Mark chapter 1
John the Baptist
Prepares the Way
1 The beginning of the gospel
of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
“Gospel”
Jesus life, ministry,
death and resurrection,
to bring Salvation to the world.
“Matthew 1:21”
And she will bring forth a Son,
and you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people
from their sins.
“Christ”
The Messiah.
“Amplified Version”
“John 1:41”
He first found his own brother
Simon, and said to him,
we have found the Messiah,
(which is translated, the Christ.)
2 As it is written in the Prophets:
“Behold, I send My messenger
before Your face, who will
prepare Your way before You.”
“Messenger”
The messenger is,
John the baptist.
3 “The voice of one
crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.’ ”
In the old testament,
a messenger was
sent ahead,
to tell the people
the king was coming.
This is the message
of John the baptist,
proclaiming the
coming of
Jesus Christ our
Savior and Lord.
4 John came baptizing
in the wilderness and
preaching a baptism of
repentance for the
remission of sins.
“Baptism of repentance”
Turn from the sinful world,
return to God.
5 Then all the land of Judea,
and those from Jerusalem,
went out to him and were
all baptized by him in the
Jordan river, confessing
their sins.
“Baptized”
“Acts 22:16”
And now why
are you waiting?
arise and be baptized,
and wash away your sins,
calling on the name of
the Lord.
“Confessing their sins”
Confession of sin, must
be often, in prayer,
one to one with God.
To receive forgiveness,
deliverance, and cleansing,
from the guilt of our sin.
6 Now John was clothed
with camel’s hair and with a
leather belt around his waist,
and he ate locusts and
wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying,
“There comes One after me
who is mightier than I,
whose sandal strap
I am not worthy
to stoop down
and loose.
John is speaking of
Jesus our Savior.
8 I indeed baptized you
with water, but He will baptize
you with the Holy Spirit.”
“Acts 2:1-4”
When the day of Pentecost
had fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came
a sound from heaven, as of
a rushing mighty wind,
and it filled the whole house
where they were sitting.
Then there appeared to them
divided tongues, as of fire,
and one sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled With
the Holy Spirit, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance.
John Baptizes Jesus
9 It came to pass
in those days that
Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee,
and was baptized by
John in the Jordan.
10 And immediately,
coming up from the water,
He saw the heavens parting
and the Spirit descending
upon Him like a dove.
11 Then a voice
came from heaven,
“You are My beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.”
satan tempts Jesus
12 Immediately the Spirit
drove Him into the wilderness.
13 And He was there
in the wilderness forty days,
tempted by satan, and was
with the wild beasts; and the
angels ministered to Him.
Jesus Begins
His Galilean Ministry
14 Now after John
was put in prison,
Jesus came to Galilee,
preaching the gospel
of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying,
“The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God
is at hand. Repent, and
believe in the gospel.”
“The time is fulfilled”
The appointed time for the
coming of the Messiah, our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
“The kingdom of God”
The kingdom of God,
in the hearts of born
again believers, living
Jesus teachings.
“Luke 17:20-21”
Now when He was
asked by the pharisees
when the kingdom of God
would come, he answered
them and said,
“The kingdom of God does
not come with observation,
nor will they say, see hear,
or see there, for indeed,
the kingdom of God
is within you.”
“Repent”
To change,
turn from the sinful
world, return to God.
“Believe”
To have faith,
to know for certain,
Jesus is our Savior.
“John 14:6”
Jesus said to him,
I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one
comes to the Father
except through Me.
Four Fishermen
Called as Disciples
16 And as He
walked by the Sea
of Galilee, He saw Simon
and Andrew his brother
casting a net into the sea;
for they were fishermen.
17 Then Jesus said to them,
“Follow Me, and I will make you
become fishers of men.”
“Follow Me”
Follow Jesus closely,
allow Jesus to be first in our life.
Jesus will teach us, and give us
opportunity to witness the
Salvation message
to others.
18 They immediately left
their nets and followed Him.
When Jesus calls,
leave everything,
follow Jesus
immediately.
19 When He had gone
a little farther from there, He
saw James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, who also
were in the boat mending
their nets.
20 And immediately
He called them, and they
left their father Zebedee
in the boat with the hired
servants, and went after Him.
Jesus still
calls Christians
to forsake all,
and follow Him.
“Luke 14:33”
“So likewise, whoever
of you does not forsake
all that he has cannot
be My disciple.”
Jesus Casts Out
an Unclean Spirit
21 Then they
went into Capernaum,
and immediately on the
Sabbath He entered the
synagogue and taught.
22 And they were
astonished at His teaching,
for He taught them as
one having authority,
and not as the scribes.
23 Now there was
a man in their synagogue
with an unclean spirit.
And he cried out,
24 saying,
“Let us alone!
What have we
to do with You,
Jesus of Nazareth. Did
You come to destroy us?
I know who You are the
Holy One of God!”
The demons
recognized
Jesus as God,
His own creation
did not recognize Him.
25 But Jesus
rebuked him, saying,
“Be quiet, and come
out of him!”
26 And when
the unclean spirit
had convulsed him
and cried out with a
loud voice, he came
out of him.
27 Then they
were all amazed,
so that they questioned
among themselves, saying,
“What is this? What new
doctrine is this? For
with authority He
commands
even the unclean
spirits, and they obey Him.”
28 And immediately
His fame spread throughout
all the region around Galilee.
Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed
29 Now as soon
as they had come out
of the synagogue, they
entered the house of
Simon and Andrew,
with James and John.
30 But Simon’s wife’s
mother lay sick with a fever,
and they told Him about
her at once.
31 So He came and
took her by the hand
and lifted her up, and
immediately the
fever left her. And
she served them.
Many Healed
After Sabbath Sunset
32 At evening,
when the sun had set,
they brought to Him all
who were sick and
those who were
demon-possessed.
33 And the
whole city was
gathered together
at the door.
34 Then He healed
many who were sick with
various diseases, and
cast out many demons;
and He did not allow
the demons to speak,
because they knew Him.
Preaching in Galilee
35 Now in the morning,
having risen a long while
before daylight, He went
out and departed
to a solitary place;
and there He prayed.
Let us follow
Jesus example in prayer.
When we pray, God invites
us to Him. To be with Him
closely one to one.
“Matthew 6:6”
“But you, when you pray,
go into your room, and
when you have shut
your door, pray to
your Father who is
in the secret place,
and your Father who
sees in in secret will
reward you openly.
36 And Simon
and those who
were with Him
searched for Him.
37 When
they found Him,
they said to Him,
“Everyone is looking for You.”
38 But He said to them,
“Let us go into the next towns,
that I may preach there also,
because for this purpose
I have come forth.”
39 And He
was preaching
in their synagogues
throughout all Galilee,
and casting out demons.
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
40 Now a
leper came to Him,
imploring Him,
kneeling down to Him
and saying to Him,
“If You are willing,
You can make me clean.”
“Imploring”
Humbly ask for mercy.
41 Then Jesus,
moved with compassion,
stretched out His hand
and touched him,
and said to him,
“I am willing; be cleansed.”
42 As soon
as He had spoken,
immediately the
leprosy left him,
and he was cleansed.
43 And He
strictly warned him
and sent him away at once,
44 and
said to him,
“See that you say
nothing to anyone;
but go your way, show
yourself to the priest,
and offer for your
cleansing those
things which Moses
commanded, as a
testimony to them.”
“Say nothing to anyone”
Jesus often commanded
those who received healing
to remain quiet.
45 However,
he went out and
began to proclaim
it freely, and to spread
the matter, so that Jesus
could no longer openly
enter the city, but was
outside in deserted
places; and they
came to Him
from every
direction.
Mark chapter 1
John the Baptist
Prepares the Way
1 The beginning of the gospel
of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
“Gospel”
Jesus life, ministry,
death and resurrection,
to bring Salvation to the world.
“Matthew 1:21”
And she will bring forth a Son,
and you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people
from their sins.
“Christ”
The Messiah.
“Amplified Version”
“John 1:41”
He first found his own brother
Simon, and said to him,
we have found the Messiah,
(which is translated, the Christ.)
2 As it is written in the Prophets:
“Behold, I send My messenger
before Your face, who will
prepare Your way before You.”
“Messenger”
The messenger is,
John the baptist.
3 “The voice of one
crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.’ ”
In the old testament,
a messenger was
sent ahead,
to tell the people
the king was coming.
This is the message
of John the baptist,
proclaiming the
coming of
Jesus Christ our
Savior and Lord.
4 John came baptizing
in the wilderness and
preaching a baptism of
repentance for the
remission of sins.
“Baptism of repentance”
Turn from the sinful world,
return to God.
5 Then all the land of Judea,
and those from Jerusalem,
went out to him and were
all baptized by him in the
Jordan river, confessing
their sins.
“Baptized”
“Acts 22:16”
And now why
are you waiting?
arise and be baptized,
and wash away your sins,
calling on the name of
the Lord.
“Confessing their sins”
Confession of sin, must
be often, in prayer,
one to one with God.
To receive forgiveness,
deliverance, and cleansing,
from the guilt of our sin.
6 Now John was clothed
with camel’s hair and with a
leather belt around his waist,
and he ate locusts and
wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying,
“There comes One after me
who is mightier than I,
whose sandal strap
I am not worthy
to stoop down
and loose.
John is speaking of
Jesus our Savior.
8 I indeed baptized you
with water, but He will baptize
you with the Holy Spirit.”
“Acts 2:1-4”
When the day of Pentecost
had fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came
a sound from heaven, as of
a rushing mighty wind,
and it filled the whole house
where they were sitting.
Then there appeared to them
divided tongues, as of fire,
and one sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled With
the Holy Spirit, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance.
John Baptizes Jesus
9 It came to pass
in those days that
Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee,
and was baptized by
John in the Jordan.
10 And immediately,
coming up from the water,
He saw the heavens parting
and the Spirit descending
upon Him like a dove.
11 Then a voice
came from heaven,
“You are My beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.”
satan tempts Jesus
12 Immediately the Spirit
drove Him into the wilderness.
13 And He was there
in the wilderness forty days,
tempted by satan, and was
with the wild beasts; and the
angels ministered to Him.
Jesus Begins
His Galilean Ministry
14 Now after John
was put in prison,
Jesus came to Galilee,
preaching the gospel
of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying,
“The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God
is at hand. Repent, and
believe in the gospel.”
“The time is fulfilled”
The appointed time for the
coming of the Messiah, our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
“The kingdom of God”
The kingdom of God,
in the hearts of born
again believers, living
Jesus teachings.
“Luke 17:20-21”
Now when He was
asked by the pharisees
when the kingdom of God
would come, he answered
them and said,
“The kingdom of God does
not come with observation,
nor will they say, see hear,
or see there, for indeed,
the kingdom of God
is within you.”
“Repent”
To change,
turn from the sinful
world, return to God.
“Believe”
To have faith,
to know for certain,
Jesus is our Savior.
“John 14:6”
Jesus said to him,
I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one
comes to the Father
except through Me.
Four Fishermen
Called as Disciples
16 And as He
walked by the Sea
of Galilee, He saw Simon
and Andrew his brother
casting a net into the sea;
for they were fishermen.
17 Then Jesus said to them,
“Follow Me, and I will make you
become fishers of men.”
“Follow Me”
Follow Jesus closely,
allow Jesus to be first in our life.
Jesus will teach us, and give us
opportunity to witness the
Salvation message
to others.
18 They immediately left
their nets and followed Him.
When Jesus calls,
leave everything,
follow Jesus
immediately.
19 When He had gone
a little farther from there, He
saw James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, who also
were in the boat mending
their nets.
20 And immediately
He called them, and they
left their father Zebedee
in the boat with the hired
servants, and went after Him.
Jesus still
calls Christians
to forsake all,
and follow Him.
“Luke 14:33”
“So likewise, whoever
of you does not forsake
all that he has cannot
be My disciple.”
Jesus Casts Out
an Unclean Spirit
21 Then they
went into Capernaum,
and immediately on the
Sabbath He entered the
synagogue and taught.
22 And they were
astonished at His teaching,
for He taught them as
one having authority,
and not as the scribes.
23 Now there was
a man in their synagogue
with an unclean spirit.
And he cried out,
24 saying,
“Let us alone!
What have we
to do with You,
Jesus of Nazareth. Did
You come to destroy us?
I know who You are the
Holy One of God!”
The demons
recognized
Jesus as God,
His own creation
did not recognize Him.
