Mark
10:1-16Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
The
Question of Divorce
10 He set
out from there and went to the region of Judea and across the
Jordan. Then crowds converged on Him again and, as He usually did, He
began teaching them once more. 2 Some Pharisees approached Him to
test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his
wife?”
3 He
replied to them, “What did Moses command you?”
4 They
said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”
5 But Jesus
told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your
hearts. 6 But from
the beginning of creation God[a] made
them male and female.[b]
7 For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
[and be joined to his wife],[c]
8 and the two will become one flesh.[d]
his father and mother
[and be joined to his wife],[c]
8 and the two will become one flesh.[d]
So they
are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, man must
not separate.”
10 Now in
the house the disciples questioned Him again about this matter.11 And He said to
them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits
adultery against her. 12 Also, if she divorces her husband and
marries another, she commits adultery.”
Blessing
the Children
13 Some people
were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His
disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and
said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t
stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I assure you: Whoever
does not welcome[e]the
kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 After taking them in His
arms, He laid His hands on them and blessed them.
Questions
FCA
Questions-Group 2
1.
Why did the Pharisees
ask Jesus,”Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
A: The Pharisees wanted
to test Jesus and leave Him in a pickle.
2.
What does adultery mean?
A: Adultery means to
cheat on your husband or wife.
3.
What does it mean when Jesus said,”A man will leave his father and mother?
A: It means that the man
will leave his mother and father to create his own family.
4. Why
did the disciples rebuke the little children?
A: They did not think the little kids were
worthy enough to see Jesus.
