And he said to them. “Whoever dismisses his wife and marries another commits adultery with her. And if she dismisses her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

People brought children to him so that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked them. On seeing this Jesus was angry and said to them. "Let the children come to me. Do not prevent them. For of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I tell you, whoever fails to receive the kingdom of God like a child may not enter into it." And folding his arms around them (the children) he blessed them, putting his hands on them.

10:17-31 Going on further along his way, somebody came running up and knelt before him. They questioned him “Good teacher, what may I do in order to inherit life eternal?” And Jesus said to him. “Why do you call me good. Nobody is good except God. You know the commandments: Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Do not defraud. Honour your father and mother.” And (the man) said to him (Jesus) “Teacher I have observed all these things from my youth.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. And he said to him. “Only one thing is wanting to you. Go sell what things you have and give them to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. And coming, follow me.” But he (the man) was sad at this word and went away grieving for he had many possessions. And looking around Jesus said to his disciples. “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God.” And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again said to them. "Children how hard it is to enter into the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." But they were extremely astonished by this and were saying to themselves. “Who can be saved?” Looking at them Jesus says. “With men it is impossible but not with God. All things are possible with God.” Peter began to say to him. “Behold. We have left all things and have followed you.” Jesus said. “Truly I tell you there is nobody who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred fold now. The hundred fold is in houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, although with persecutions. In the age coming such a one will receive life eternal. Many who will be first will finish up last and those who are last will be first.”

One may wonder what this paragraph and those preceding it mean in relation to the line of logic which is explored in the Versions of Reality Search. In descriptions of ‘the argument’ and repeatedly here in the text it is noted that the “type” of person most suited for the Kingdom of God is the child. ‘The argument’ presents two types of societies - the one based on time and law and the second based on place and order. It is pointed out in ‘the argument’ that it is the child that has the flexibility or freshness to move between these two societies. In doing so the child can enjoy the advantages of both types of societies. At the same time the child can avoid the pitfalls which go with slipping into an extreme version of one or the other. Such freshness within such a child could be compared with being in the ‘kingdom of God’.

In terms of the latter paragraph here about the difficulties of someone with possessions in entering the kingdom of God, it would be logical in terms of ‘the argument’ that someone with many possessions would be weighed down into the one or other of the two types of society. Thus they would find it difficult to retain the 'newness' which they had as a child. The imagery of trying to thread a needle also has relevance here. The cotton goes to one side or the other.

Traditionally the story of the man running up with the question about improving his life is usually called ‘the story of the rich young man’. But the Greek in Mark's account says it is some "one" rather than a young man. Indeed the story goes on to imply that this particular man has now passed beyond his youth. In terms of the line of logic therefore as shown in Reality Search it appears that this person has now lost the detachment and freshness of movement that would have once gone with his childhood. Thus a better description of Mark's account of the story would in fact be ‘The man who used to be young.’