25 But Jesus
rebuked him, saying,
“Be quiet, and come
out of him!”
26 And when
the unclean spirit
had convulsed him
and cried out with a
loud voice, he came
out of him.
27 Then they
were all amazed,
so that they questioned
among themselves, saying,
“What is this? What new
doctrine is this? For
with authority He
commands
even the unclean
spirits, and they obey Him.”
28 And immediately
His fame spread throughout
all the region around Galilee.
Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed
29 Now as soon
as they had come out
of the synagogue, they
entered the house of
Simon and Andrew,
with James and John.
30 But Simon’s wife’s
mother lay sick with a fever,
and they told Him about
her at once.
31 So He came and
took her by the hand
and lifted her up, and
immediately the
fever left her. And
she served them.
Many Healed
After Sabbath Sunset
32 At evening,
when the sun had set,
they brought to Him all
who were sick and
those who were
demon-possessed.
33 And the
whole city was
gathered together
at the door.
34 Then He healed
many who were sick with
various diseases, and
cast out many demons;
and He did not allow
the demons to speak,
because they knew Him.
Preaching in Galilee
35 Now in the morning,
having risen a long while
before daylight, He went
out and departed
to a solitary place;
and there He prayed.
Let us follow
Jesus example in prayer.
When we pray, God invites
us to Him. To be with Him
closely one to one.
“Matthew 6:6”
“But you, when you pray,
go into your room, and
when you have shut
your door, pray to
your Father who is
in the secret place,
and your Father who
sees in in secret will
reward you openly.
36 And Simon
and those who
were with Him
searched for Him.
37 When
they found Him,
they said to Him,
“Everyone is looking for You.”
38 But He said to them,
“Let us go into the next towns,
that I may preach there also,
because for this purpose
I have come forth.”
39 And He
was preaching
in their synagogues
throughout all Galilee,
and casting out demons.
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
40 Now a
leper came to Him,
imploring Him,
kneeling down to Him
and saying to Him,
“If You are willing,
You can make me clean.”
“Imploring”
Humbly ask for mercy.
41 Then Jesus,
moved with compassion,
stretched out His hand
and touched him,
and said to him,
“I am willing; be cleansed.”
42 As soon
as He had spoken,
immediately the
leprosy left him,
and he was cleansed.
43 And He
strictly warned him
and sent him away at once,
44 and
said to him,
“See that you say
nothing to anyone;
but go your way, show
yourself to the priest,
and offer for your
cleansing those
things which Moses
commanded, as a
testimony to them.”
“Say nothing to anyone”
Jesus often commanded
those who received healing
to remain quiet.
45 However,
he went out and
began to proclaim
it freely, and to spread
the matter, so that Jesus
could no longer openly
enter the city, but was
outside in deserted
places; and they
came to Him
from every
direction.
Mark chapter 3
Healing on the Sabbath
1 And He entered
the synagogue again,
and a man was there
who had a withered hand.
2 So they
watched Him closely,
whether He would heal
him on the Sabbath,
so that they might
accuse Him.
3 And He
said to the man
who had the
withered hand,
“Step forward.”
4 Then
He said to them,
“Is it lawful on the
Sabbath to do good
or to do evil, to save
life or to kill?”
But they kept silent.
5 And
when He had
looked around
at them with anger,
being grieved by the
hardness of their hearts,
He said to the man,
“Stretch out your hand.”
And he stretched it out,
and his hand was
restored as whole
as the other.
“Anger”
Jesus looked
around at them with anger.
there are two kinds of anger,
Righteous and unrighteous.
Christian ministries have written
about the differences between,
Righteous and unrighteous anger,
on the internet. It would be helpful,
to study this.
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“Hardness of their hearts”
Not caring, or willing
to help others.
6 Then the
Pharisees went out
and immediately plotted
with the Herodians
against Him, how
they might
destroy Him.
A Great Multitude
Follows Jesus
7 But Jesus
withdrew with
His disciples to
the sea. And a
great multitude
from Galilee
followed Him,
and from Judea
8 and
Jerusalem
and Idumea and
beyond the Jordan;
and those from Tyre
and Sidon, a great
multitude, when
they heard
how many
things He was
doing, came to Him.
9 So He
told His disciples
that a small boat
should be kept ready
for Him because of the
multitude, lest they
should crush Him.
10 For He
healed many,
so that as many
as had afflictions
pressed about Him
to touch Him.
11 And the
unclean spirits,
whenever they saw Him,
fell down before Him
and cried out, saying,
“You are the Son of God.”
12 But He
sternly warned
them that they
should not make
Him known.
The Twelve Apostles
13 And He
went up on the
mountain and called
to Him those He
Himself wanted.
And they came
to Him.
14 Then He
appointed twelve,
that they might be
with Him and that
He might send them
out to preach,
15 and to
have power
to heal sicknesses
and to cast out
demons:
16 Simon,
to whom He gave
the name Peter;
17 James
the son of
Zebedee and
John the brother
of James, to whom
He gave the name
Boanerges, that is,
“Sons of Thunder”
18 Andrew,
Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas,
James the son of
Alphaeus, Thaddaeus,
Simon the Cananite;
19 and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed Him.
And they went into a house.
A House Divided
Cannot Stand
20 Then the
multitude came
together again,
so that they could
not so much as
eat bread.
21 But
when His
own people
heard about this,
they went out to
lay hold of Him,
for they said,
“He is out of His mind.”
If we
follow Jesus
closely, prayerfully,
seeking His guidance,
and direction, each moment.
The lost world, and sometimes
family and friends will think,
we are out of our mind,
living Jesus teachings.
22 And
the scribes
who came down
from Jerusalem said,
“He has beelzebub,”
and, “by the ruler
of the demons
He casts out
demons.”
This is blasphemy,
against the Holy Spirit.
the unforgivable sin.
23 So He
called them
to Himself
and said to
them in parables:
“How can satan
cast out satan?
24 If a
kingdom is divided
against itself, that kingdom
cannot stand.
25 And
if a house is
divided against itself,
that house cannot stand.
26 And if
satan has
risen up against
himself, and is divided,
he cannot stand,
but has an end.
27 No one
can enter a strong
man’s house and
plunder his goods,
unless he first binds
the strong man.
And then he will
plunder his house.
When Jesus casts out demons,
Jesus binds evil with
His word.
The Unpardonable Sin
28 “Assuredly,
I say to you, all
sins will be forgiven
the sons of men, and
whatever blasphemies
they may utter;
29 but he
who blasphemes
against the Holy Spirit
never has forgiveness,
but is subject to eternal
condemnation.”
30 because they said,
“He has an unclean spirit.”
The scribes blasphemed
the Holy Spirit, by saying
Jesus casts out demons
by the ruler of demons.
“Mark 3:22”
And the scribes who
came down from Jerusalem
said, He has beelzebub,
and by the ruler of the
demons He casts
out demons.
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
Send for Him
31 Then
His brothers
and His mother
came, and standing
outside they sent
to Him, calling Him.
32 And
a multitude
was sitting
around Him; and
they said to Him, “Look,
Your mother and Your brothers
are outside seeking You.”
33 But He
answered
them, saying,
“Who is My mother,
or My brothers?”
34 And He
looked around
in a circle at those
who sat about Him,
and said, “Here are
My mother and
My brothers!
35 For
whoever
does the will of
God is My brother
and My sister
and mother.”
Believers are the
family of God.
Mark chapter 4
The Parable of the Sower
1 And again
He began to
teach by the sea.
And a great multitude
was gathered to Him, so
that He got into a boat and
sat in it on the sea; and
the whole multitude
was on the land
facing the sea.
2 Then He
taught them
many things
by parables,
and said to
them in His
teaching:
3 “Listen!
Behold, a
sower went out
to sow.
4 And it
happened,
as he sowed,
that some seed
fell by the wayside;
and the birds of
the air came
and devoured it.
5 Some fell
on stony ground,
where it did not have
much earth; and
immediately
it sprang
up because
it had no depth
of earth.
6 But when
the sun was up
it was scorched, and
because it had no
root it withered away.
7 And some
seed fell among
thorns; and the
thorns grew up
and choked it,
and it yielded
no crop.
8 But other
seed fell on
good ground
and yielded a
crop that sprang up,
increased and produced:
some thirty fold, some
sixty, and some a hundred.”
9 And He said to them,
“He who has ears to hear,
let him hear!”
Jesus explains the parable
of the sower, in verses 13-20.
The Purpose of Parables
10 But when
He was alone,
those around Him
with the twelve asked
Him about the parable.
11 And He said to them,
“To you it has been given
to know the mystery of
the kingdm of God; but
to those who are outside,
all things come in parables,
“Those who are outside”
The unbelievers,
self seeking
prideful,
12 so that
‘Seeing they may
see and not perceive,
And hearing they may
hear and not understand;
Lest they should turn, and
their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
“The purpose of the parables”
Parables reveal truth
of the kingdom of God,
to believers who are humble,
and spiritually ready to
receive it. Parables
conceal truth
from unbelievers.
The Parable of the
Sower Explained
13 And He said to them,
“Do you not understand this parable?
How then will you understand all
the parables?
14 The sower sows the word.
15 And these
are the ones by
the wayside where
the word is sown.
When they hear,
satan comes
immediately
and takes away
the word that was
sown in their hearts.
16 These
likewise are
the ones sown
on stony ground
who, when they hear
the word, immediately
receive it with gladness;
17 and they
have no root
in themselves, and so
endure only for a time.
Afterward, when tribulation
or persecution arises
for the word’s sake,
immediately they stumble.
18 Now
these are
the ones sown
among thorns; they
are the ones who
hear the word,
19 and the
cares of this world,
the deceitfulness of riches,
and the desires for other things
entering in choke the word,
and it becomes unfruitful.
“The cares of this world”
“Romans 12:2”
And do not be
conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind,
that you may prove
what is that good
and acceptable
and perfect will
of God.
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20 But these
are the ones sown
on good ground,
those who hear the word,
accept it, and bear fruit:
some thirty-fold,
some sixty, and
some a hundred.”
Light Under a Basket
21 Also He
said to them,
“Is a lamp brought to
be put under a basket
or under a bed? Is it not
to be set on a lamp stand?
“Lamp”
Is God’s word.
God’s word is not
to be hidden, but
shared with others.
22 For there
is nothing hidden
which will not be revealed,
nor has anything been
kept secret but that
it should come to light.
Jesus teachings reveal
the motives of the
human heart
23 If anyone
has ears to hear,
let him hear.”
24 Then He
said to them,
“Take heed what you hear.
With the same measure you use,
it will be measured to you;
and to you who hear,
more will be given.
25 For
whoever has,
to him more will be
given; but whoever
does not have, even
what he has will
be taken away
from him.”
“Take heed what you hear”
Live obedient to Jesus teachings,
or lose the truth you
have received.
The Parable
of the Growing Seed
26 And He said,
“The kingdom of God
is as if a man
should scatter
seed on the ground,
27 and
should sleep
by night and rise
by day, and the seed
should sprout and
grow, he himself
does not know how.
28 For the
earth yields crops
by itself: first the blade,
then the head, after
that the full grain
in the head.
29 But when
the grain ripens,
immediately he puts
in the sickle, because
the harvest has come.”
The planting of the seed,
is the witness of God’s word.
The harvest, is those who
believe God’s word, and
receive eternal life.
The Parable
of the Mustard Seed
30 Then
He said,
“To what shall
we liken the
kingdom of God?
Or with what parable
shall we picture it?
31 It is like a
mustard seed which,
when it is sown on the
ground, is smaller
than all the seeds
on earth;
32 but
when it is sown,
it grows up and
becomes greater than
all herbs, and shoots
out large branches,
so that the birds
of the air may
nest under
its shade.”
“The parable of the mustard seed”
The mustard seed,
is compared to
the kingdom of God,
that drew little support
when Jesus was on earth.
Like a tree grows in our lifetime,
the kingdom of God, will find
fulfillment, in many believers,
when Jesus returns.
Jesus’ Use of Parables
33 And with
many such parables
He spoke the word
to them as they
were able to hear it.
34 But
without a
parable He did
not speak to them.
And when they were alone,
He explained all things to
His disciples.
“When they were alone”
Faithful, obedient, believers,
living Jesus teachings,
are Jesus disciples.
When we are alone
with Jesus in prayer,
we can ask Jesus to
explain the parables to us.
Daily read His word, pray
and patiently listen.
