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The Good News According to Mark:
Chapter Ten
10.1
Jesus set out and travelled into the province of Judea, which lies
across the Jordan River. And, as usual, he started teaching the crowds
which gathered around him.
10.13-14
People used to bring children to Jesus for a blessing. His aides
scolded them for doing this, at which point Jesus got irritated. He said: "Let children come to me - don't prevent them. For
God's empire consists of people who are like this."
10.17-22
A person once ran up to Jesus, knelt in front of him, and started
asking questions. He said, "Good teacher, what must I do to be
guaranteed eternal life?"
Jesus said, "What makes you call me 'good'? Nobody is really good
except God. Anyway, you already know the commandments: Don't murder; don't
commit adultery; don't steal; don't perjure yourself; don't defraud
others; and respect your parents."
The young man replied, "Teacher, I've done all these things since
I was young."
Jesus was much struck by him and said, "You're missing the point!
Get yourself into gear and sell all your possessions. Give the proceeds to
the poor - and then you'll have an eternal payoff."
The young man went away with a long face. He was stunned by this
counsel because he was extremely rich.
10.24-25
Jesus also said, "How difficult it is for people with lots of money
to do things God's way," and "It's easier for a camel to get
through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to act in harmony with
God's ways."
10.31
Jesus said, "Many of those who are first will be last, and many
of those who are last will be first."
10.42-45
Jesus also said: "You know all too well that those who assume rule over foreigners
boss them around, and you know how powerful officials tyrannise them. It
shouldn't be like that for you. With you, whoever wants to be great should
be everyone's servant, and whoever among you wants to be a leader must be the
slave of the rest."
10.46-52
When a certain blind beggar heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing
by, he shouted out, "Jesus, Son of David, show pity to
me!" Everybody yelled at him to shut up, but he cried out all the
louder, "Son of David, have pity on me."
Jesus paused, so they spoke to the blind man and said to him, "Take
heart! He's calling you." So he threw off his cloak, jumped up, and
walked over to Jesus.
Jesus' response was to ask, "What do you want me to do for
you?"
The blind man said, "Sir, I want to see again" - and
immediately got his sight back.
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