Wealth brings many temptations. It is not said that rich men cannot get through the gate, but they will have to stoop very low and be stripped of the love of wealth, though not necessarily of wealth itself. In Christ's kingdom to give all is to get all. The surrendered life needs no pity, for what it loses on the material side is more than compensated by its enormous spiritual gains, Mark 10:30-31. Perhaps the request of the two brethren was dictated rather by the desire to be near the Master than by ambition; but in any case there is only one price to be paid. We must know the fellowship of His sufferings, if we are to share His glory, 2 Timothy 2:11, etc. It is easy to say, "We are able;" but had they not experienced the day of Pentecost, these two aspirants had certainly failed, Philippians 4:13. If you are not called to suffer with Him, then serve. Service like Christ's will bring you near His throne, as will also a share in His suffering. With us as with Bartimaeus, obstacles and difficulties should not daunt, but rather incite to more eager prayers. Christ is ever saying to men-Courage! Only faith could make a blind man cast away his garment, but he knew that he would be able to find it again with the sight that Jesus would certainly bestow. [source]
Chapter Summary: Mark 10
1Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce; 13blesses the children that are brought unto him; 17resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life; 23tells his disciples of the danger of riches; 28promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel; 32foretells his death and resurrection; 35bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him; 46and restores to Bartimaeus his sight
Greek Commentary for Mark 10:50
Casting away his garment [αποβαλων το ιματιον αυτου] Second aorist active participle. Outer robe in his haste. [source]
Sprang up [αναπηδησας] Leaping up, vivid details again in Mark. [source]
Rose [ἀναστὰς] The best texts read ἀναπήδησας leaped up, or, as Rev., sprang up. [source]
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Romans 11:15The casting away of them [η αποβολη αυτων] Objective genitive (αυτων autōn) with αποβολη apobolē old word from αποβαλλω apoballō to throw off (Mark 10:50), in N.T. only here and Acts 27:22. [source]
Hebrews 10:35Cast not away therefore your boldness [μη αποβαλητε ουν την παρρησιαν υμων] Prohibition with μη mē and the second aorist active subjunctive of αποβαλλω apoballō Old verb to throw away from one as worthless, only twice in the N.T., here in a figurative sense and Mark 10:50 in a literal sense (garment by Bartimaeus). The Jewish Christians in question were in peril of a panic and of stampeding away from Christ. Recall κατεχωμεν katechōmen in Hebrews 10:23. [source]
Greek Commentary for Mark 10:50
Second aorist active participle. Outer robe in his haste. [source]
Leaping up, vivid details again in Mark. [source]
The best texts read ἀναπήδησας leaped up, or, as Rev., sprang up. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Mark 10:50
Objective genitive (αυτων autōn) with αποβολη apobolē old word from αποβαλλω apoballō to throw off (Mark 10:50), in N.T. only here and Acts 27:22. [source]
Prohibition with μη mē and the second aorist active subjunctive of αποβαλλω apoballō Old verb to throw away from one as worthless, only twice in the N.T., here in a figurative sense and Mark 10:50 in a literal sense (garment by Bartimaeus). The Jewish Christians in question were in peril of a panic and of stampeding away from Christ. Recall κατεχωμεν katechōmen in Hebrews 10:23. [source]