Jesus will speak to
our mind and hearts.
Thank you Jesus!
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus
35 On the same day,
when evening had come,
He said to them,
“Let us cross over
to the other side.”
36 Now when
they had left the
multitude, they
took Him along
in the boat as He was.
And other little boats
were also with Him.
“As He was”
“Mark 4:1,”
Jesus was
teaching in the boat.
37 And a
great windstorm
arose, and the waves
beat into the boat,
so that it was
already filling.
38 But He
was in the stern,
asleep on a pillow.
And they awoke Him
and said to Him,
“Teacher, do
You not care that
we are perishing?”
39 Then
He arose and
rebuked the wind,
and said to the sea,
“Peace, be still!”
And the wind ceased
and there was a great calm.
40 But He said to them,
“Why are you so fearful?
How is it that you
have no faith?”
41 And they
feared exceedingly,
and said to one another,
“Who can this be, that
even the wind and
the sea obey Him!”
“Who can this be”
Jesus Christ, our
Savior and Lord!
Mark chapter 5
A Demon-Possessed
Man Healed
1 Then
they came
to the other side
of the sea, to the
country of the
Gadarenes.
2 And when
He had come
out of the boat,
immediately there met
Him out of the tombs a
man with an unclean spirit,
3 who had
his dwelling
among the tombs;
and no one could
bind him, not
even with chains,
4 because
he had often
been bound with
shackles and chains.
And the chains had
been pulled apart by him,
and the shackles broken
in pieces; neither could
anyone tame him.
5 And always,
night and day, he
was in the mountains
and in the tombs, crying
out and cutting himself
with stones.
6 When he
saw Jesus from
afar, he ran and
worshiped Him.
7 And he
cried out with
a loud voice and said,
“What have I to do with You,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
I implore You by God that You
do not torment me.”
The demons know
Jesus is the Son of God.
“Implore”
Begging mercy
from God.
8 For He said to him,
“Come out of the man,
unclean spirit!”
9 Then He asked him,
“What is your name?”
And he answered, saying,
“My name is Legion; for
we are many.”
10 Also
he begged
Him earnestly
that He would
not send them
out of the country.
11 Now a
large herd of
swine was feeding
there near the
mountains.
12 So all
the demons
begged Him, saying,
“Send us to the swine,
that we may enter them.”
13 And at once
Jesus gave them permission.
Then the unclean spirits
went out and entered
the swine (there were
about two thousand);
and the herd ran violently
down the steep place into the
sea, and drowned in the sea.
14 So those
who fed the swine
fled, and they told it in
the city and in the country.
And they went out to see what
it was that had happened.
15 Then they
came to Jesus,
and saw the one who
had been demon-possessed
and had the legion, sitting
and clothed and in his
right mind. And they
were afraid.
16 And
those who
saw it told them
how it happened to
him who had been
demon-possessed,
and about the swine.
17 Then
they began
to plead with
Him to depart
from their region.
This city, like the
unbelieving world,
rejected Jesus, they
could live with demons,
but did not want to
live with God.
18 And when
He got into the boat,
he who had been
demon-possessed
begged Him that he
might be with Him.
19 However,
Jesus did not
permit him,
but said to him,
“Go home to your friends,
and tell them what great
things the Lord has done
for you, and how He has
had compassion on you.”
20 And he
departed and
began to proclaim
in Decapolis all that
Jesus had done for him;
and all marveled.
A Girl Restored to Life
and a Woman Healed
21 Now
when Jesus
had crossed over
again by boat to the
other side, a great
multitude gathered
to Him; and He
was by the sea.
22 And
behold, one
of the rulers of the
synagogue came,
Jairus by name.
And when he
saw Him, he
fell at His feet
23 and
begged Him
earnestly, saying,
“My little daughter
lies at the point of death.
Come and lay Your hands
on her, that she may be
healed, and she will live.”
24 So Jesus
went with him,
and a great multitude
followed Him and
thronged Him.
25 Now
a certain
woman had
a flow of blood
for twelve years,
26 and had
suffered many things
from many physicians.
She had spent all that
she had and was no
better, but rather
grew worse.
27 When
she heard
about Jesus,
she came behind
Him in the crowd
and touched His
garment.
28 For she said,
“If only I may touch
His clothes, I shall
be made well.”
In Prayer, believing,
reach up to touch
Jesus clothes,
to be made well.
29 Immediately
the fountain of her
blood was dried up,
and she felt in her body
that she was healed of
the affliction.
30 And Jesus,
immediately knowing
in Himself that power
had gone out of Him,
turned around in the
crowd and said,
“Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His
disciples said to Him,
“You see the multitude
thronging You,
and You say,
‘Who touched Me?’
32 And
He looked
around to see
her who had
done this thing.
33 But
the woman,
fearing and trembling,
knowing what had
happened to her,
came and fell
down before Him
and told Him the
whole truth.
Always believe and confess,
and never deny your healing.
34 And He
said to her,
“Daughter, your faith
has made you well.
Go in peace, and
be healed of your
affliction.”
35 While
He was still
speaking, some
came from the ruler
of the synagogue’s house
who said, “Your daughter
is dead. Why trouble
the Teacher any
further?”
36 As soon
as Jesus heard the
word that was spoken,
He said to the ruler
of the synagogue,
“Do not be afraid;
only believe.”
37 And He
permitted no
one to follow
Him except Peter,
James, and John
the brother of James.
38 Then
He came
to the house
of the ruler of the
synagogue, and saw
a tumult and those
who wept and
wailed loudly.
“Tumult”
Noisy commotion,
disturbance.
39 When
He came in,
He said to them,
“Why make this
commotion and weep?
The child is not dead,
but sleeping.”
40 And they
ridiculed Him.
But when He had put
them all outside, He took
the father and the mother
of the child, and those
who were with Him,
and entered where
the child was lying.
41 Then
He took the
child by the hand,
and said to her,
“Talitha, cumi,”
which is translated,
“Little girl, I say to you, arise.”
42 Immediately
the girl arose and
walked, for she was
twelve years of age.
And they were
overcome
with great
amazement.
43 But He
commanded them
strictly that no
one should
know it,
and said that
something should
be given her to eat.
Mark chapter 6
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
1 Then
He went
out from there
and came to His
own country, and His
disciples followed Him.
“His own country”
Nazareth
2 And
when the
Sabbath had
come, He began to
teach in the synagogue.
And many hearing Him were
astonished, saying, “Where
did this Man get these things?
And what wisdom is this which
is given to Him, that such mighty
works are performed by His hands!
3 Is this not
the carpenter,
the Son of Mary,
and brother of James,
Joses, Judas, and Simon?
And are not His sisters
here with us?” So
they were offended
at Him.
4 But Jesus said to them,
“A prophet is not without
honor except in his
own country,
among his own
relatives, and in
his own house.”
This verse reads clearer,
In the new english bible.
“A prophet will always
be held in honour, except
in his home town, and
among his kinsmen
and family.”
5 Now
He could
do no mighty
work there, except
that He laid His hands
on a few sick people
and healed them.
6 And He
marveled
because of their
unbelief. Then He
went about the villages
in a circuit, teaching.
“Circuit”
“Matthew 9:35”
Then Jesus went about all the cities,
and villages, teaching in their synagogues,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
healing every sickness and every
disease among the people.
Sending Out the Twelve
7 And
He called
the twelve to
Himself, and began
to send them out
two by two, and
gave them power
over unclean spirits.
8 He
commanded
them to take nothing
for the journey except
a staff; no bag, no bread,
no copper in their money belts,
9 but to wear sandals,
and not to put on two tunics.
“Tunic”
Undergarment, shirt.
10 Also He
said to them,
“In whatever place
you enter a house,
stay there till you
depart from that place.
11 And
whoever
will not receive
you nor hear you
when you depart from
there, shake off the dust
under your feet as a
testimony against them.
Assuredly, I say to you
it will be more tolerable
for Sodom and Gomorrah
in the day of judgment than
for that city!”
12 So
they went
out and preached
that people should repent.
“Repent”
Turn from sin,
return to God.
13 And
they cast out
many demons,
and anointed with
oil many who were
sick, and healed them.
John the Baptist beheaded
14 Now
King Herod
heard of Him,
for His name had
become well known.
And he said, “John
the Baptist is risen
from the dead, and
therefore these powers
are at work in him.”
15 Others said,
“It is Elijah.”
And others said,
“It is the Prophet,
or like one of
the prophets.”
16 But
when Herod
heard, he said,
“This is John, whom
I beheaded; he has
been raised from the dead!”
17 For
Herod himself
had sent and
laid hold of John,
and bound him in prison
for the sake of Herodias,
his brother Philip’s wife;
for he had married her.
18 Because
John had said to Herod,
“It is not lawful for you to
have your brother’s wife.”
19 Therefore
Herodias held it
against him and
wanted to kill him,
but she could not;
20 for
Herod feared
John, knowing that
he was a just and holy man,
and he protected him. And
when he heard him,
he did many things,
and heard him gladly.
21 Then an
opportune day
came when Herod
on his birthday gave
a feast for his nobles,
the high officers, and
the chief men of Galilee.
22 And
when Herodias’
daughter herself
came in and danced,
and pleased Herod and
those who sat with him,
the king said to the girl,
“Ask me whatever you
want, and I will give
it to you.”
23 He also
swore to her,
“Whatever you ask me,
I will give you, up to
half my kingdom.”
24 So she
went out and
said to her mother,
“What shall I ask?”
And she said,
“The head of
John the
Baptist!”
25 Immediately
she came in with haste
to the king and asked, saying,
“I want you to give me at
once the head of John
the Baptist on a platter.”
26 And
the king was
exceedingly sorry;
yet, because of the oaths
and because of those
who sat with him,
he did not want
to refuse her.
27 Immediately
the king sent an
executioner and
commanded his head
to be brought. And he went
and beheaded him in prison,
28 brought
his head on
a platter, and
gave it to the girl;
and the girl gave
it to her mother.
29 When
his disciples
heard of it, they
came and took
away his corpse
and laid it in a tomb.
Feeding the Five Thousand
30 Then
the apostles
gathered to Jesus
and told Him all things,
both what they had
done and what they
had taught.
31 And He said to them,
“Come aside by yourselves
to a deserted place and
rest a while.”
For there were
many coming and
going, and they did not
even have time to eat.
“Rest”
“Matthew 11:28”
“Come to Me,
all you who labor
and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.”
32 So they
departed to
a deserted place
in the boat by themselves.
33 But the
multitudes
saw them departing,
and many knew Him
and ran there on foot
from all the cities. They
arrived before them and
came together to Him.
34 And
Jesus, when
He came out, saw a
great multitude and
was moved with
compassion
for them,
because they
were like sheep
not having a shepherd.
So He began to teach
them many things.
35 When
the day was
now far spent,
His disciples came
to Him and said, “This
is a deserted place, and
already the hour is late.
36 Send
them away,
that they may go
into the surrounding
country and villages
and buy themselves
bread; for they have
nothing to eat.”
37 But
He answered
and said to them,
“You give them
something to eat.”
And they said to Him,
“Shall we go and buy two
hundred denarii worth of
bread and give them
something to eat?”
38 But
He said to them,
“How many loaves do
you have? Go and see.”
And when they found
out they said, “Five, and
two fish.”
39 Then He
commanded
them to make them
all sit down in groups
on the green grass.
40 So
they sat
down in ranks,
in hundreds and
in fifties.
41 And
when He
had taken the
five loaves and
the two fish, He
looked up to heaven,
blessed and broke the
loaves, and gave them
to His disciples to set
before them; and the
two fish He divided
among them all.
42 So
they all ate
and were filled.
43 And
they took up
twelve baskets
full of fragments
and of the fish.
44 Now
those who
had eaten the
loaves were about
five thousand men.
Where Jesus is,
He provides abundantly.
Jesus Walks on the Sea
45 Immediately
He made His disciples
get into the boat and go
before Him to the other side,
to Bethsaida, while He sent
the multitude away.
46 And when
He had sent them
away, He departed
to the mountain to pray.
47 Now
when evening came,
the boat was in the
middle of the sea;
and He was alone
on the land.
48 Then
He saw them
straining at rowing,
for the wind was
against them.
Now about the
fourth watch of the
night He came to them,
walking on the sea, and
would have passed them by.
49 And
when they
saw Him walking
on the sea, they
supposed
it was a ghost,
and cried out;
50 for they
all saw Him
and were troubled.
