Mark 10:50 (KJV)

Passage

And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

Mark 10:49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

Mark 10:50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

Mark 10:51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

Mark 10:52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "casting", "away", "garment", "rose", "came", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "casting" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 49's "And Jesus stood still and commanded him..." into verse 51's "And Jesus answered and said unto him...", so "casting" and "away" 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 "casting" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.