And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. And when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. ForContinue reading “Mark 13: 5-10….A wide ranging answer.”
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Mark 13: 1-4….Time for a serious discussion!
And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”(Signs of the End ofContinue reading “Mark 13: 1-4….Time for a serious discussion!”
Mark 12: 41-44….So little was soooo much!
And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say toContinue reading “Mark 12: 41-44….So little was soooo much!”
Mark 12: 35-40….Needs to be deciphered!
And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared,“‘The Lord said to my Lord,“Sit at my right hand,until I put your enemies under your feet.”’David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?”Continue reading “Mark 12: 35-40….Needs to be deciphered!”
Mark 12: 28-31….God’s ‘law’ in a nutshell!
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord yourContinue reading “Mark 12: 28-31….God’s ‘law’ in a nutshell!”
Mark 12: 18-27…..A Theological trap.
And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. There were seven brothers;Continue reading “Mark 12: 18-27…..A Theological trap.”
Mark 12: 1-12…..A harvest of grapes..
And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country. When the season came, he sent a servant to the tenants to get fromContinue reading “Mark 12: 1-12…..A harvest of grapes..”
Mark 11: 27-33….You won’t successfully fool Jesus!
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I will askContinue reading “Mark 11: 27-33….You won’t successfully fool Jesus!”
Mark 11: 15-19…..Now, that sounds important.
And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. And heContinue reading “Mark 11: 15-19…..Now, that sounds important.”
Psalm 19: 7-14…..The aforementioned Creator declares what He expects!
The law of the LORD is perfect,reviving the soul;the testimony of the LORD is sure,making wise the simple;the precepts of the LORD are right,rejoicing the heart;the commandment of the LORD is pure,enlightening the eyes;the fear of the LORD is clean,enduring forever;the rules of the LORD are true,and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they thanContinue reading “Psalm 19: 7-14…..The aforementioned Creator declares what He expects!”
As I read it! 