Charles Spurgeon Commentary Mark 10
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Mark 10
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Mark 10
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This author has written multiple commentaries over their lifetime on this chapter. We have grouped their commentaries for easier reading."And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them." — Mark 10:13 (ASV)
They thought them too little, too insignificant, and that the Master had greater things to do; but he does not think so. None are too little for him. He receives even childish honours to himself.
"But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God." — Mark 10:14 (ASV)
Many of them enter that kingdom, and all who, some think, must be like them. The child is not the hardest subject of conversion; no, rather:
"Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein." — Mark 10:15 (ASV)
Instead of growing wiser, in order to be fit for Christ, we must be more conscious of ignorance, more trustful towards him, more dependent upon him, mere childlike.
"And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, [even] God." — Mark 10:16-18 (ASV)
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
He did not here unveil his Deity to that young man, but if he had thought a while, he might have seen it. However, he answered his question. "If you are to be saved by your doings, this is what you have to do – not attend to sacraments and go through performances, but this."
"And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, [even] God." — Mark 10:17-18 (ASV)
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
This was a hint that Christ was more than man. If he was really worthy of the title that the inquirer gave him, he was God as well as man, for there is none good but one, that is God.
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