Mark’s penchant for sandwiches is universally recognized, a common feature in commentaries and NT Introductions. Generally, when we speak of “sandwiches,” we refer to “intercalations,” in which one episode is inserted within another, for the purpose of mutual interpretation (esp. 5:21–43; 6:7–32; 11:12–25). Yet this framing technique extends beyond intercalation, raising questions of how and on what grounds they may be recognized. Mark can accomplish a similar effect with two otherwise unrelated episodes, linked together with catchwords, that frame a third. Jesus’s dispute with the Pharisees about divorce (10:1¬–12) and his encounter with the rich man (10:17–31) have at first glance little in common: one encounter is with a group seeking to entrap him, the other with an individual coming in earnest; the first ends with Jesus outwitting his adversaries, the second with him lamenting the fate of one he loves. Yet the two encounters clearly parallel each other in both stylistic and rhetorical features. Both involve questions for people of standing regarding an ethical question. In both cases, Jesus’s response asks after what the law says, and in both cases, his interlocutor(s) respond in a way that show them to be technically keeping the requirements of the law while still failing to live up to its purpose. Nor is this connection merely formal or apparent, for it is strengthened by the presence of multiple catchwords (notably ἐντέλλω/ἐντολή, μοιχεύω, τὸν πατέρα…καὶ τὴν μητέρα). At the center of this arrangement lies Jesus’s blessing of the children and his warning that only those who approach the kingdom like children may enter it (10:13–16), thus placing the posture of humble dependence on God far above not only legalistic righteousness and selfish ambition, but also riches and well-intentioned piety. This paper will give a brief survey of Mark’s use of intercalation in general, as well as his use of catchwords to connect pericopae, before building a case for approaching this series of episodes within the context of Markan sandwiches. Concluding remarks will be made on implications for understanding this passage as well as broader implications for the study of the structure of Mark’s Gospel.