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Trusting Like a Little Child

In Mark 10, Jesus likens faith and trust to the heart of a little child — receiving His grace simply, not earning it by works.

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마가복음 10:1-20
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And he arose from thence and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter. And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her: and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery. And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother. And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth. And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved? Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake, but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him, saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles: and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again. And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory. But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared. And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John. And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule

Mark 10:1–20 (ESV) gathers three scenes — Jesus' teaching on marriage, His welcome of children, and the rich young man's question about eternal life — all of which press the same question: do we trust God's design, or do we try to secure life on our own terms?

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🕰️ Roman-period Judea / 1st century AD📍 Jerusalem / borders of Judea📍 Jordan / region of Jericho
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Jesus has left Galilee and traveled south, crossing the Jordan into the borders of Judea on the way toward Jerusalem (cf. Mark 10:1; parallels Matthew 19:1–2). Crowds gather again and, as was His custom, He teaches them. Two of the three scenes in our passage take place in this open-air, transitional setting on the road. The third — the discussion with the disciples about marriage — happens later 'in the house' (Mark 10:10), suggesting an intimate follow-up conversation with His followers. The first scene places Jesus in confrontation with Pharisees who test Him with a question about divorce (cf. Deuteronomy 24:1–4). Their question is not really pastoral — it is a trap. By appealing to Moses, they try to pit Jesus against the Law. Instead, Jesus goes deeper than Moses: He goes back to creation. Hardness of heart produced the concession; God's original design is 'one flesh,' and 'what God has joined together, let not man separate' (Mark 10:9). The second scene shows parents bringing little children to Jesus for a blessing. The disciples, thinking they are protecting Jesus' time, rebuke the families. Jesus is 'indignant' — a rare emotion — and overturns their assumptions: 'to such belongs the kingdom of God' (Mark 10:14). He gathers the children into His arms and blesses them with the laying on of hands. The third scene introduces a man who runs, kneels, and calls Jesus 'Good Teacher.' He is wealthy, morally upright, and earnest — yet he approaches Jesus as one who must still *do* something to inherit eternal life. Jesus first reorients his understanding of goodness (only God is good), then lists the commandments, and finally pivots toward the deeper issue: this man's heart is anchored to his possessions, not to God. These three episodes sit on the road to Jerusalem, where Jesus will soon suffer and die. The audience is therefore living between promise and cross — and the question pressed upon them, as upon us, is whether we will trust the King who walks that road.

시대와 장소

Set in the Davidic era along the road between Jerusalem and Jericho, where Jesus taught on faith, redemption, and the transformative power of belief.

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The three scenes in Mark 10:1–20 form one argument about the nature of faith. First, marriage shows that trust means resting in God's created order, not negotiating around it. The Pharisees treat Moses' permission as a loophole; Jesus exposes it as a concession to hardness of heart. To have faith in God here is to trust that His original design — two becoming one — is better than any provision we might invent to escape it. Second, the children show what receiving looks like. A child cannot earn a parent's blessing; the child comes, is brought, and receives. Jesus' strong language — 'the kingdom of God belongs to such as these' (Mark 10:14) — is not sentimental. He is redefining the kind of person who enters God's reign. It is not the powerful, the credentialed, or the morally accomplished. It is the one who comes empty-handed and lets the King bless them. Third, the rich young man shows the opposite failure. He has done the right things. He has kept the commandments from his youth. Yet he cannot release what he trusts in most — his wealth — to follow Jesus. His tragedy is not that he is wicked but that his faith has a ceiling. He believes in God up to the point where belief would cost him his anchor. Jesus 'looking at him, loved him' (Mark 10:21), and the very love that loves him exposes the obstacle. Taken together, the passage teaches that faith is not confidence in our performance; it is trust in God's heart, received with the openness of a child, and tested in the places we are most tempted to hold back.

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Begin with marriage and commitments. Where have you begun to negotiate around God's design because the cost of trusting Him feels too high? Faith here is not passivity; it is covenant courage — refusing to treat the relationship God has joined as optional simply because it is hard. Then come as a child. Spend a few minutes today doing nothing 'productive' in prayer — no checklist, no agenda, just receiving. Ask the Lord to show you His face, and let His blessing settle on you without your earning it. Faith grows where performance ends. Finally, name your 'good things.' Like the young man, you may have an honest record and a sincere heart. Jesus is not condemning you; He is inviting you deeper. Ask the Spirit to expose anything you have quietly enthroned above Him — comfort, reputation, security, a relationship. The invitation is not to lose it, but to hold it with an open hand, so that He can hold you. Trust is rarely a single dramatic moment. It is the slow accumulation of moments where we choose God's design over our loophole, His welcome over our effort, and His call over our possessions.

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What if the deepest question Jesus asks you is not 'How much have you done?' but 'How freely will you come?' The Pharisees wanted a ruling; the disciples wanted order; the rich man wanted a checklist. Jesus offers none of these. He offers Himself, His arms open to small children, His eyes fixed lovingly on a young man who cannot yet let go. Faith is the willingness to be held. It is what remains when our arguments, our achievements, and our accumulated security have all been gently set aside. The same Jesus who blessed children with His hands is reaching toward you today. Will you receive the kingdom like one of them?

자주 묻는 질문

Why does Jesus say 'No one is good except God alone' in Mark 10:18?

Jesus is not denying the young man's character; He is redirecting him to see that true goodness has its source in God alone. By accepting the title 'Good,' Jesus reveals His own identity and calls the man to trust divine grace rather than his own moral record.

Why did the disciples try to keep people from coming to Jesus?

The disciples likely thought Jesus needed rest or that children were an interruption to important ministry. But Jesus' strong emotion shows He regards children as the very pattern His disciples should imitate — the kingdom belongs to such as these.

How does Mark 10 connect marriage, children, and the rich young man?

All three point to the same lesson: trusting God's arrangement over our own control. Marriage calls us to trust God's design of unity, children model simple receiving, and the young man shows how possessions can become the obstacle to trust.

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