Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was aloneContinue reading “Mark 6: 45-52….A path on the sea.”
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Mark 6: 35-44….. Almost Unbelievable!
And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him,Continue reading “Mark 6: 35-44….. Almost Unbelievable!”
Mark 6: 30-36….Some teaching.
The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to aContinue reading “Mark 6: 30-36….Some teaching.”
Mark 6: 14-18….The king hears of the trip.
King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But whenContinue reading “Mark 6: 14-18….The king hears of the trip.”
John 20: 11-18….Where is He?
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them,Continue reading “John 20: 11-18….Where is He?”
John 19: 1-7; 19-22; 30…..God turns has face away.
Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands. Pilate went out again and said to them, “See,Continue reading “John 19: 1-7; 19-22; 30…..God turns has face away.”
John 18: 1-5…How much is God worth?
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officersContinue reading “John 18: 1-5…How much is God worth?”
Mark 6: 1-6….They should have known him best.
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done byContinue reading “Mark 6: 1-6….They should have known him best.”
Mark 5: 38-43….That’s amazing!
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!”
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.”
As I read it! 