But immediately He
talked with them
and said to them,
“Be of good cheer!
It is I; do not be afraid.”
51 Then He
went up into
the boat to them,
and the wind ceased.
And they were greatly
amazed in themselves
beyond measure,
and marveled.
52 For
they had
not understood
about the loaves,
because their heart
was hardened.
“Heart was hardened”
Lack of faith,
even after seeing
the miracles of the loaves,
the disciples still did not
understand, that nothing
is impossible with Jesus.
Many Touch Him
and Are Made Well
53 When they
had crossed over,
they came to the land
of Gennesaret and
anchored there.
54 And
when they came
out of the boat,
immediately the people
recognized Him,
55 ran
through that
whole surrounding
region, and began
to carry about on beds
those who were sick to
wherever they heard
He was.
56 Wherever
He entered, into
villages, cities, or
the country, they laid
the sick in the marketplaces,
and begged Him that they might
just touch the hem of His garment.
And as many as touched Him were
made well.
This verse can be prayed,
as we lift our hands praying.
Lord Jesus, let me touch the hem of
your garment, and receive healing.
Thank you Jesus, Amen.
Mark chapter 7
Defilement Comes from Within
1 Then
the Pharisees
and some of the
scribes came together
to Him, having come
from Jerusalem.
2 Now
when they
saw some of
His disciples eat
bread with defiled,
that is, with unwashed
hands, they found fault.
3 For the
Pharisees
and all the Jews
do not eat unless
they wash their hands
in a special way,
holding the
tradition
of the
elders.
4 When
they come from
the marketplace, they
do not eat unless they
wash. And there are
many other things
which they have
received and hold, like
the washing of cups,
pitchers, copper
vessels, and
couches.
5 Then the
Pharisees
and scribes asked
Him, “Why do Your
disciples not walk
according to the
tradition of the
elders, but eat
bread with
unwashed
hands?”
6 He
answered
and said to them,
“Well did Isaiah prophesy
of you hypocrites, as it is
written:“This people honors
Me with their lips, but their
heart is far from Me.
7 And in
vain they
worship Me,
teaching as
doctrines the
commandments
of men.’
8 For
laying
aside the
commandment
of God, you hold
the tradition of men
the washing of
pitchers and
cups, and
many other
such things
you do.”
The pharisees did not recognize
the word of God, as the sole
authority, in all matters
of faith and morals.
They explained away
the clear demands
of scripture, by
their tradition.
9 He said
to them,
“All too well
you reject the
commandment
of God, that you
may keep your
tradition.
10 For
Moses
said, ‘Honor
your father
and your mother’;
and, ‘He who curses
father or mother, let
him be put to death.’
11 But you say,
‘If a man says to
his father or mother,
“Whatever profit you might
have received from me is
Corban." (that is, a gift to God),
12 then
you no longer
let him do anything
for his father or his mother,
13 making
the word of God
of no effect through
your tradition which
you have handed
down. And many
such things you do.”
14 When
He had called
all the multitude to
Himself, He said
to them,
“Hear Me,
everyone,
and understand:
15 There
is nothing
that enters a
man from outside
which can defile him;
but the things which
come out of him,
those are the
things that
defile a man.
16 If anyone
has ears to hear,
let him hear!”
17 When
He had entered
a house away
from the crowd,
His disciples asked
Him concerning the
parable.
18 So He
said to them,
“Are you thus without
understanding also?
Do you not perceive
that whatever enters
a man from outside
cannot defile him,
19 because
it does not enter
his heart but his
stomach, and is
eliminated, thus
purifying all foods?”
20 And He said,
“What comes out of a man,
that defiles a man.
21 For from within,
out of the heart of men,
proceed evil thoughts,
adulteries, fornications,
murders,
22 thefts,
covetousness,
wickedness, deceit,
lewdness, an evil eye,
blasphemy, pride,
foolishness.
23 All
these evil things
come from within
and defile a man.”
A Gentile Shows Her Faith
24 From
there He arose
and went to the region
of Tyre and Sidon. And
He entered a house and
wanted no one to know it,
but He could not be hidden.
25 For
a woman
whose young
daughter had an
unclean spirit
heard about Him,
and she came and
fell at His feet.
26 The
woman
was a Greek, a
Syro-Phoenician
by birth, and she
kept asking Him to
cast the demon out
of her daughter.
27 But Jesus
said to her,
“Let the children be
filled first, for it is not
good to take the children’s
bread and throw it to
the little dogs.”
“Little dogs”
Sometimes Gentiles
were called little dogs.
28 And she
answered
and said to Him,
“Yes, Lord, yet even
the little dogs under
the table eat from the
children’s crumbs.”
29 Then
He said to her,
“For this saying
go your way;
the demon has
gone out of
your daughter.”
30 And
when she had
come to her house,
she found the demon
gone out, and her
daughter lying
on the bed.
Jesus Heals a Deaf-Mute
31 Again,
departing from
the region of
Tyre and Sidon,
He came through
the midst of the region
of Decapolis to the Sea
of Galilee.
32 Then
they brought to
Him one who was
deaf and had an
impediment
in his speech,
and they begged Him
to put His hand on him.
33 And
He took him
aside from the
multitude, and
put His fingers
in his ears, and He
spat and touched
his tongue.
34 Then,
looking up to heaven,
He sighed, and said to him,
“Ephphatha,” that is,
“Be opened.”
35 Immediately
his ears were opened,
and the impediment of
his tongue was loosed,
and he spoke plainly.
Verses 32-35, can be prayed,
For healing of hearing,
or speech.
36 Then
He commanded
them that they
should tell no one; but
the more He commanded
them, the more widely they
proclaimed it.
37 And
they were
astonished beyond
measure, saying,
“He has done
all things well.
He makes both
the deaf to hear
and the mute to speak.”
Mark chapter 8
Feeding the Four Thousand
1 In
those days,
the multitude
being very great
and having nothing
to eat, Jesus called
His disciples to Him
and said to them,
2 “I have
compassion
on the multitude,
because they have
now continued with
Me three days and
have nothing to eat.
3 And
if I send
them away
hungry to their
own houses, they
will faint on the way;
for some of them have
come from afar.”
4 Then
His disciples
answered Him,
“How can one satisfy
these people with bread
here in the wilderness?”
5 He asked them,
“How many loaves do you have?”
And they said, “Seven.”
6 So He
commanded
the multitude to sit
down on the ground. And
He took the seven loaves
and gave thanks, broke
them and gave them
to His disciples to
set before them;
and they set them
before the multitude.
7 They
also had
a few small fish;
and having blessed them,
He said to set them also
before them.
8 So
they ate
and were filled,
and they took up
seven large baskets of
leftover fragments.
9 Now
those who
had eaten were
about four thousand.
And He sent them away,
10 immediately
got into the boat with
His disciples, and came
to the region of Dalmanutha.
The Pharisees Seek a Sign
11 Then the
Pharisees
came out and
began to dispute
with Him, seeking
from Him a sign
from heaven,
testing Him.
12 But
He sighed
deeply in His spirit,
and said,
“Why does this
generation seek a sign?
Assuredly, I say to you,
no sign shall be given
to this generation.”
True faith does not ask for signs,
standing in front of them was
the greatest sign of all,
the Lord Jesus.
Beware of the Leaven of the
Pharisees and Herod
13 And
He left them,
and getting into
the boat again,
departed to the
other side.
14 Now
the disciples
had forgotten
to take bread,
and they did not
have more than
one loaf with them
in the boat
.
15 Then
He charged
them, saying,
“Take heed,
beware of the leaven
of the Pharisees and
the leaven of Herod.”
“Leaven”
Leaven hear is. the
ungodly corrupting
influences, of the
Pharisees and Herod.
16 And they
reasoned among
themselves, saying,
“It is because we have
no bread.”
17 But
Jesus, being
aware of it,
said to them,
“Why do you reason
because you have no bread?
Do you not yet perceive
nor understand?
Is your heart
still hardened?
“Perceive”
To become aware of.
18 Having eyes,
do you not see?
And having ears,
do you not hear?
And do you not
remember?
19 When
I broke the
five loaves for
the five thousand,
how many baskets full
of fragments did you
take up?”
They said to Him,
“Twelve.”
20 “Also,
when I broke
the seven for
the four thousand,
how many large baskets
full of fragments did
you take up?”
And they said,
“Seven.”
21 So He
said to them,
“How is it you do
not understand?”
God’s people
sometimes forget
His blessings.
When we are
in Jesus presents,
He provides all
our needs.
A Blind Man Healed
at Bethsaida
22 Then
He came
to Bethsaida;
and they brought
a blind man to Him,
and begged Him
to touch him.
23 So
He took the
blind man by the
hand and led him
out of the town.
And when He
had spit on
his eyes
and put His
hands on him,
He asked him if
he saw anything.
“Spit”
“Mark 7:33”
And He
took him
aside from the
multitude, and
put His fingers
in his ears,
and He
spat and
touched his
tongue.
24 And
he looked
up and said,
“I see men like
trees, walking.”
25 Then
He put His
hands on his eyes
again and made him
look up. And he was
restored and saw
everyone clearly.
26 Then
He sent him
away to his house
saying,
“Neither go into the town,
nor tell anyone in the town.”
Peter Confesses Jesus
as the Christ
27 Now
Jesus and
His disciples
went out to the towns
of Caesarea Philippi;
and on the road He
asked His disciples,
saying to them,
“Who do men say
that I am?”
28 So
they answered
“John the Baptist;
but some say, Elijah;
and others, one of
the prophets.”
29 He
said to them
“But who do you
say that I am?”
Peter answered
and said to Him,
“You are the Christ.”
30 Then
He strictly
warned them that
they should tell no
one about Him.
Jesus Predicts His Death
and Resurrection
31 And He
began to teach
them that the Son
of Man must suffer
many things, and be
rejected by the elders
and chief priests and
scribes, and be killed,
and after three days
rise again.
32 He
spoke this
word openly.
Then Peter took
Him aside and began
to rebuke Him.
33 But
when He had
turned around and
looked at His disciples,
He rebuked Peter, saying,
“Get behind Me, satan!
For you are not mindful
of the things of God, but
the things of men.”
Take Up the Cross
and Follow Him
34 When
He had called
the people to Himself,
with His disciples also,
He said to them,
“Whoever desires
to come after Me,
let him deny himself,
and take up his cross,
and follow Me.
“Luke 14:27”
“And whoever does
not bear his cross,
and come after Me
cannot be My disciple.”
35 For
whoever
desires to save
his life will lose it,
but whoever loses
his life for My sake
and the gospel’s
will save it.
“Loses his life”
Die to our self,
die to the desires,
of the sinful flesh.
36 For
what will it
profit a man
if he gains the
whole world, and
loses his own soul?
37 Or
what will
a man give
in exchange
for his soul?
Verses 34-37, are powerful,
and promising, Jesus is teaching
believers the way to eternal life.
Christians must surrender their
life completely, to Jesus,
determined to obey His word.
38 For
whoever
is ashamed of Me
and My words in this
adulterous and sinful
generation, of him the
Son of Man also will be
ashamed when He comes
in the glory of His Father
with the holy angels.”
Christians live to share
Jesus salvation message
With others.
“John 3:16”
“For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but
have everlasting life.”
Mark chapter 9
The Transfiguration of Christ
1 And He
said to them,
“Assuredly, I say to you
that there are some
standing here who
will not taste death
till they see the
kingdom of God
present with power.”
Verse 1, is answered,
In verses 2-10.
Jesus Transfigured
on the Mount
2 Now
after six days
Jesus took Peter,
James, and John,
and led them up on
a high mountain apart
by themselves; and He
was transfigured
before them.
3 His
clothes
became shining,
exceedingly white,
like snow, such as
no launderer on earth
can whiten them.
“Transfigured”
Jesus changed,
from human appearance,
to His heavenly appearance.
4 And
Elijah appeared
to them with Moses,
and they were talking
with Jesus.
5 Then
Peter answered
and said to Jesus,
“Rabbi, it is good for
us to be here; and let
us make three tabernacles:
one for You, one for Moses,
and one for Elijah,”
“Tabernacle”
A house of worship.
6 because
he did not know
what to say, for they
were greatly afraid.
7 And
a cloud came
and overshadowed
them; and a voice came
out of the cloud, saying,
“This is My beloved Son.
Hear Him!”
8 Suddenly,
when they had
looked around, they
saw no one anymore,
but only Jesus with
themselves.
