Mark 9:1-13 Some Will Not Die Before They See The Kingdom of Heaven Mark 9:1-13 NLTse Jesus went on to say, “I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!” (2) Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John,…
Mark 5:21-43 Jesus Heals an Issue of Blood and Raises a Girl From Death
Mark 5:21-43 Jesus Heals an Issue of Blood and Raises a Girl From Death Mark 5:21-43 NLTse Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. (22) Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus,…
Mark 9:1-13 Some Will Not Die Before They See The Kingdom of Heaven
Mark 9:1-13 Some Will Not Die Before They See The Kingdom of Heaven Mark 9:1-13 NLTse Jesus went on to say, “I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!” (2) Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John,…
Mark 2:18-22 Fasting, Old and New
Mark 2:18-22 Fasting, Old and New Mark 2:18-22 NLTse Once when John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s disciples and the Pharisees do?” Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while…
Mark 5 Demon Possessed Man Arrived
Mark 5 Demon Possessed Man Arrived Did you ever notice how inspired writers arranged certain words and phrases in scripture in a way that tells a much deeper spiritual story? Mark gives us a perfect example of an inspired writer. Mark 5:1-6 NLTse So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the…
Mark 12:1-12 Ungrateful Tenants
Mark 12:1-12 Ungrateful Tenants My book on Mark are a combination of short stories with a few hints on how to get more out of a casual reading of the Bible. Character names are made up to make the stories come alive. Some of the stories are adaptations of real life stories brought together with…
Inherit Eternal Life
Mark 10:17-31 Inherit Eternal Life Mark 10:17-31 NLTse As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (18) “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “Only God is truly good. (19) But…
Mark 13:24-27 Sun Will Be Darkened
Mark 13:24-27 Sun Will Be Darkened Mark 13:24-27 NLTse “At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, (25) the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. (26) Then everyone will see the Son of Man…
Parable of the Sower
Mark 4:1-20 Parable of the Sower Mark 4:1-9 NLTse Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore. (2) He taught them by telling many stories in…
Mark 10:1-12 Divorce
Mark 10:1-12 Divorce Mark 10:1-12 NLTse Then Jesus left Capernaum and went down to the region of Judea and into the area east of the Jordan River. Once again crowds gathered around him, and as usual he was teaching them. (2) Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man…