Mark 5: 1 – 20 Jesus restores a demon-possessed man They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, notContinue reading “Mark 5: 1 – 20 Jesus restores a demon-possessed man”
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Mark 4: 26 – 34 The parable of the growing seed & The parable of the mustard seed
Mark 4: 26 – 34 The parable of the growing seed & The parable of the mustard seed The parable of the growing seed He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sproutsContinue reading “Mark 4: 26 – 34 The parable of the growing seed & The parable of the mustard seed”
Mark 4: 1 – 20 The parable of the sower
Mark 4: 1 – 20 The parable of the sower Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered round him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. He taughtContinue reading “Mark 4: 1 – 20 The parable of the sower”
Mark 3: 20 – 35 Jesus accused by his family and by teachers of the law
Mark 3: 20 – 35 Jesus accused by his family and by teachers of the law Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, ‘HeContinue reading “Mark 3: 20 – 35 Jesus accused by his family and by teachers of the law”
Mark 3: 7 – 19 Crowds follow Jesus, and Jesus appoints the Twelve
Mark 3: 7 – 19 Crowds follow Jesus and Jesus appoints the Twelve Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.Continue reading “Mark 3: 7 – 19 Crowds follow Jesus, and Jesus appoints the Twelve”
Mark 3: 1 – 6 Jesus heals on the Sabbath
Mark 3: 1 – 6 Jesus heals on the Sabbath Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shrivelled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said toContinue reading “Mark 3: 1 – 6 Jesus heals on the Sabbath”
Mark 1: 29 – 39 Jesus heals many & Jesus prays in a solitary place
Mark 1: 29 – 39 Jesus heals many & Jesus prays in a solitary place Jesus heals many As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the house of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. So heContinue reading “Mark 1: 29 – 39 Jesus heals many & Jesus prays in a solitary place”
Mark 1: 21 – 28 Jesus drives out an impure spirit
Mark 1: 21 – 28 Jesus drives out an impure spirit They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who has authority, not as the teachers of the law. Just then aContinue reading “Mark 1: 21 – 28 Jesus drives out an impure spirit”
Mark 1: 9 – 13 The baptism and testing of Jesus
Mark 1: 9 – 13 The baptism and testing of Jesus At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And aContinue reading “Mark 1: 9 – 13 The baptism and testing of Jesus”
Mark 1 1 – 8 John the Baptist prepares the way
Firstly, an apology to anyone expecting to see a blog post about Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. I was finding it very difficult and, after prayer, I believe I am being called to study Mark’s gospel instead. So here is the first post about Mark’s gospel. I pray that both reader and writer will growContinue reading “Mark 1 1 – 8 John the Baptist prepares the way”
Seeking the Light 