Mark 10:24 (GNV)

Passage

And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!

Nearby Context

Mark 10:22 But hee was sad at that saying, and went away sorowfull: for he had great possessions.

Mark 10:23 And Iesus looked round about, and sayd vnto his disciples, Howe hardly doe they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!

Mark 10:24 And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!

Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to goe through the eye of a needle, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

Mark 10:26 And they were much more astonied, saying with themselues, Who then can be saued?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "disciples", "afraide", "words", "iesus", "answered", "againe", "sayd", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "disciples" and "afraide", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "And Iesus looked round about and sayd..." into verse 25's "It is easier for a camel to...", so "disciples" and "afraide" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "disciples" and "afraide" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.