They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But he put them allContinue reading “Mark 5: 38-43….That’s amazing!”
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Mark 5: 25-34….The delay explained.
And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touchedContinue reading “Mark 5: 25-34….The delay explained.”
Mark 5: 21-24 & 35-37….The trials of God delaying answers!
And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is atContinue reading “Mark 5: 21-24 & 35-37….The trials of God delaying answers!”
Mark 5: 15-20…..What would you expect?
And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. And they began to beg JesusContinue reading “Mark 5: 15-20…..What would you expect?”
Mark 5: 8-15…..Pigs in a Jewish area.
For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country. Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there onContinue reading “Mark 5: 8-15…..Pigs in a Jewish area.”
Mark 5: 1-7….Demon Possession.
They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain,Continue reading “Mark 5: 1-7….Demon Possession.”
1 Samuel 31: 8-13…..The end of this book.
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. So they cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to the house of their idols and toContinue reading “1 Samuel 31: 8-13…..The end of this book.”
1 Samuel 31: 1-7…..Saul and his family dead!
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him,Continue reading “1 Samuel 31: 1-7…..Saul and his family dead!”
1 Samuel 30: 26-31….David’s vision extended.
When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the LORD.” It was for those in Bethel, in Ramoth of the Negeb, in Jattir, in Aroer, in Siphmoth, in Eshtemoa, in Racal,Continue reading “1 Samuel 30: 26-31….David’s vision extended.”
1 Samuel 30: 21-25….The spoils divided.
Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow David, and who had been left at the brook Besor. And they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him. And when David came near to the people he greeted them. Then all theContinue reading “1 Samuel 30: 21-25….The spoils divided.”
As I read it! 