Christ in Mark’s *Gospel
An EasyEnglish Bible Commentary (1200 word vocabulary) on the Gospel of Mark
Keith Simons
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Verses 17-22
People would think that this man was a good man. He obeyed God’s *law. He spoke well about Jesus. And he wanted a life that had no end.
But Jesus knew the man’s thoughts. This man wanted other people to like him. So he spoke well about them and he did the right things. Also, the man loved money. It seemed more important to him than God did.
The man asked for a life that would have no end. But he thought that only his life on this earth was important.
A Christian should give his whole life to God. And that includes his money. In other words, a Christian should let God teach him how to use his money. Sometimes he will keep it for himself and his family. And sometimes he will give money away for God’s work. God should always be more important to Christians than money is.
Verses 23-27
God does not save a person because that person is rich. God does not save a person because that person does good things. And people cannot pay God to save them.
God saves people because Jesus died. Those people know that they cannot save themselves. They need God’s help. So they ask God to come into their lives. And God saves them because he is kind and good.
He *forgives them. And he gives them a life that has no end.
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