Things Come to a Head. Mark 3:1-6. Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.”And he said to them, “Is […]
A Dispute About the Sabbath. Mark 2:23-28. One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”And he said to them, “Have you never read […]
A Break with the Past. Mark 2:18-22. Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they […]
Associating with Sinners. Mark 2:13-17. He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as he […]
Authority to Forgive Sins. Mark 2:6-12. Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves said to them, “Why do you question these things […]
The Faith of Friends. Mark 2:1-5. And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried […]
The King Kindness to Outcasts. Mark 1:40-45. And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.”Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will be clean.”And immediately leprosy left him, and he was made clean. And Jesus […]
The King Remains Focused. Mark 1:35-39. And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went to a desolate place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, And they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”And he said to them, […]
The King Is Kept Busy. Mark 1:29-34. And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left […]
The King Begins His Work. Mark 1:21-28. And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean […]