Pentecost Season · Proper 22 · Year B
Mark 10:2-16
Teaching on Divorce and Blessing the Children
October 3, 2027
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"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 on Mark 10:2-16 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegetical commentary keyed to this exact Year B reading.
Mark 10 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse notes on the whole chapter.
Mark 10:2 Commentaries BibleHub
Stacks classic commentators (Barnes, Gill, Ellicott) on the divorce question.
Mark 10 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-level study notes gathering multiple evangelical sources.
Coffman's Commentary on Mark 10 StudyLight
A fifth commentary voice on the chapter for comparison.
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