Category Archives: MARK

The Preaching of John the Baptist 1 The beginning of the [facts regarding the] good news ofJesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is writtenandforever remains in the [writings of the] prophet Isaiah: “Behold, IsendMy messengerahead ofYou, Who will prepareYour way– 3 Avoice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of […]

The Paralytic Healed 1 Jesus returned to Capernaum, and a few days later the news went out that He was at home. 2 So many people gathered together that there was no longer room [for them], not even near the door; and Jesus was discussing with them the word [of God]. 3 Then they came, […]

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 1 Again Jesus went into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand waswithered. 2 The Pharisees were watching Jesusclosely to seeif He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him [in the Jewish high court]. 3 He said to the man whose hand was […]

Parable of the Sower and Soils 1 Again Jesus began to teach beside the sea [of Galilee]. And a very large crowd gathered around Him, so He got into a boat [anchoring it a short distance out] on the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore. 2 […]

The Gerasene Demoniac 1 They came to theother side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, 3 and the man lived in thetombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with […]

Teaching at Nazareth 1 Jesus left there and came to His hometown [Nazareth]; and His disciples followed Him. 2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things [this knowledge and spiritual insight]? What is this wisdom […]

Followers of Tradition 1 Now the Pharisees and some of the scribes came from Jerusalem and gathered around Him, 2 and they had seen that some of His disciples ate their bread with [ceremonially] impure hands, that is, unwashed [and defiled according to Jewish religious ritual]. 3 (For the Pharisees and all of the Jews […]

Four Thousand Fed 1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd [gathered before Him] and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and told them, 2 “I feel compassion for the crowd; they have been with Me now for three days and have nothing[left]to eat. 3 If I send them […]

The Transfiguration 1 And Jesus said to them,“I assure youandmost solemnly say to you, there aresome of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” 2 Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and […]

Jesus’ Teaching about Divorce 1 Getting up, He left there (Capernaum) and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him againandaccompanied Him, and as was His custom, He once morebeganto teach them. 2 Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], […]