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Time after Pentecost · Proper 24 · Year B

Mark 10:23-31

The Rich Man and the Cost of Discipleship

October 17, 2027

The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, Duccio di Buoninsegna
The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308-1311National Gallery of Art, Washington
Two fishermen still standing in the boat with the net half out of the water, turning to the figure on the shore.Peter began to say to him, See, we have left everything and followed you.Duccio di BuoninsegnaDuccio, who left the net in their hands so the leaving has not happened yet.National Gallery of Art, WashingtonThe National Gallery of Art, Washington.National Gallery of Art, Washington
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMark 10:23-31Mk 10:23-31
EpistleHeb. 4:1-13 (14-16)Heb 4:1-13 (14-16)
Old TestamentEccl. 5:10-20Eccl 5:10-20
PsalterPs. 119:9-16Ps 119:9-16

Overview & Insights

"Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, 'You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.'" (Mark 10:21)

A wealthy man asks how to inherit eternal life and goes away grieving when told to sell all he has, prompting Jesus to teach how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom and to promise reward to those who leave everything to follow him.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Mark 10:17-31Working Preacher: Commentary on Mk 10:17-31 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary covering riches and the reversal of first and last.

Enduring Word: Mark 10Enduring Word: Mk 10 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Mark 10 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mk 10 Commentary Precept Austin

Study page gathering many conservative commentators on Mark 10.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Mark 10:23BibleHub: Commentaries on Mk 10:23 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to riches and the kingdom.

StudyLight: Mark 10 CommentariesStudyLight: Mk 10 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Mark 10 gathered on one passage page.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Gospel of Mark OverviewBibleProject: Gospel of Mk Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the whole Gospel of Mark's design and message.

BibleHub: Mark 10 InterlinearBibleHub: Mk 10 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Mark 10.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Mark 10Catena: Mk 10 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Mark 10.

Worship & Prayers

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Podcast

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Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Lectionary art index for visual reflection on the day's readings.

Study Hub

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