Mark

From The Gospel of Mark, the shortest, is also held by most to be the first of the Gospels to be written. A tradition dating from the 2nd. century ascribes this book to John Mark, a companion of Peter and also of Paul and Barnabas in their missionary endeavors. The preaching of Peter may well have been the source of most of Mark's material. Mark accounts for the ministry of Jesus from His Baptism to His Ascension. Most commentaries agree that Mark's purpose was neither biographical nor historical, but theological: to present Jesus as the Christ, the mighty worker rather than great teacher. Hence, Mark makes fewer references to the parables and discourses, but meticulously records each of Jesus' "mighty works" as evidence of His Divine Power. Mark contains 20 specific miracles and alludes to others. The Bible scholars quite generally agree that Mark wrote his Gospel in Rome for the gentiles..

Mark 1
v06: Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

v11: Then a voice came from heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."
Satan Tempts Jesus

v12:  Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.

v17: Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

v18: They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
v25: But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

v30: But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

v31: So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
v34: Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
Jesus Cleanses a Leper

v40: Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."
v41: Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

Mark 2
v04: And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.
v07: "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
v17: When Jesus heard it, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
v22: And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins."
v27: And He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

v28: Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath."

Mark 3
v05: And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.

v06: Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.
v11: And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, "You are the Son of God."

v22: And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebub," and, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons."
v24: If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

v25: And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

v29: but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation"--

v30: because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."
v34: And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!

v35: For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother."

Mark 4
v11: And He said to them, "To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,

v15: And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

v19: and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

v20: But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred."
v22: For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.

v24: Then He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

v25: For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."
The Parable of the Growing Seed
v26: And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

v27: and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.

v34: But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.
v39: Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

Mark 5
v04: because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.

v05: And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.
v08: For He said to him, "Come out of the man, unclean spirit!"

v09: Then He asked him, "What is your name?"  And he answered, saying, "My name is Legion; for we are many."

v10: Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.
v19: However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, "Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you."

v22: And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet

v28: For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well."

v30: And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?"
v34: And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."
v36: As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only believe."

v39: When He came in, He said to them, "Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping."
v41: Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, "Talitha, cumi," which is translated, "Little girl, I say to you, arise."

v43: But He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given her to eat.

Mark 6
v03: Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" So they were offended at Him.
v04: But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house."

v05: Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

v06: And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
Sending Out the Twelve
v07: And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.

v11: And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"
v13: And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
v31: And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

v37: But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat."
And they said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?"
v41: And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.

v42: So they all ate and were filled.

v43: And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.

v50: for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, "Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid."

v56: Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.

Mark 7
v03: For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

v04: When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.
v08: For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
v15: There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

v19: because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?"

v20: And He said, "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.

v21: For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

v22: thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

v23: All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
v26: The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

v27: But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs."
v28: And she answered and said to Him, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs."
v29: Then He said to her, "For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter."
v30: And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.
v32: Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him.

v33: And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue.

v34: Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."

Mark 8
v06: So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

v23: So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.
v24: And he looked up and said, "I see men like trees, walking."
v25: Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.

v26: Then He sent him away to his house, saying, "Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town."
v29: He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"  Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ."
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection

v31: And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

v33: But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him

v34: When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

v35: For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.

v36: For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

v37: Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

v38: For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

Mark 9
v03: His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

v07: And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!"

v22: 3Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."
v24: Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"
v25: When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!"

v29: So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting."
v35: And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."

v36: Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,

v37: "Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me."
v39: But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.

v40: For he who is not against us is on our side.

Mark 10
v09: Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
With God All Things Are Possible

v23: Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!"

v44: And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.

v52: Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.

Mark 11
v24: Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Forgiveness and Prayer

v25: "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

Mark 12
v17: And Jesus answered and said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
And they marveled at Him.
v29: Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: "Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.

v30: And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.

v31: And the second, like it, is this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
v40: who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
The Widow's Two Mites

v41: Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.

v42: Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans.

v43: So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;

v44: for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood."

Mark 13
v06: For many will come in My name, saying, "I am He,' and will deceive many.

v07: But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

v08: For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.
v11: But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

v12: Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

v13: And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
The Great Tribulation

v14: "So when you see the "abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not" (let the reader understand), "then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

v15: Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.

v22: For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

v30: Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.

v33: Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.

v37: And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"

Mark 14
v07: For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.

v08: She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.

v09: Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her."
v19: And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, "Is it I?" And another said, "Is it I?"
v30: Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times."
v38: Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
v72: A second time the rooster crowed. Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And when he thought about it, he wept.

Mark 15
v03: And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.

v10: For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
v15: So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.
v37: And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.
v38: Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

v39: So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!"

Mark 16
v05: And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.
v07: But go, tell His disciples--and Peter--that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you."
Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord
v09: Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.

v15: And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

v16: He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

v17: And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

v18: they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
Christ Ascends to God's Right Hand

v19: So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

v20: And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.