9 Now
as they came
down from the mountain
He commanded them
that they should
tell no one the
things they had
seen, till the Son
of Man had risen
from the dead.
10 So
they kept
this word to
themselves,
questioning what
the rising from the
dead meant.
11 And
they asked
Him, saying,
“Why do the scribes
say that Elijah must
come first?”
12 Then
He answered
and told them,
“Indeed, Elijah
is coming first and
restores all things.
And how is it written
concerning the Son
of Man, that He must
suffer many things and
be treated with contempt?
13 But
I say to you
that Elijah has also
come, and they did
to him whatever they
wished, as it is written
of him.”
“Matthew 17:10-13”
And His disciples
asked Him, saying, why
then do the scribes say that
Elijah must come first? Jesus
answered and said to them,
“Indeed, Elijah is coming
first and will restore all things.
But I say to you that Elijah has
come already, and they did not know
Him. But did to him whatever they
wished. Likewise the Son of Man is
also about to suffer at their hands.”
then the disciples understood
that He spoke to them of
John the Baptist.
A Boy Is Healed
14 And
when He
came to the
disciples, He saw
a great multitude
around them,
and scribes
disputing
with them.
15 Immediately,
when they saw Him,
all the people were
greatly amazed, and
running to Him,
greeted Him.
16 And
He asked
the scribes,
“What are you
discussing with
them?”
17 Then
one of the
crowd answered
and said, “Teacher,
I brought You my son,
who has a mute spirit.
18 And
wherever
it seizes him,
it throws him down;
he foams at the mouth,
gnashes his teeth,
and becomes rigid.
So I spoke to Your
disciples, that they
should cast it out,
but they could not.”
19 He
answered
him and said,
“O faithless
generation, how
long shall I be with you?
How long shall I bear with you?
Bring him to Me.”
20 Then
they brought
him to Him. And
when he saw Him,
immediately the
spirit convulsed him,
and he fell on the
ground and wallowed,
foaming at the mouth.
21 So He
asked his father,
“How long has this
been happening to him?”
And he said,
“From childhood.
22 And
often he has
thrown him both
into the fire and into
the water to destroy
him. But if You can
do anything, have
compassion on
us and help us.”
23 Jesus
said to him,
“If you can believe,
all things are
possible to
him who believes.”
24 Immediately
the father of the
child cried out and
said with tears,
“Lord, I believe;
help my unbelief!”
25 When
Jesus saw that
the people came
running together,
He rebuked the
unclean spirit,
saying to it,
“Deaf and dumb spirit,
I command you,
come out of him and
enter him no more!”
26 Then the
spirit cried out,
convulsed him greatly,
and came out of him.
And he became as one dead,
so that many said, “He is dead.”
27 But
Jesus took him
by the hand and
lifted him up, and
he arose.
28 And when
He had come into
the house, His
disciples asked
Him privately,
“Why could we
not cast it out?”
29 So He
said to them,
“This kind can come
out by nothing but
prayer and fasting.”
Prayer and fasting,
must be an important
part of every Christians life.
Jesus Again Predicts
His Death and Resurrection
30 Then they
departed from there
and passed through Galilee,
and He did not want anyone
to know it.
31 For
He taught
His disciples
and said to them,
“The Son of Man is
being betrayed into
the hands of men, and
they will kill Him. And
after He is killed, He
will rise the third day.”
32 But
they did not
understand
this saying,
and were afraid
to ask Him.
“Luke 18:31-34”
Then He took the twelve
aside and said to them,
“Behold, we are going up
to Jerusalem, and all
things, that are written
by the prophets
concerning the
Son of Man will be
accomplished. For
He will be delivered to
the Gentiles and will be
mocked and insulted and
spit upon. They will scourge
Him and kill Him, and the
third day He will rise again.”
But they understood none of
these things, this saying
was hidden from them,
and they did not know
the things which
were spoken.
Who Is the Greatest?
33 Then
He came to
Capernaum.
And when He
was in the house
He asked them,
“What was it
you disputed
among yourselves
on the road?”
34 But
they kept silent,
for on the road they
had disputed among
themselves who would
be the greatest.
35 And
He sat down,
called the twelve,
and said to them,
“If anyone
desires to be first,
he shall be last of all
and servant of all.”
The way to be first,
is to voluntarily take the
lowest place of service,
and live for others,
instead of self.
36 Then
He took a
little child and set
him in the midst
of them. And when
He had taken him in
His arms, He said to them,
37 “Whoever
receives one of
these little children
in My name receives Me;
and whoever receives Me,
receives not Me but
Him who sent Me.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism
Sectarianism is a form of
discrimination and prejudice.
,
38 Now John
answered Him, saying,
“Teacher, we saw someone
who does not follow us
casting out demons in
Your name, and we
forbade him because
he does not follow us.”
39 But
Jesus said,
“Do not forbid him,
for no one who works
a miracle in My name
can soon afterward
speak evil of Me.
40 For
he who is
not against us
is on our side.
41 For
whoever
gives you a cup
of water to drink
in My name,
because you
belong to Christ,
assuredly, I say to you,
he will by no means lose
his reward.
Jesus Warns of Offenses
42 “But
whoever causes
one of these little ones
who believe in Me to stumble,
it would be better for him
if a millstone were hung
around his neck, and
he were thrown into
the sea.
It would be better to drown
with a millstone around our neck,
than to cause a little one,
or anyone to stray
from the path of
holiness and
truth, into sin.
43 If your hand
causes you to sin,
cut it off.
It is better
for you to enter
into life maimed,
rather than
having two hands,
to go to hell,
into the fire that shall
never be quenched,
44 where
‘Their worm does not die
and the fire is not quenched.’
45 And if your foot
causes you to sin,
cut it off.
It is better for you
to enter life lame,
rather than having
two feet,
to be cast into hell,
into the fire that shall
never be quenched.
46 where
‘Their worm does not die
and the fire is not quenched.’
47 And
if your eye
causes you to sin,
pluck it out.
It is better for you
to enter the
kingdom of God
with one eye,
rather than having
two eyes, to be
cast into hell fire.
48 where
‘Their worm does not die
and the fire is not quenched.’
“Worm”
The sinful flesh.
“Isaiah 66:24”
And they shall go forth
and look upon the corpses
of the men who have transgressed
against Me for their worm does not die,
and their fire is not quenched. They
shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.
“Cut it off, Pluck it out”
Spiritual surgery, no longer used to sin.
Do not allow the sins of the flesh,
to drag you, into the eternal
fires of hell.
Tasteless Salt Is Worthless
49 “For
everyone will be
seasoned with fire,
and every sacrifice will
be seasoned with salt.
“Seasoned with fire”
The purifying fire
of God’s chastising, to
purify Christians from sin,
corruption, wickedness, by
practicing self discipline.
“Matthew 3:11”
I indeed baptize
you with water
unto repentance.
But He who is coming
after me is mightier than I,
whose sandals I am not worthy
to carry. He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and fire.
“Seasoned with salt”
Salt without
flavor is valueless.
a Christian who is not
living as a true disciple,
In obedience to Jesus
teachings, is worthless.
50 Salt
is good, but
if the salt loses
its flavor, how will
you season it?
Have salt in yourselves,
and have peace with
one another.”
“Salt loses its flavor”
“Matthew 5:13”
“You are the salt of the earth,
but if the salt loses its flavor,
how shall it be seasoned?
It is then good for nothing,
but to be thrown out, and
trampled underfoot
by men.”
Mark chapter 10
Marriage and Divorce
1 Then He arose
from there and came to the region
of Judea by the other side of the Jordan.
And multitudes gathered to Him
again, and as He was accustomed,
He taught them again.
2 The
Pharisees
came and asked Him,
“Is it lawful for a man
to divorce his wife?”
testing Him.
3 And
He answered
and said to them,
“What did Moses
command you?”
4 They said,
“Moses permitted
a man to write a
certificate of divorce,
and to dismiss her.”
5 And
Jesus answered
and said to them,
“Because of the hardness
of your heart he wrote
you this precept.
Moses allowed divorce,
because of the sinfulness,
of the human heart.
6 But from
the beginning
of the creation,
God ‘made them
male and female.’
7 ‘For
this reason
a man shall leave
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
8 and
the two shall
become one flesh’;
so then they are
no longer two,
but one flesh.
9 Therefore
what God has
joined together,
let not man separate.”
“Let not man separate”
“Malachi 2:16”
“For the Lord God of Israel says,
that He hates divorce, For it
covers one’s garment with
violence, says the Lord
of hosts. Therefore
take heed to your
spirit, that you
do not deal
treacherously.”
10 In
the house
His disciples
also asked Him
again about the
same matter.
11 So He
said to them,
“Whoever divorces
his wife and marries
another commits adultery
against her.
“Commits adultery”
“God’s Word Translation”
“Mark 10:11”
He answered them,
“every man who divorces
his wife and marries another
woman is committing adultery.”
12 And
if a woman
divorces her husband
and marries another,
she commits adultery.”
“New American Standard 1977”
“Mark 10:12”
And if she herself
divorces her husband
and marries another man,
she is committing adultery
Verses 6-12,
must be taught
to our children
and grandchildren
before they marry.
Jesus Blesses Little Children
13 Then
they brought
little children to Him,
that He might touch them;
but the disciples rebuked
those who brought them.
14 But when
Jesus saw it,
He was greatly
displeased
and said to them,
“Let the little children
come to Me, and
do not forbid them;
for of such is the
kingdom of God.
15 Assuredly,
I say to you, whoever
does not receive the
kingdom of God
as a little child
will by no means
enter it.”
“Little child”
A little child depends
on the care of another.
Jesus is our caring Savior.
“Matthew 18:2-3”
Then Jesus called a
little child to Him, set him
in the midst of them, and said,
“assuredly, I say to you, unless you
are converted and become as little
children, you will by know means
enter the kingdom of heaven.”
16 And He
took them up in
His arms, laid His
hands on them, and
blessed them.
Jesus Counsels the
Rich Young Ruler
17 Now
as He was
going out on
the road, one
came running, knelt
before Him, and asked Him,
“Good Teacher, what shall
I do that I may inherit
eternal life?”
18 So
Jesus
said to him,
“Why do you call Me good?
No one is good but One,
that is, God.
19 You
know the
commandments:
‘Do not
commit adultery,’
‘Do not murder,’
‘Do not steal,’
‘Do not bear
false witness,’
‘Do not defraud,’
‘Honor your father
and your mother.’ ”
20 And he
answered
and said to Him,
“Teacher, all these things
I have kept from my youth.”
21 Then
Jesus, looking
at him, loved him,
and said to him,
“One thing you lack:
Go your way, sell
whatever you have
and give to the poor,
and you will have
treasure in heaven;
and come, take
up the cross, and
follow Me.”
22 But
he was sad
at this word,
and went away
sorrowful, for he
had great possessions.
With God All Things Are Possible
23 Then
Jesus looked
around and said
to His disciples,
“How hard it is
for those who
have riches
to enter the
kingdom of God!”
24 And the
disciples were
astonished at His words.
But Jesus answered again
and said to them,
“Children,
how hard it is
for those who trust
in riches to enter the
kingdom of God!
25 It
is easier
for a camel
to go through
the eye of a needle
than for a rich man
to enter the
kingdom of God.”
Jesus teaching of a camel going
through a needle’s eye is literal,
It is impossible for a rich man
trusting in riches to be saved.
Jesus knew what the rich man
needed; a living faith in God,
money was his god, he trusted
it, and got his fulfillment from it.
The deceitfulness of riches,
had choked the man’s heart,
he was unable to receive
God’s greatest blessing.
Jesus offered the man,
the gift of eternal life,
but the rich man,
walked away.
“1 Timothy 6:9-10”
But those who desire to be rich
fall into temptation, and a snare,
and into many foolish and harmful
lusts which drown men in destruction
and perdition. For the love of money
is a root of all kinds of evil, for which
some have strayed from the faith, in
their greediness, and pierced
themselves through with
many sorrows.
26 And
they were
greatly astonished,
saying among themselves,
“Who then can be saved?”
27 But
Jesus looked
at them and said,
“With men it
is impossible,
but not with God;
for with God all
things are possible.”
28 Then
Peter began
to say to Him,
“See, we have left
all and followed You.”
