The Mystical Geek

Mark 10:17-31 is the gospel reading for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B). Below is an outline of the text based on the sentence flow found here.

1. One who wished to inherit eternal life  (17-22)
   1. the man's question (17)
   2. Jesus' response
      • only God is good (18)
      • keep the commandments (19)
   3. the man's response: I have kept them from my youth (20)
   4. Jesus' reaction and response
      • Jesus looked at him and loved him (21)
      • Jesus' response
      • 1. there is one thing lacking
        2. (the requirements of adhesion to Jesus )
           • Go
           • Sell everything you have
           • Give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven
           • Come, follow me
           • Carrying the cross
      • the man's reaction: he goes away sad (22)
2. The lesson for the disciples (23-27)
   1. First round
      • Jesus' saying about those who have possessions (23)
      • the reaction of the disciples (24)
   2. Second round
      • Jesus' saying about the difficulty for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven (25)
      • the reaction of the disciples and the question about salvation (26)
      • Jesus' response (27)
3. Peter's reaction and Jesus' response about inheriting eternal life (28-31)
   1. Peter's question/declaration (28)
   2. Jesus' response
      • the hundredfold and eternal life (29-30)
      • the saying about the first and the last (31)