And the Pharisees came to him. (See Notes on Matthew 19:3-12). We are not surprised to find St. Mark omitting the “hard s…

The Venerable Bede: Until now, Mark has related what our Lord said and did in Galilee. Here he begins to relate what He did, ta…

Jesus did not question the law. But his answer reaches back to first principles. Moses’ permission to divorce was an accommodation to human weaknes…

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother
The Persic version adds, "and brethren and sisters", though w…

Wherever Jesus was, the people flocked after him in crowds, and he taught them. Preaching was Christ's constant practice. He shows here that the re…