29 So
Jesus
answered
and said,
“Assuredly,
I say to you,
there is no one
who has left house
or brothers or sisters
or father or mother
or wife or children
or lands, for
My sake and
the gospel’s,
30 who
shall not receive
a hundredfold now
in this time houses
and brothers and sisters
and mothers and children
and lands, with persecutions
and in the age to come,
eternal life.
Jesus promises
eternal life to believers
who forsake all for
His sake and the gospel’s.
“Luke 14:33’
“So likewise, whoever of you
does not forsake all
that he has,
cannot be
My disciple.”
31 But many who are first
will be last, and the last first.”
Those who are first
in their own eyes, will
be last in God’s eyes.
But those who are last
in their own eyes, will
be rewarded as first.
Jesus a Third Time Predicts
His Death and Resurrection
32 Now
they were on
the road, going
up to Jerusalem,
and Jesus was going
before them; and
they were amazed.
And as they followed
they were afraid. Then
He took the twelve aside
again and began to tell
them the things that
would happen to Him:
33 “Behold,
we are going
up to Jerusalem,
and the Son of Man
will be betrayed to
the chief priests and
to the scribes; and
they will condemn Him
to death and deliver
Him to the Gentiles;
34 and
they will
mock Him,
and scourge Him,
and spit on Him,
and kill Him.
And the third day
He will rise again.”
Greatness Is Serving
35 Then
James and John,
the sons of Zebedee,
came to Him, saying,
“Teacher, we want You to do
for us whatever we ask.”
36 And He
said to them,
“What do you want
Me to do for you?”
37 They
said to Him,
“Grant us that
we may sit, one
on Your right hand
and the other on Your left,
in Your glory.”
38 But Jesus
said to them,
“You do not know what
you ask. Are you able to
drink the cup that I drink,
and be baptized with the
baptism that I am
baptized with?”
To drink the cup,
and be baptized,
are references to Jesus,
suffering and death.
“Cup”
“John 18:11”
So Jesus said to Peter,
“put your sword into the sheath.
shall I not drink the cup which
My Father has given Me.”
“Baptism”
“Luke 12:50”
"But I have a baptism
to be baptized with
and how distressed I am
till it is accomplished."
39 They
said to Him,
“We are able.”
So Jesus said to them,
“You will indeed drink
the cup that I drink,
and with the baptism
I am baptized with
you will be baptized;
40 but
to sit on
My right hand
and on My left
is not Mine to give,
but it is for those for
whom it is prepared.”
41 And
when the
ten heard it,
they began to be
greatly displeased
with James and John.
42 But
Jesus called
them to Himself
and said to them,
“You know that
those who are
considered rulers
over the Gentiles
lord it over them,
and their great ones
exercise authority
over them.
43 Yet it
shall not be
so among you;
but whoever desires
to become great
among you shall
be your servant.
44 And
whoever
of you desires
to be first shall
be slave of all.
45 For
even the
Son of Man
did not come
to be served,
but to serve,
and to give His life
a ransom for many.”
Jesus wants each of His followers
to be a servant, as He served us,
giving His life for our Salvation.
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
46 Now
they came
to Jericho.
As He went out
of Jericho with His
disciples and a
great multitude,
blind Bartimaeus,
the son of Timaeus,
sat by the road begging.
47 And
when he
heard that it was
Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry
out and say,
“Jesus, Son of David,
have mercy on me!”
48 Then
many warned
him to be quiet;
but he cried out
all the more,
“Son of David,
have mercy on me!”
49 So Jesus
stood still and
commanded him
to be called.
Then they
called
the blind man,
saying to him,
“Be of good cheer.
Rise, He is calling you.”
50 And
throwing aside
his garment, he
rose and came to Jesus.
51 So
Jesus
answered
and said to him,
“What do you want
Me to do for you?
”The blind man
said to Him,
“Rabboni, that
I may receive
my sight.”
52 Then
Jesus said to him,
“Go your way; your
faith has made you well.”
And immediately he
received his sight
and followed Jesus
on the road.
When we need healing,
cry out in prayer,
Jesus, Son of David,
have mercy on me!
Mark chapter 11
The Triumphal Entry
1 Now
when they
drew near Jerusalem to
Bethphage and Bethany,
at the Mount of Olives,
He sent two of His disciples;
2 and He
said to them,
“Go into the village
opposite you; and
as soon as you have
entered it you will find
a colt tied, on which no
one has sat. Loose it
and bring it.
3 And
if anyone
says to you, ‘Why
are you doing this?’
say, ‘The Lord has need
of it,’ and immediately he
will send it here.”
4 So they
went their way,
and found the colt
tied by the door
outside on the
street, and
they loosed it.
5 But some
of those who
stood there said
to them, “What
are you doing,
loosing the colt?”
6 And they
spoke to them
just as Jesus
had commanded.
So they let them go.
7 Then
they brought
the colt to Jesus
and threw their
clothes on it,
and He sat on it.
8 And many
spread their clothes
on the road, and others
cut down leafy branches
from the trees and
spread them on the road.
9 Then
those who
went before
and those who
followed cried out
saying:“Hosanna!
‘Blessed is He who
comes in the name
of the Lord!’
10 Blessed
is the kingdom
of our father David
That comes in the
name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the
highest!”
“Hosanna”
Praise to God.
11 And
Jesus went
into Jerusalem
and into the temple.
So when He had looked
around at all things,
as the hour was
already late,
He went out to
Bethany with
the twelve.
The Fig Tree Withered
12 Now
the next day,
when they had
come out from
Bethany, He was
hungry.
13 And
seeing from
afar a fig tree
having leaves,
He went to see if
perhaps He would
find something on it.
When He came to it,
He found nothing but
leaves, for it was not
the season for figs.
14 In
response
Jesus said to it,
“Let no one eat fruit
from you ever again.”
And His disciples heard it.
“Fig tree”
The fig tree
represented Judaism;
Judaism had failed to
bear fruit for God.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
15 So
they came
to Jerusalem.
Then Jesus went
into the temple and
began to drive out those
who bought and sold
in the temple, and
overturned the
tables of the
money changers
and the seats of
those who sold doves.
16 And
He would not
allow anyone to
carry wares through
the temple.
17 Then
He taught,
saying to them,
“Is it not written,
‘My house shall be
called a house of prayer
for all nations’? But
you have made it a
‘den of thieves.’ ”
18 And
the scribes
and chief priests
heard it and sought
how they might destroy
Him; for they feared Him,
because all the people
were astonished at
His teaching.
19 When
evening had
come, He went
out of the city.
The Lesson of the
Withered Fig Tree
20 Now
in the morning,
as they passed by,
they saw the fig tree
dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter,
remembering,
said to Him, “Rabbi, look!
The fig tree which You cursed
has withered away.”
22 So
Jesus answered
and said to them,
“Have faith in God.
23 For
assuredly,
I say to you,
whoever says
to this mountain,
‘Be removed and
be cast into the sea,’
and does not doubt in
his heart, but believes
that those things he
says will be done, he
will have whatever
he says.
“Mountain”
Sickness, sin,
addictions, anything
that hinders us from
receiving from Jesus.
24 Therefore
I say to you,
whatever things
you ask when you pray,
believe that you receive them,
and you will have them.
A promise of answered prayer,
this verse can be prayed,
before we begin our
prayer time.
Forgiveness and Prayer
25 “And
whenever you
stand praying, if
you have anything
against anyone, forgive
him, that your Father in
heaven may also forgive
you your trespasses.
26 But
if you do
not forgive,
neither will your
Father in heaven
forgive your trespasses.”
“Matthew 6:14-15”
For if you forgive men
their trespasses,
your heavenly Father
will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive
men their trespasses,
neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses.
_ _ _
Forgiveness is necessary,
if we want our prayers
answered.
Jesus’ Authority Questioned
27 Then
they came
again to Jerusalem.
And as He was walking
in the temple, the chief priests,
the scribes, and the elders
came to Him.
28 And they
said to Him,
“By what authority are
You doing these things?
And who gave You this
authority to do these things?”
29 But
Jesus answered
and said to them,
“I also will ask
you one question;
then answer Me, and
I will tell you by what
authority I do these things:
30 The
baptism of John
was it from heaven
or from men? Answer Me.”
31 And
they reasoned
among themselves,
saying, “If we say,
‘From heaven,’
He will say,
‘Why then
did you not
believe him?’
32 But
if we say,
‘From men’ ”
they feared the
people, for all counted
John to have been a
prophet indeed.
33 So
they answered
and said to Jesus,
“We do not know.”
And Jesus answered
and said to them,
“Neither will I tell you
by what authority
I do these things.”
Mark chapter 12
The Parable of the
Wicked Vine Dressers
1 Then
He began
to speak to them
in parables:
“A man planted a vineyard
and set a hedge around it,
dug a place for the wine
vat and built a tower.
And he leased it to
vine dressers and
went into a far country.
“A man”- God
“Vineyard”- Israel
“A hedge”- Law of Moses
“Vine dressers”- Scribes and Pharisees.
2 Now at
vintage-time
he sent a servant
to the vine dressers,
that he might receive
some of the fruit of
the vineyard from
the vine dressers.
“Servant”- prophets.
3 And
they took
him and beat
him and sent
him away
empty-handed.
4 Again
he sent them
another servant,
and at him they
threw stones,
wounded him
in the head,
and sent him
away shamefully
treated.
5 And again
he sent another,
and him they killed;
and many others,
beating some
and killing some.
6 Therefore
still having one son,
his beloved, he also
sent him to them
last, saying,‘They
will respect my son.’
“My Son”- Jesus
7 But
those vine
dressers said
among themselves,
‘This is the heir. Come,
let us kill him, and the
inheritance will be ours.’
8 So
they took
him and killed
him and cast him
out of the vineyard.
9 “Therefore
what will the owner
of the vineyard do?
He will come and
destroy the vine
dressers, and
give the vineyard
to others.
10 Have you not even
read this Scripture:
‘The stone which
the builders rejected
has become the
chief cornerstone.
11 This
was the
Lord’s doing,
and it is marvelous
in our eyes’?”
“Chief Cornerstone’
Jesus our Savior
and Lord.
12 And
they sought
to lay hands on Him,
but feared the multitude,
for they knew He had
spoken the parable
against them.
So they left Him
and went away.
The Pharisees: Is It Lawful
to Pay Taxes to Caesar?
13 Then
they sent to
Him some of the
Pharisees and the
Herodians, to catch
Him in His words.
14 When
they had come,
they said to Him,
“Teacher, we know
that You are true,
and care about no
one; for You do not
regard the person
of men, but teach the
way of God in truth.
Is it lawful to pay taxes
to Caesar, or not?
15 Shall we pay,
or shall we not pay?
”But He, knowing their
hypocrisy, said to them,
“Why do you test Me?
Bring Me a denarius
that I may see it.”
16 So
they brought it.
And He said to them,
“Whose image and
inscription is this?”
They said to Him,
“Caesar’s.”
17 And
Jesus answered
and said to them,
“Render to Caesar the
things that are Caesar’s
and to God the things
that are God’s.”
And they marveled
at Him.
“Things that are Caesar’s”
Taxes
“Things that are God’s”
Our tithe and offerings,
everything we have
has been given to
us by God.
The Sadducees:
What About the Resurrection?
18 Then
some Sadducees,
who say there is
no resurrection,
came to Him; and
they asked Him,
saying:
19 “Teacher,
Moses wrote to us
that if a man’s brother dies,
and leaves his wife behind,
and leaves no children,
his brother should take
his wife and raise up
offspring for his brother.
20 Now
there were
seven brothers.
The first took a wife;
and dying, he left
no offspring.
21 And
the second took
her, and he died;
nor did he leave
any offspring. And
the third likewise.
22 So the
seven had her
and left no offspring.
Last of all the woman
died also.
23 Therefore,
in the resurrection,
when they rise, whose
wife will she be? For
all seven had her as wife.”
24 Jesus answered
and said to them,
“Are you not
therefore mistaken,
because you do not
know the Scriptures
nor the power of God?
25 For
when they rise
from the dead, they
neither marry nor
are given in marriage,
but are like angels
in heaven.
There will be no
marriage in heaven,
we will be like
angels in heaven.
26 But
concerning
the dead, that they rise,
have you not read in
the book of Moses,
in the burning bush
passage, how God
spoke to him, saying,
‘I am the God
of Abraham,
the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob’?
27 He
is not the
God of the dead, but
the God of the living.
You are therefore
greatly mistaken.”
God is there God,
because they are alive,
their souls live after the
body dies, their bodies
will be raised on
resurrection day.
