What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
What does Mark 10:9 mean?
Wherever Jesus was, the people flocked after him in crowds, and he taught them. Preaching was Christ's constant practice.
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Keep this verse inside Mark 10:9-12 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Mark 10:9
What therefore God hath joined together,.... See Gill on Matthew 19:6 .
Key words
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- joined
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- together
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Context in Mark 10
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Mark 10 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as the way of the cross. Mark is the swiftest and starkest Gospel, presenting Jesus as the mighty Son of God whose mission reaches its center in suffering, abandonment, and resurrection. Read this chapter with the wider themes of discipleship, the cross, and secrecy in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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