The gospel of Mark is written quite differently than the the gospel of Matthew. It is very childlike in its telling, it has only about half the number of chapters as Matthew. It is widely regarded as the earliest of the four gospels.
I believe my favorite part of Mark is the "controversy" stories underscoring Jesus teachings and how those teaching ultimately conflicted with the scribes and pharisees. Those 5 conflicting issues were: Faith, Blasphemy, the Son of Man's divine authority, how to deal with Tax Collectors and Sinners, and the Sabbath and keeping it holy.
Ultimately Jesus thought differently about these issues and that was part of the reason he was questioned. I guess it is true-Jesus got it and we are still trying to replicate that today.
I also like verse 10:15. It states that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it. This verse to me stresses the importance of raising our children right and get them started with their love for Jesus at an early age. (Thanks mom for MAKING me go to church)
grace& peace
kevin
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