Mark 10:1-22
The Pharisees try to make the Lord Jesus contradict Moses on the question of divorce. But He silences them by going back before the law, reminding them of the order of things which God had created in the beginning. The world has defiled and spoiled all that God established in His beautiful creation and in particular the institution of marriage.
The hardness of heart and the selfishness which leads men to scorn and to pervert all that pertains to marriage, shows itself also in men’s lack of consideration for the little children. And the disciples are not immune to this spirit. Vv. 13-16 bring us some extra details not found in Matthew which are very touching; the Lord begins by being much displeased with the attitude of the disciples. He then takes the little ones tenderly in His arms, where they are perfectly safe. Lastly, He expressly blesses them (cf. Matthew 19:13-14).
In the incident which follows, Mark is again the only one to mention an all-important point: the love of the Lord for the young man who has come to meet Him. But this man remains untouched and goes away, perhaps for ever, preferring his vain riches to the company, both for time and for eternity, of the One who loved him.