Category: Mark

This dense chapter contains so much insight into Jesus and God, we cannot cover it all. The included narratives are Jesus being rejected in His hometown, sending the disciples on ministry journeys, feeding 5000 men, walking on the water, and healing several people. There’s also a section about the execution of John the Baptist. “And…

This chapter is primarily about faith. The healing of a demon-possessed man, revival of a religious official’s (dead) daughter, and the healing a chronically-bleeding woman, are all made possible through faith in God / Jesus. “Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet…

This chapter contains several parables (including the seed/sower), and Jesus calming the stormy sea. “And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, ‘To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,…

This chapter continues the miracles and teachings of Jesus including more healing on the Sabbath, the names of the twelve disciples, and the definition of siblings / parents in faith. We’re going to look at a commonly misunderstood passage on blasphemy. “And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, ‘He is possessed by…

There’s too much happening here to cover it all in detail. Jesus heals a paralytic, calls Levi to follow Him, teaches on fasting, and declares authority over the Sabbath. “One Sabbath [Jesus] was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were…

Mark dives right into Jesus’ baptism and ministry, immediately getting into the thick of the action. Jesus recruit His first 4+ disciples, and His performs many miracles of physical and spiritual healing. “…they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority… And… there was… a man with an unclean…