Question 1

What does Jesus mean by “What God has joined together, let not man put asunder”?

Accepted Answer

Jesus is going back to God’s first design for marriage. He reminds the Pharisees that God made people male and female and that in marriage the two become “one flesh.” That means husband and wife are joined in a deep, God-given union, not just a human agreement that can be ended at will. When he says, “What God has joined together, let not man put asunder,” he is saying marriage is meant to be a lasting covenant, and people should not lightly break what God himself has joined.

Question 2

Why did Jesus say Moses allowed divorce because of hardness of heart?

Accepted Answer

When the Pharisees asked about divorce, Jesus pointed them back to Moses and said the allowance was “for the hardness of your heart.” This means the law about a written bill of divorce was not God’s ideal, but a concession because people’s hearts were stubborn and sinful. It was meant to restrain worse harm, especially to wives, in a broken situation. Jesus then lifts their eyes above that concession to God’s original will for lifelong, faithful union between husband and wife.

Question 3

What does it mean to receive the kingdom of God as a little child?

Accepted Answer

Jesus was upset when the disciples tried to keep children away from him. He said the kingdom belongs to such as them, and that anyone who does not receive it like a little child will not enter. This points to a humble, trusting attitude. Children know they are small and depend on others. In the same way, we come to God not bragging about our goodness, but open-handed, ready to be taught, trusting his word, and resting on his kindness rather than our own strength or status.

Question 4

Why did the rich young ruler go away sad after talking with Jesus?

Accepted Answer

The rich young ruler came respectfully and asked about eternal life, and he claimed to have kept God’s commands from youth. Jesus looked at him with love and put his finger on the one thing holding his heart: his riches. He told him to sell what he had, give to the poor, and follow him. This was a call to let go of his trust in wealth and take up the cross of discipleship. The man went away sad because he had great possessions and was not willing to part with them.

Question 5

What does “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle” mean here?

Accepted Answer

Jesus uses a vivid picture to show how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter God’s kingdom. A camel is large, and the eye of a sewing needle is tiny. Putting the two together shows human impossibility. The problem is not owning things as such, but relying on them. When the disciples are shocked and ask who can be saved, Jesus answers that what is impossible with people is possible with God. Salvation is God’s work, not something wealth or effort can buy.

Question 6

How does Jesus describe the cost and reward of following him in this passage?

Accepted Answer

When Peter reminds Jesus that they have left everything to follow him, Jesus answers that anyone who leaves family, house, or land for his sake and for the good news will receive a hundredfold “now in this time” and “in the world to come eternal life.” He includes “with persecutions,” so the path is not easy. The reward is a new spiritual family and God’s care in this life, and eternal life to come. But he also warns that many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Question 7

What does Jesus teach about true greatness and being a servant of all?

Accepted Answer

After James and John ask for places of honor, the other disciples are upset, and Jesus calls them together. He contrasts the way rulers among the nations use their power with how his followers should act. Among them, the one who wants to be great must become a servant, and the one who wants to be first must be “servant of all.” He points to himself as the example: the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Question 8

What does it mean that the Son of Man gives his life a ransom for many?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says he came “to give his life a ransom for many,” he is talking about his death he has just predicted. A ransom is a price paid to free someone. Here it means he will lay down his life to set others free from sin and its judgment. He suffers, is mocked, beaten, and killed, and on the third day rises again. His death is not an accident but a willing act of service. Through this self-giving, many are rescued and brought into God’s kingdom.

Question 9

Who is blind Bartimaeus, and what does his healing teach about faith?

Accepted Answer

Bartimaeus is a blind beggar sitting by the road near Jericho. When he hears Jesus is passing by, he cries out loudly, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me,” even when people tell him to be quiet. He calls Jesus by a royal title, showing he believes he is the promised one. Jesus asks what he wants, he asks for sight, and Jesus says, “Thy faith hath made thee whole.” He is healed at once and follows Jesus. His story shows that persistent, clear trust in Jesus brings both help and blessing.

Question 10

Why does Jesus ask the rich ruler and Bartimaeus what they want him to do?

Accepted Answer

In both cases, Jesus already knows their needs, yet he asks, “What shall I do?” or “What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?” This draws out what is in their hearts. The rich ruler reveals that he wants eternal life but still clings to wealth. Bartimaeus, though poor and pushed aside, boldly asks for sight and shows real faith in who Jesus is. By asking them to speak, Jesus leads them to face their desires and shows that real help comes when we come to him honestly in faith.

Mark 10:1

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

Teachings about Divorce

Jesus Blesses the Children

The Rich Young Man

The Third Prediction of the Passion

The Request of James and John

Jesus Heals Bartimaeus

Teachings about Divorce

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Mark 10:1

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

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