Quotes & Notes on:     Mark 10:45    John Wesley's Notes: Even for as many souls as needed such a ransom, 2Co 5:15.   Reginald Fuller's Preaching the Lectionary:  To be posted.   Massey H. Shepherd, Jr., Interpreter's Commentary:  To be posted.   Donald Guthrie, The New Bible Commentary (Revised 1970):  To be posted.   David Guzik, Study Guide for Mark: To be posted.   Catechism of the Catholic Church: To be posted.   The Fourfold Gospel:  He enforces this lesson by his own example in that he came to serve men and not to have them serve him. Jesus could ever refer to himself as the best example of the virtues which he taught. Since honor consists in being like the King, the highest honor consists in being most like him. The closing words state the vicarious nature of Christ's suffering as plainly as language can express it. The ransom is offered for all (1Ti 2:6), and will be efficacious for as many as accept it. The words are nearly a reproduction of the words of Isaiah (Isa 53:12).   Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: * came. Mt 20:28; Lu 22:26,27; Joh 13:14; Php 2:5-8; Heb 5:8 * and to. Isa 53:10-12; Da 9:24,26; 2Co 5:21; Ga 3:13; 1Ti 3:4-6; Tit 2:14 1Pe 1:19   Robertson's Word Pictures: (No comment on this verse).   William Burkitt's Notes: (No comment on this verse).   Family Bible Notes: (No comment on this verse).   1599 Geneva Bible Notes: (No comment on this verse).   People's New Testament Commentary: (No comment on this verse).   Albert Barnes' Commentary:  (No comment on this verse).   Jamieson-Faussett Brown:  For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many--"instead of many," that is, "In the kingdom about to be set up, this principle shall have no place. All My servants shall there be equal; and the only greatness known to it shall be the greatness of humility and devotedness to the service of others. He that goes down the deepest in these services of self-denying humility shall rise the highest and hold the chiefest place in that kingdom; even as the Son of man, whose abasement and self-sacrifice for others, transcending all, gives Him of right a place above all!" As "the Word in the beginning with God," He was ministered unto; and as the risen Redeemer in our nature He now is ministered unto, "angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him" (1Pe 3:22); but not for this came He hither. The Served of all came to be the Servant of all; and His last act was the grandest Service ever beheld by the universe of God--"HE GAVE HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR MANY!", &c. Many" is here to be taken, not in contrast with few or with all, but in opposition to one--the one Son of man for the many sinners.   Spurgeon Devotional Commentary: He gave up all and took the lowest service for our sakes; thus teaching his followers not to look for honor or service from their fellow Christians, but to stand ready to be the servants of all. Lord, teach us to serve, and save us from the pride which would expect others to pay us homage.   Adam Clarke's Commentary:  (No comment on this verse).   Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary:  (No comment on this verse).

Hymns
Bob VanWyk, Lectionary Hymn Reviewer
 
 

We're Here to Serve

• We each have a purpose for being here. 
  • Self 
  • Ministry 
  • Ransom 
• What are you spending your life on? 

Sermons, Outlines, & Commentaries
See also:  220.7 - Bible Commentaries; 251 - Homiletics;  252 - Sermon Texts