's eye upon lest one escape, to guard a person that he might remain safe (from violence, from another person or thing, from being snatched away, from being lost). The NT uses phulasso of guarding truth (eg, 1Ti 5:21, 1 Ti 6:20, 2Ti 1:14+) Phulasso is the verb used to describe the shepherds "keeping watch (phulasso) over their flock by night (Lk 2:8), which congers up the image of savage wolves seeking to devour the helpless sheep. Elsewhere we read of the Good Shepherd, the Great Shepherd Who keeps watch over His sheep. Only use of this verb in Mark. Mark 10:21 Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." NET Mark 10:21 As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, "You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." NLT Mark 10:21 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. "There is still one thing you haven't done," he told him. "Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." ESV Mark 10:21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." NIV Mark 10:21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." GNT Mark 10:21 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ἠγάπησεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἕν σε ὑστερεῖ· ὕπαγε, ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ δὸς [τοῖς] πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. KJV Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. YLT Mark 10:21 And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, 'One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.' ASV Mark 10:21 And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. CSB Mark 10:21 Then, looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, "You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me." NKJ Mark 10:21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me." NRS Mark 10:21 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." loved: Ge 34:19 Isa 63:8-10 Lu 19:41 2Co 12:15 One thing: Lu 10:42 18:22 Jas 2:10 Rev 2:4,14,20 sell: Pr 23:23 Mt 13:44-46 19:21 Lu 12:33 Ac 2:45 4:34-37 treasure: Mt 6:19-21 Lu 16:9 1Ti 6:17-19 Heb 10:34 1Pe 1:4,5 take: Mk 8:34 Mt 16:24 Lu 9:23 Joh 12:26 16:33 Ro 8:17,18 2Ti 3:12 Mark 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries ONE THING YOU LACK Related Passages: Matthew 19:21+ Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” Luke 18:22+ When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” Matthew 6:19-21+ “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for (TERM OF EXPLANATION) where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. A LOOK OF LOVE COMMANDS FROM LOVE Looking (emblepo) at him, Jesus felt a love (agapao) for him and said to him "Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him" (NLT) fixing His gaze upon him, fixing His eyes intently upon him, looking intently at him - imagine those eyes gazing into yours! This is the only place in Mark where he directly states Jesus loved someone, although of course love naturally flowed from Jesus at all times One thing you lack (hustereo) - One thing in Bible (see esp references in bold) - Gen. 30:31; 2 Sam. 3:13; Ps. 27:4; Eccl. 7:18; Eccl. 7:27; Matt. 21:24; Mk. 10:21; Lk. 10:42; Lk. 18:22; Jn. 9:25; Acts 19:32; Acts 21:34; Phil. 3:13 I love Rich Mullins' convicting and inspiring vocal "My One Thing." Ray Pritchard on one thing - Jesus drops the bombshell: “You still lack one thing” (Luke 18:22). That must have floored him. It’s like saying to a boxer, “You’re the greatest 14-round boxer in the world.” Unfortunately, boxing matches go 15 rounds. And you keep getting knocked out in the 15th round.” It’s like saying to an artist, “You’re real good at what you do except you’re not real good with the color blue. In fact, your blue stinks.” (The Miserable Millionaire) Go and sell all you possess and give to the poor - Three of five commands Jesus gives this young man who felt that he had kept all the commandments! Here are five more! Go is in the present imperative calling for this to be one's lifestyle. Sell and give are both in the aorist imperative signifying "Just do it!" "Sell whatever you have" (NET) Jesus is not saying do these works and you will earn or merit entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. The only way one would even be willing to obey they commands is because they were born again and had the indwelling Spirit who motivated these supernatural actions (it would not be natural to carry out these things). Obedience then would be evidence of the fruit of salvation. 🙏 THOUGHT - Is Jesus telling him a way to be saved? Of course not. He is attempting to expose the man’s unadmitted sinfulness. On the other hand Jesus did call those who sought to follow Him to count the cost (Mk 8:34-38+). Have you truly counted the cost or are you content with getting a "fire insurance policy" (so to speak)? If your belief is not radically transforming your behavior, you might want to read the fine print on the fire insurance policy to be sure that it is valid! And you will have treasure (thesauros) in heaven (ouranos) (cf Jesus' command in Mt 6:19-21+) This is an amazing promise. John 15:5+ abiding and Spirit enabled obedience in the temporal on earth, will yield fruit in the eternal in Heaven. And of course our ultimate treasure is Jesus Himself forever! NET Note - The call for sacrifice comes with a promise of eternal reward: You will have treasure in heaven. Jesus' call is a test to see how responsive the man is to God's direction through him. Will he walk the path God's agent calls him to walk? For a rich person who got it right, see Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1–10+.
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Constable - The first in rank and position in this age, such as the rich young ruler, will be last in the next. Conversely the last in this age, such as the Twelve, would be first in the next. These words summarized Jesus’ teaching on discipleship on that occasion and in this section of Mark’s Gospel (vv. 1–31). This was a saying that Jesus used at other times as well during His ministry (cf. Matt. 20:16: Luke 13:30). Here these words also warned Peter against looking for immediate physical rewards for his self-sacrifices (cf. Matt. 20:1–16). ESV Study Bible note - The context suggests that it is an inconspicuous, obedient disciple, not much recognized in this life (last), who will receive the greatest honor (first).