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Dos de los discípulos de Jesús, Jacobo y Juan, se acercan al Maestro con una petición importante. Ellos piden tener un lugar predominante e importante en la presencia de Jesús. Sentarse cerca de una autoridad denota estatus. Jacobo y Juan piden sentarse al uno a la derecha y el otro a la izquierda de Jesús, … Continue reading “San Marcos 10:35-45 Comentario por Dynna Castillo Portugal”

This passage plays a key role in the Gospel according to Mark’s understanding of why Jesus dies and what his death means. It describes the Christian gospel and the community it creates as utterly different from the “business as usual” we encounter all around us. At the same time, Jesus’ words in 10:45 are often … Continue reading “Mark 10:35-45 Commentary by Matt Skinner”

Location, Location, Location The old realtor’s saw about the three most important factors in real estate also applies to the understanding this week’s Gospel reading.  An interpreter would be wise to pay attention to the pericope’s location, location, location.  The word “pericope” literally means “a cutting out” — as in, “taken out of context.” Re-placing … Continue reading “Mark 10:35-45 Commentary by Rolf Jacobson”

The lectionary has been running consecutively through Mark 9 and 10 the past four weeks, but it skips 10:32-34 just before today’s lesson. I suspect these verses are omitted because they repeat what Jesus had already said in previous week’s lectionary readings of 8:31 and 9:31 where Jesus predicts his suffering, death, and resurrection. From … Continue reading “Mark 10:35-45 Commentary by Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman”

The narrative of Mark, like that of all the gospels, climaxes with the cross and resurrection, but we should not speed toward the conclusion with such haste that we overlook the gospel’s centerpiece, the pivot around which the revelation of the central character turns. That centerpiece is Mark 8:22-10:52. It is framed by two healings … Continue reading “Mark 10:32-52 Commentary by N. Clayton Croy”

El texto correspondiente a este domingo vuelve a situarnos en el camino. La primera parte (vv.17-22) está dominada por la presencia de una persona que se acerca a Jesús y le pregunta qué debe hacer “para heredar la vida eterna” (v.17). Recién al final de esta escena, en el último versículo, nos enteramos que se … Continue reading “San Marcos 10:17-31 Comentario por Darío Barolin”

Jesús tiene un encuentro con una persona que apresuradamente viene ante su presencia, reconociendo que el “Maestro” puede aclarar sus preguntas sobre la vida eterna. ¿Quién es esta persona? Lucas 18:18 menciona que era una autoridad religiosa, un “dignatario” traduce la versión Reina Valera 1995, quizá un miembro del concilio o de una familia influyente. … Continue reading “San Marcos 10:17-31 Comentario por Dynna Castillo Portugal”

When I approach this passage, many people ask me whether they, too, are required to sell all their possessions and give the money to the poor. I answer, “Maybe.” This story reveals what we cherish most. It is about the relationship between a person’s greatest treasure and the self-denial required to follow Jesus. A close … Continue reading “Mark 10:17-31  Commentary by Elizabeth Shively”

“ … A man ran up to Jesus.” That’s how the story starts. We do not know anything about him. Unlike Luke (18:18), Mark gives us no title, nor does he tell us anything about his economic status. He is just a man. However, he is a man who is unlike the Pharisees who seek … Continue reading “Mark 10:17-31 Commentary by Raquel S. Lettsome”

Nearly irresistible is the urge to soften this passage’s demands. That urge has been around a long time. For example: An ancient scribe added words to make 10:24 read “how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God” (see the King James Version), as if the problem highlighted … Continue reading “Mark 10:17-31 Commentary by Matt Skinner”