“John 8:51”
"Most assuredly, I say to you,
if anyone keeps My word,
he shall never see death."
“John 11:25-26”
Jesus said to her,
“I am the resurrection
and the life. He who
believes in Me, though
he may die, he shall live.
And whoever lives and
believes in Me shall
never die. Do you
believe this?
The Scribes: Which Is the
First Commandment of All?
28 Then
one of the
scribes came,
and having heard
them reasoning together,
perceiving that He had
answered them well,
asked Him, “Which is the
first commandment of all?”
The two great commandments.
29 Jesus
answered him,
“The first of all the
commandments is:
‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord
our God, the Lord is one.
30 And you
shall love the
Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.’
This is the first commandment.
31 And
the second,
like it, is this:
‘You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.’
There is no other
commandment
greater than these.”
32 So
the scribe
said to Him,
“Well said, Teacher.
You have spoken the truth,
for there is one God, and
there is no other but He.
33 And
to love Him
with all the heart,
with all the understanding,
with all the soul, and with all
the strength, and to love
one’s neighbor as oneself,
is more than all the whole
burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 Now when
Jesus saw that he
answered wisely,
He said to him,
“You are not far
from the kingdom of God.
”But after that no one
dared question Him.
Jesus: How Can David
Call His Descendant Lord?
35 Then
Jesus answered
and said, while He
taught in the temple,
“How is it that the
scribes say that the
Christ is the Son of David?
36 For
David himself
said by the Holy Spirit:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies
Your footstool.” ’
37 Therefore
David himself
calls Him ‘Lord’;
how is He then his Son?”
And the common people
heard Him gladly.
Jesus is both man, and God,
As David’s son, Jesus would be human.
As David’s Lord, Jesus would be divine.
Beware of the Scribes
38 Then
He said to them
in His teaching,
“Beware of the scribes,
who desire to go
around in long robes,
love greetings in the
marketplaces,
39 the
best seats
in the synagogues,
and the best places at feasts,
40 who
devour widows’
houses, and for a
pretense make long prayers.
These will receive
greater condemnation.”
The Widow’s Two Mites
41 Now Jesus sat
opposite the treasury
and saw how the people
put money into the treasury.
And many who were rich
put in much.
42 Then one
poor widow came
and threw in two mites,
which make a quadrans.
43 So He
called His disciples
to Himself and said to them,
“Assuredly, I say to you
that this poor widow
has put in more
than all those
who have given
to the treasury;
44 for they
all put in out
of their abundance,
but she out of her poverty
put in all that she had,
her whole livelihood.”
“Luke 14:33”
"So likewise,
whoever of you
does not forsake
all that he has
cannot be My disciple."
Mark chapter 13
Jesus Predicts the
Destruction of the Temple
1 Then
as He went out
of the temple, one
of His disciples said
to Him, “Teacher,
see what manner
of stones and
what buildings
are here!”
2 And
Jesus answered
and said to him,
“Do you see these
great buildings? Not
one stone shall be left
upon another, that
shall not be thrown
down.”
This was fulfilled in A.D.70,
when the Roman army
destroyed Jerusalem,
and the temple.
The Signs of the Times
and the End of the Age
3 Now
as He sat on
the Mount of Olives
opposite the temple,
Peter, James, John,
and Andrew asked
Him privately,
4 “Tell us,
when will these
things be? And what
will be the sign when
all these things will
be fulfilled?”
Verses 5-37, Jesus teaches
what will happen before
He returns.
5 And
Jesus, answering
them, began to say:
“Take heed that no
one deceives you.
6 For
many will
come in My name,
saying, ‘I am He,’
and will deceive
many.
7 But when
you hear of wars
and rumors of wars,
do not be troubled;
for such things
must happen,
but the end
is not yet.
8 For nation
will rise against
nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. And
there will be earthquakes
in various places, and
there will be famines
and troubles. These
are the beginnings
of sorrows.
9 “But watch
out for yourselves,
for they will deliver
you up to councils,
and you will be beaten
in the synagogues. You
will be brought before
rulers and kings for
My sake, for a
testimony
to them.
10 And
the gospel
must first be
preached to
all the nations.
11 But when
they arrest you
and deliver you up,
do not worry beforehand,
or premeditate what you
will speak. But whatever
is given you in that hour,
speak that; for it is not
you who speak, but
the Holy Spirit.
12 Now
brother will
betray brother
to death, and a
father his child; and
children will rise up
against parents and
cause them to be
put to death.
13 And you
will be hated by all
for My name’s sake.
But he who endures to
the end shall be saved.
The Great Tribulation
14 “So
when you see
the ‘abomination
of desolation,’
spoken of by
Daniel the prophet,
standing where it ought not”
(let the reader understand),
“then let those who are
in Judea flee to
the mountains.
“Abomination of desolation”
A evil idol placed in
the temple.
“Daniel 11:31”
and forces shall
be mustered by him,
and they shall defile
the sanctuary fortress;
then they shall take
away the daily sacrifices,
and place there the
abomination of desolation.
15 Let him
who is on the
housetop not go
down into the house,
nor enter to take
anything out of
his house.
16 And let
him who is in
the field not go
back to get his clothes.
17 But woe
to those who
are pregnant and
to those who are
nursing babies
in those days!
18 And pray
that your flight
may not be in winter.
19 For in
those days there
will be tribulation, such
as has not been since the
beginning of the creation
which God created
until this time, nor
ever shall be.
20 And
unless the Lord
had shortened those
days, no flesh would be
saved; but for the elect’s
sake, whom He chose,
He shortened the days.
21 “Then if
anyone says to you,
‘Look, here is the Christ!’
or, ‘Look, He is there!’
do not believe it.
22 For
false christs
and false prophets
will rise and show
signs and wonders
to deceive, if possible,
even the elect.
23 But take heed;
see, I have told you
all things beforehand.
The Coming of the Son of Man
24 “But
in those days,
after that tribulation,
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not
give its light;
25 the stars
of heaven will fall,
and the powers in
the heavens will
be shaken.
26 Then
they will see
the Son of Man
coming in the clouds
with great power
and glory.
27 And
then He will
send His angels,
and gather together
His elect from the
four winds, from
the farthest part
of earth to the
farthest part
of heaven.
“Elect”
All Christians,
that have received
Jesus as Savior and
Lord of their life.
“Gather together”
“1 Thessalonians 4:16-18”
For the Lord Himself
will descend from heaven
with a shout, with the voice
of an archangel, and with the
trumpet of God. And the dead in
Christ will rise first. Then we who
are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with
them in the clouds
to meet the Lord
in the air.
And thus we
shall always
be with the Lord.
Therefore comfort one
another, with these words.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
28 “Now
learn this parable
from the fig tree: When
its branch has already
become tender, and puts
forth leaves, you know
that summer is near.
29 So
you also, when
you see these things
happening, know
that it is near
at the doors!
30 Assuredly,
I say to you, this
generation will by
no means pass away
till all these things
take place.
“This generation”
The generation living
during the tribulation
period, Jesus describes
in verses 5-37.
31 Heaven
and earth will
pass away, but
My words will by
no means pass away.
No One Knows the Day or Hour
32 “But
of that day
and hour no
one knows, not
even the angels
in heaven, nor
the Son, but
only the Father.
33 Take heed,
watch and pray;
for you do not know
when the time is.
34 It is
like a man
going to a far
country, who
left his house
and gave authority
to his servants, and
to each his work,
and commanded
the doorkeeper
to watch.
35 Watch
therefore, for
you do not know
when the master of
the house is coming
in the evening, at
midnight, at the
crowing of the
rooster, or in
the morning,
36 lest,
coming
suddenly, he find
you sleeping.
37 And what
I say to you,
I say to all: Watch!”
Be ready
to meet Jesus,
when He returns.
Mark chapter 14
The Plot to Kill Jesus
1 After
two days it
was the Passover
and the Feast of
Unleavened Bread.
And the chief priests
and the scribes sought
how they might take
Him by trickery
and put Him
to death.
2 But they said,
“Not during the feast,
lest there be an uproar
of the people.”
The Anointing at Bethany
3 And being
in Bethany at
the house of Simon
the leper, as He sat at
the table, a woman came
having an alabaster flask of
very costly oil of spikenard.
Then she broke the flask
and poured it on His head.
4 But there
were some who
were indignant among
themselves, and said,
“Why was this
fragrant oil wasted?
“Indignant”- resentment.
5 For it
might have
been sold for
more than three
hundred denarii and
given to the poor.”
And they criticized
her sharply.
6 But
Jesus said,
“Let her alone.
Why do you trouble her?
She has done a good
work for Me.
7 For you
have the poor
with you always,
and whenever you wish
you may do them good;
but Me you do not
have always.
8 She has
done what she could.
She has come beforehand
to anoint My body for burial.
9 Assuredly,
I say to you,
wherever this gospel
is preached in the
whole world,
what this
woman has done
will also be told as
a memorial to her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
10 Then
Judas Iscariot,
one of the twelve,
went to the chief priests
to betray Him to them.
11 And
when they heard
it, they were glad, and
promised to give him money.
So he sought how he might
conveniently betray Him.
Jesus Celebrates the Passover
with His Disciples
12 Now
on the first day
of Unleavened Bread,
when they killed the
Passover lamb,
His disciples
said to Him,
“Where do You
want us to go and
prepare, that You
may eat the Passover?”
13 And
He sent out
two of His disciples
and said to them,
“Go into the city,
and a man will
meet you carrying
a pitcher of water;
follow him.
14 Wherever
he goes in, say
to the master of the
house, ‘The Teacher says,
“Where is the guest room
in which I may eat the
Passover with My
disciples?”
15 Then
he will show
you a large upper
room, furnished and
prepared; there make
ready for us.”
16 So His
disciples went out,
and came into the city,
and found it just as He
had said to them; and
they prepared the
Passover.
17 In the
evening He came
with the twelve.
18 Now as
they sat and ate,
Jesus said,
“Assuredly,
I say to you,
one of you who
eats with Me will
betray Me.”
19 And they
began to be
sorrowful, and
to say to Him one
by one, “Is it I?” And
another said, “Is it I?”
20 He answered
and said to them,
“It is one of the twelve,
who dips with Me
in the dish.
21 The Son of Man
indeed goes just as
it is written of Him,
but woe to that man by
whom the Son of Man
is betrayed! It would
have been good for
that man if he had
never been born.”
Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper
22 And as
they were eating,
Jesus took bread,
blessed and broke it,
and gave it to them
and said,
“Take, eat;
this is My body.”
23 Then
He took the cup,
and when He had
given thanks He
gave it to them,
and they all drank
from it.
24 And
He said to them,
“This is My blood of
the new covenant,
which is shed
for many.
25 Assuredly,
I say to you, I will
no longer drink of the
fruit of the vine until
that day when I drink
it new in the
kingdom of God.”
26 And
when they
had sung a hymn,
they went out to
the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
27 Then
Jesus said to them,
“All of you will
be made to stumble
because of Me this night,
for it is written:‘I will
strike the Shepherd,
and the sheep will
be scattered.’
“Stumble”
“Mark 14:50”
Then they all forsook
Him and fled.
28 “But after
I have been raised,
I will go before you
to Galilee.”
29 Peter
said to Him,
“Even if all are
made to stumble,
yet I will not be.”
30 Jesus
said to him,
“Assuredly,
I say to you that
today, even this night,
before the rooster crows
twice, you will deny
Me three times.”
31 But
he spoke more
vehemently,
“If I have to
die with You,
I will not deny You!”
And they all said likewise.
“Vehemently”
Intense, strong passion.
The Prayer in the Garden
32 Then they
came to a place
which was named
Gethsemane;
and He said to
His disciples,
“Sit here while I pray.”
33 And
He took Peter,
James, and John
with Him, and He
began to be
troubled and
deeply distressed.
34 Then
He said to them,
“My soul is
exceedingly
sorrowful,
even to death.
Stay here and watch.”
35 He went
a little farther, and
fell on the ground,
and prayed that if
it were possible,
the hour might
pass from Him.
36 And
He said,
“Abba, Father,
all things are possible
for You. Take this cup
away from Me; nevertheless,
not what I will, but what
You will.”
“Cup”
Jesus suffering.
37 Then He
came and found
them sleeping,
and said to Peter,
“Simon, are you sleeping?
Could you not watch
one hour?
38 Watch
and pray, lest
you enter into
temptation. The
spirit indeed is
willing, but the
flesh is weak.”
