"Is divorce lawful?" Pharisees asked. Christ parried:
"Moses allowed divorce, but God joins the married."
His men stopped children being brought for Him to bless;
He fumed: "Of such is God's Kingdom! Give them access!"
A rich man asked: "How may I gain eternal life?
I obey the law." "Sell all, follow Me," urged Christ.
The man left, sad. Christ warned: "For a rich man, it's hard
To gain God's Kingdom!" His men cried "Then who can ?", jarred.
James and John, Zebedee's sons, begged for throne-side seats!
"Can you drink my cup?" Christ said, calmed jealous heartbeats:
"To be great, minister; chiefest, servanthood know!"
He then healed blind Bartimaeus near Jericho.
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