Mark 10:1

Mark 10:1-12. Marriage Legislation of the Pharisees

1. And Between the events just recorded and those of which the Evangelist now proceeds to treat, many others had occurred, which he has passed over. The most important of these were

(α) The visit of our Lord to Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles(John 7:8-10), which was marked by

(a) The rebuke of the "Sons of Thunder" at the churlish conduct of the inhabitants of a Samaritan village on their way to the Holy City(Luke 9:51-56);

(b) Solemn discourses during the Feast, and an attempt of the Sanhedrim to apprehend Him(John 7:11-51; John 8:12-59);

(c) The opening of the eyes of one born blind(John 9:1-41), the revelation of Himself as the Good Shepherd(John 10:1-18);

(β) Ministrations in Judæa and Mission of the Seventy(Luke 10:1 to Luke 13:17.);

(γ) Visit to Jerusalem at the Feast of Dedication(John 10:22-39);

(δ) Tour in Peræa(Luke 13:22 to Luke 17:10);

(ε) The raising of Lazarus(John 11:1-46);

(ζ) Resolve of the Sanhedrim to put Him to death, and His retirement to Ephraim(John 11:47-54).

he arose The place, whither He now retired, has been identified with Ophrah, and was situated in the wide desert country north-east of Jerusalem, not far from Bethel, and on the confines of Samaria. Caspari would identify it with a place now called El-Faria, or El-Farah, about 2 hours N. E. of Nablous. Chron. and Geog. Introd. p. 185. Here in quiet and seclusion He remained till the approach of the last Passover, and then commenced a farewell journey along the border-line of Samaria and Galilee (Luke 17:11) and so by the further side of Jordantowards Judæa (Mark 10:1).

he taught them again Portions of His teaching are recorded by St Luke, and include the Parables of (a) the Unjust Judge, and (b) thePharisee and the Publican(Luke 18:1-14). On the frontier of the region now traversed occurred in all probability the Healing of the ten lepers (Luke 17:12-19).