Jesus’ work climaxes in his willing self-sacrifice on the cross, as with his last gasp he breathes out trust in God, “Father...
The fifth commandment says that we must respect the most basic authority among human beings, that of parents for children. To put...
There are many ways to honor—or dishonor—your father and mother. In Jesus’ day, the Pharisees wanted to restrict this to speaking well...
The subsequent words of Jesus (Mark 10:23-25) elaborate the significance of the encounter, as Jesus stresses the difficulty faced by the wealthy in entering the kingdom. The young man’s reaction illustrates the attachment...
This section needs to be treated cautiously: while the disciples are paradigms of the Christian life, they also occupy a unique position...