Mark
10:32-52
Lesson 85
10:32-52
Lesson 85
Mark 10:32-52
Again, Jesus predicts His death 32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. 35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. 36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? 37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? 39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. |
Margin notes:
"Going up to Jerusalem." (10:32) - Jerusalem is located approximately 2,500 feet above sea level in the Judean Mountains. "The Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests." (10:33) - This is the third of three times that Jesus tells His disciples that He will suffer, die, and be resurrected. The first two times can be found in Mark 8:31 and 9:31. "Can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?" (10:38) - "Can you drink from the cup of suffering that I will drink from?" "And they said unto him, We can." (10:39) - Both James and John say they are willing to endure hardship for Jesus, and both will. James will die by the sword (Acts 12:2), and John will be exiled to the island of Patmos (Revelation 1:9). "When the ten heard it." (11:41) - Refers to the other ten disciples. "They which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them." (10:42) - "Those who rule over the Gentiles lord it over them." Jesus will repeat this message on humility in Luke 22:25. "But so shall it not be among you." (10:43) - "But it will be different with you." "Shall be your minister." (10:43) - "Shall be your servant." Jesus is reinforcing this message from Mark 9:35. "Whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all." (10:44) - "Whoever wants to be first, should be a servant to all." "Jericho." (10:46) - An Old Testament fortress city located in the southern part of the Jordan Valley, north of the Dead Sea, fifteen miles from Jerusalem, and five miles west of the Jordan River. It's ancient remains have been dated back to 8,000 B.C. making it one of the worlds oldest cities. With God's help, Jericho was destroyed in 1400 B.C. by an Israelite army led by Joshua (Joshua 6:1-27) and became a Hebrew city of the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:21). By Jesus' day, Jericho was a wealthy resort town rebuilt by Herod the Great south-east of its original location and surrounded by beautiful palms trees (which no longer exist). Luke 19:2-10 tells us that Jesus brought salvation to the wealthy tax collector of Jericho, Zacchaeus. Bartimaeus the beggar (10:46) - Beggars were everywhere in Jesus' time. Since most jobs required physical labor, anyone unable to work because of age, illness, or handicap had little means of support besides begging. "And many charged him." (10:48) - "And many warned him." "And Jesus stood still." (10:49) - "And Jesus stopped." "Be of good comfort." (10:49) - "Be of good cheer." "Thy faith hath made thee whole." (10:52) - Over and over again, we see that faith leads to healing (Matthew 9:22; Mark 5:34; Luke 8:48; 17:19). |