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Pentecost Season · Year B

Proper 22

October 3, 2027

Let the Little Children Come to Me, Joos van Winghe
Let the Little Children Come to Me, Joos van Winghe, 16th century(Flemish Renaissance painting)
A Flemish painting of mothers pushing forward with infants while the disciples try to hold them back, and Christ overruling them.Let the little children come to me; do not stop them: the reading is the disciples being wrong about who counts.Joos van WingheA Brussels painter who fled to Frankfurt for religious reasons, working in a late mannerist style.(Flemish Renaissance painting)No holding institution is recorded with the image; it is known from reproduction.(Flemish Renaissance painting)
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 10:2-16Mk 10:2-16
EpistleHeb. 1:1-4, 2:5-12Heb 1:1-4, 2:5-12
Old TestamentJob 1:1, 2:1-10Jb 1:1, 2:1-10Alt. OTGen. 2:18-24Gn 2:18-24
PsalterPs. 26Ps 26Alt. PsalmPs. 8Ps 8

Overview & Insights

"Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs." (Mark 10:14)

Jesus answers a test question about divorce by appealing to God's creation intent for marriage, then welcomes and blesses the children brought to him as models of receiving the kingdom.

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Commentary

Commentary on Mark 10:2-16Commentary on Mk 10:2-16 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegetical commentary keyed to this exact Year B reading.

Mark 10 CommentaryMk 10 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

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

Mark 10:2 CommentariesMk 10:2 Commentaries BibleHub

Stacks classic commentators (Barnes, Gill, Ellicott) on the divorce question.

Mark 10 CommentaryMk 10 Commentary Precept Austin

Verse-level study notes gathering multiple evangelical sources.

Coffman's Commentary on Mark 10Coffman's Commentary on Mk 10 StudyLight

A fifth commentary voice on the chapter for comparison.

Background & Word Study

Interlinear: Mark 10:2Interlinear: Mk 10:2 BibleHub

Greek text with parsing for close word study.

Book of Mark OverviewBook of Mk Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of Mark's literary design and message.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Mark 10Catena on Mk 10 Catena

Patristic and medieval comments gathered verse by verse.

Sermons & Reflections

Lectionary Essays Journey with Jesus

Weekly reflective essays on the lectionary texts.

Worship & Prayers

The Lectionary Page The Lectionary Page

Episcopal collects and reading citations for the day's liturgy.

Worship Planning Resources UMC Discipleship

United Methodist worship and preaching helps for the season.

Podcast

#985: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 27B) – Oct. 6, 2024 Working Preacher (Sermon Brainwave)

Luther Seminary’s homiletics roundtable on this Sunday’s appointed texts, including Mark 10:2-16.

Art & Music

Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Curated art and imagery indexed to the lectionary readings.

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