Changes

:He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me."

:He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me."

== More Critical of the Apostles ==

== More Critical of the Apostles and Jesus's family ==

Reflecting how the Gospel of Mark was written by an outsider, it is less favorable towards [[the Apostles]] than the [[the Gospels|the other Gospels]] are.  For example, in describing the walking on water by [[Jesus]] the account by Mark, observing it from the shore, is that Jesus was not headed for the Apostles' boat but instead was walking past it.  In describing Jesus' rebuke of [[Judas Iscariot]] for interfering with the anointing by Jesus of oil, Mark quotes a more direct rebuke than John does.<ref>Compare Mark 14:1-9 with John 12:1-8. [https://inspired2think.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/understanding-the-significance-of-jesus-being-anointed-by-oil/]</ref>

Reflecting how the Gospel of Mark was written by an outsider, it is less favorable towards [[the Apostles]] than the [[the Gospels|the other Gospels]] are.  For example, in describing the walking on water by [[Jesus]] the account by Mark, observing it from the shore, is that Jesus was not headed for the Apostles' boat but instead was walking past it.  In describing Jesus' rebuke of [[Judas Iscariot]] for interfering with the anointing by Jesus of oil, Mark quotes a more direct rebuke than John does.<ref>Compare Mark 14:1-9 with John 12:1-8. [https://inspired2think.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/understanding-the-significance-of-jesus-being-anointed-by-oil/]</ref>

Mark does include the ostensibly harsh statement attributed to [[Jesus]] about [[Gentiles]], which is set forth at Mark 7:27-29 and Matthew 15:26-28.

Mark does include the ostensibly harsh statement attributed to [[Jesus]] about [[Gentiles]], which is set forth at Mark 7:27-29 and Matthew 15:26-28.