39 Again
He went away
and prayed, and
spoke the same words.
40 And
when He returned,
He found them asleep again,
for their eyes were heavy;
and they did not know
what to answer Him.
41 Then
He came the
third time and
said to them,
“Are you still
sleeping and resting?
It is enough! The hour
has come; behold, the
Son of Man is being
betrayed into the
hands of sinners.
42 Rise, let
us be going. See,
My betrayer is at hand.”
Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane
43 And immediately,
while He was still speaking,
Judas, one of the twelve,
with a great multitude
with swords and clubs,
came from the chief priests
and the scribes and the elders.
44 Now His
betrayer had
given them a signal,
saying, “Whomever I kiss,
He is the one; seize Him
and lead Him away safely.”
45 As soon
as he had come,
immediately he
went up to Him
and said to Him,
“Rabbi, Rabbi!”
and kissed Him.
46 Then they
laid their hands on
Him and took Him.
47 And one
of those who
stood by drew his
sword and struck
the servant of
the high priest,
and cut off his ear.
48 Then
Jesus answered
and said to them,
“Have you come out,
as against a robber, with
swords and clubs
to take Me?
49 I was
daily with you
in the temple teaching,
and you did not seize Me.
But the Scriptures must
be fulfilled.”
50 Then they all
forsook Him and fled.
A Young Man Flees Naked
51 Now a
certain young
man followed Him,
having a linen cloth thrown
around his naked body.
And the young men
laid hold of him,
52 and he
left the linen cloth
and fled from them naked.
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
53 And they
led Jesus away
to the high priest;
and with him were assembled
all the chief priests,
the elders, and the scribes.
54 But
Peter followed
Him at a distance,
right into the courtyard
of the high priest. And
he sat with the servants and
warmed himself at the fire.
55 Now the
chief priests and all the
council sought testimony against
Jesus to put Him to death,
but found none.
56 For many
bore false witness
against Him, but their
testimonies did not agree.
57 Then
some rose up
and bore false witness
against Him, saying,
58 “We
heard Him say,
‘I will destroy this
temple made with hands,
and within three days
I will build another
made without hands.’
59 But
not even
then did their
testimony agree.
60 And the
high priest stood
up in the midst and
asked Jesus, saying,
“Do You answer nothing?
What is it these men
testify against You?”
61 But
He kept silent
and answered nothing.
Again the high priest
asked Him, saying to Him,
“Are You the Christ,
the Son of the Blessed?”
62 Jesus said,
“I am. And you will see
the Son of Man sitting at
the right hand of the Power,
and coming with the
clouds of heaven.”
63 Then
the high priest
tore his clothes and said,
“What further need do we
have of witnesses?
64 You have
heard the blasphemy!
What do you think?”
And they all condemned
Him to be deserving of death.
65 Then
some began
to spit on Him,
and to blindfold Him,
and to beat Him, and to
say to Him, “Prophesy!”
And the officers struck
Him with the palms
of their hands.
Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps
66 Now as
Peter was below
in the courtyard, one
of the servant girls of
the high priest came.
67 And
when she saw
Peter warming himself,
she looked at him and
said, “You also were
with Jesus of Nazareth.”
68 But he denied it, saying,
“I neither know nor understand
what you are saying.”
And he went out on the porch,
and a rooster crowed.
69 And the servant
girl saw him again,
and began to say to
those who stood by,
“This is one of them.”
70 But he denied it again.
And a little later those who
stood by said to Peter again,
“Surely you are one of them;
for you are a Galilean,
and your speech shows it.”
71 Then
he began to
curse and swear,
“I do not know this Man
of whom you speak!”
72 A second
time the rooster crowed.
Then Peter called to mind the word
that Jesus had said to him,
“Before the rooster crows twice,
you will deny Me three times.”
And when he thought
about it, he wept.
Mark chapter 15
Jesus Faces Pilate
1 Immediately, in the morning,
the chief priests held a consultation
with the elders and scribes
and the whole council; and they
bound Jesus, led Him away,
and delivered Him to Pilate.
2 Then Pilate asked Him,
“Are You the King of the Jews?”
He answered and said to him,
“It is as you say.”
3 And the chief priests
accused Him of many things,
but He answered nothing.
4 Then
Pilate asked
Him again, saying,
“Do You answer nothing?
See how many things they
testify against You!”
5 But Jesus
still answered nothing,
so that Pilate marveled.
Taking the Place of Barabbas
6 Now at the feast
he was accustomed
to releasing one
prisoner to them,
whomever they
requested.
7 And there was
one named Barabbas,
who was chained with
his fellow rebels;
they had committed
murder in the rebellion.
8 Then the multitude,
crying aloud, began to ask
him to do just as he had
always done for them.
9 But Pilate
answered them,
saying,“Do you
want me to release
to you the King
of the Jews?”
10 For he knew
that the chief priests
had handed Him
over because
of envy.
“Envy”
Discontent, jealous.
11 But the
chief priests stirred
up the crowd, so that
he should rather
release Barabbas
to them.
12 Pilate
answered and
said to them again,
“What then do you
want me to do with
Him whom you call the
King of the Jews?”
13 So they
cried out again,
“Crucify Him!”
14 Then
Pilate said to them,
“Why, what evil has He done?”
But they cried out all the
more “Crucify Him!”
15 So Pilate,
wanting to gratify
the crowd, released
Barabbas to them;
and he delivered Jesus,
after he had scourged
Him, to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
16 Then
the soldiers led
Him away into the
hall called Praetorium,
and they called together
the whole garrison.
17 And they
clothed Him with
purple; and they twisted
a crown of thorns, put
it on His head,
18 and began
to salute Him,
“Hail, King of
the Jews!”
19 Then
they struck Him
on the head with a
reed and spat on Him;
and bowing the knee,
they worshiped Him.
20 And when
they had mocked Him,
they took the purple off Him,
put His own clothes on Him,
and led Him out to
crucify Him.
The King on a Cross
21 Then they
compelled a certain
man, Simon a Cyrenian,
the father of Alexander
and Rufus, as he was
coming out of the
country and passing
by, to bear His cross.
22 And they
brought Him to
the place Golgotha,
which is translated,
Place of a Skull.
23 Then they gave
Him wine mingled
with myrrh to drink,
but He did not take it.
24 And when
they crucified Him,
they divided His garments,
casting lots for them to determine
what every man should take.
25 Now it
was the third hour,
and they crucified Him.
26 And the
inscription of His
accusation was written
above:
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 With Him they also
crucified two robbers,
one on His right and
the other on His left.
28 So the
Scripture was
fulfilled which says,
“And He was numbered
with the transgressors.”
29 And those
who passed by
blasphemed Him,
wagging their heads and
saying,“Aha! You who
destroy the temple and
build it in three days,
30 save Yourself,
and come down from
the cross!”
31 Likewise the
chief priests also,
mocking among themselves
with the scribes, said,
“He saved others;
Himself He
cannot save."
32 Let the Christ,
the King of Israel,
descend now from
the cross, that we may
see and believe.”Even
those who were crucified
with Him reviled Him.
“Reviled”
Verbally abuse.
Jesus Dies on the Cross
33 Now when
the sixth hour had come,
there was darkness over the
whole land until the
ninth hour.
34 And at the
ninth hour Jesus
cried out with a
loud voice, saying,
“Eloi, Eloi,
lamasabachthani?”
which is translated,
“My God, My God, why
have You forsaken Me?”
Jesus spoke a
Psalm of David.
“Psalm 22:1”
My God, My God,
why have You
forsaken Me.
35 Some of
those who stood by,
when they heard that, said,
“Look, He is calling
for Elijah!”
36 Then
someone ran
and filled a sponge
full of sour wine,
put it on a reed,
and offered it to
Him to drink,
saying,
“Let Him alone;
let us see if Elijah will
come to take Him down.”
37 And Jesus
cried out with
a loud voice, and
breathed His last.
38 Then the
veil of the temple
was torn in two
from top to bottom.
39 So when the
centurion, who stood
opposite Him, saw that
He cried out like this and
breathed His last, he said,
“Truly this Man was the
Son of God!”
40 There
were also women
looking on from afar,
among whom were
Mary Magdalene,
Mary the mother
of James the
Less and of
Joses, and
Salome,
41 who
also followed
Him and ministered
to Him when He was
in Galilee, and many
other women who came up
with Him to Jerusalem.
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb
42 Now when
evening had come,
because it was the
Preparation Day,
that is, the day
before the
Sabbath,
43 Joseph
of Arimathea,
a prominent council
member, who was
himself waiting
for the kingdom
of God, coming and
taking courage, went
in to Pilate and asked
for the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate marveled that
He was already dead; and
summoning the centurion,
he asked him if He had
been dead for some time.
45 So when
he found out
from the centurion,
he granted the body
to Joseph.
46 Then he
bought fine linen,
took Him down, and
wrapped Him in the linen.
And he laid Him in a tomb which
had been hewn out of the rock,
and rolled a stone against
the door of the tomb.
47 And Mary
Magdalene and Mary
the mother of Joses
observed where
He was laid.
Mark chapter 16
He Is Risen
1 Now
when the
Sabbath was past,
Mary Magdalene,
Mary the mother
of James, and
Salome bought
spices, that
they might come
and anoint Him.
2 Very early
in the morning,
on the first day
of the week, they
came to the tomb
when the sun
had risen.
3 And they
said among
themselves,
“Who will roll away
the stone from the door
of the tomb for us?”
4 But when
they looked up,
they saw that the stone
had been rolled away
for it was very large.
5 And
entering the tomb,
they saw a young man
clothed in a long
white robe sitting
on the right side;
and they were
alarmed.
6 But he
said to them,
“Do not be alarmed.You
seek Jesus of Nazareth,
who was crucified.
He is risen!
He is not here.
See the place where
they laid Him.
7 But go, tell His
disciples and Peter
that He is going before
you into Galilee; there
you will see Him,
as He said
to you.”
8 So they
went out quickly
and fled from the tomb,
for they trembled and
were amazed. And
they said nothing
to anyone, for
they were afraid.
Mary Magdalene
Sees the Risen Lord
9 Now when
He rose early on
the first day of the week,
He appeared first to
Mary Magdalene,
out of whom He
had cast seven
demons.
10 She went
and told those who
had been with Him,
as they mourned
and wept.
11 And when
they heard that
He was alive and had
been seen by her,
they did not believe.
Jesus appears
to two disciples
12 After that,
He appeared in
another form to two
of them as they walked
and went into the country.
13 And they
went and told
it to the rest, but
they did not believe
them either.
The Great Commission
14 Later
He appeared
to the eleven as
they sat at the table;
and He rebuked their
unbelief and hardness
of heart, because they
did not believe those
who had seen Him
after He had risen.
15 And He said to them,
“Go into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature.
16 He who believes and is
baptized will be saved; but
he who does not believe
will be condemned.
17 And these signs will
follow those who believe:
In My name they will cast
out demons; they will speak
with new tongues;
“In My name they will
cast out demons”
“Luke 10:17”
Then the seventy
returned with joy, saying,
Lord even the demons are
subject to us in Your Name.
“They will speak with
new tongues”
Other languages.
“Acts 2:4”
And they were all filled
with the Holy Spirit and
began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance.
18 they will take up serpents;
and if they drink anything deadly,
it will by no means hurt them;
they will lay hands on the sick,
and they will recover.”
“Serpents”
“Acts 28:3-5”
But when Paul had gathered
a bundle of sticks and
laid them on the fire,
a viper came out
because of the heat,
and fastened on his hand.
So when the natives saw
the creature hanging
from his hand, they said
to one another, no
doubt this man
is a murderer, whom,
though he has escaped
the sea, yet Justice
does not allow to live.
But he shook off the
creature into the fire
and suffered no harm.
“Drink anything deadly”
The New Testament does not record
Christians drinking anything deadly
without harm.
“Lay hands on the sick”
“James 5:14-15”
Is anyone among you sick?
Let him call for the elders
of the church, and let them
pray over him, anointing him
with oil in the name of the Lord.
And the prayer of faith will save
the sick, and the Lord will raise
him up and if he has committed
sins he will be forgiven.
Christ Ascends
to God’s Right Hand
19 So then,
after the Lord had
spoken to them, He was
received up into heaven,
and sat down at the right
hand of God.
20 And they
went out and
preached everywhere,
the Lord working
with them and
confirming the word
through the
accompanying
signs. Amen.