Mark 10:22 Meaning and Explanation
“And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.”
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What Does Mark 10:22 Mean?
The word for sad pictures a sky clouding over. He came running; he leaves grieving, the only person in Mark recorded walking away from a direct call of Jesus. The reason is stated without decoration: he had great possessions.
His wealth, in the end, owned him. Yet notice that he does not scoff; he mourns, wanting both treasures and able to keep only one. Such sorrow is the ache of a divided heart, and the story is left open on purpose. Grief over what God asks can still become the beginning of giving it.
Mark 10:22 in the Original Language
stygnazo (στυγνάζω), 'sad' -- to grow gloomy or overcast, as a darkening sky.
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What does Mark 10:22 mean?
The man's face falls at the saying, and he goes away grieving, for he had great possessions.