The Parable of the Sower 1 Again Jesus began to teach beside Lake Galilee. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it. The boat was out in the water, and the crowd stood on the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He used parables […]
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Mark 5
Jesus Heals a Man with Evil Spirits 1 Jesus and his disciples arrived on the other side of Lake Galilee, in the territory of Gerasa. 2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a man who came out of the burial caves there. This man had an evil spirit […]
Mark 6
Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth 1 Jesus left that place and went back to his hometown, followed by his disciples. 2 On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue. Many people were there; and when they heard him, they were all amazed. “Where did he get all this?” they asked. “What wisdom is […]
Mark 7
The Teaching of the Ancestors 1 Some Pharisees and teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus. 2 They noticed that some of his disciples were eating their food with hands that were ritually unclean—that is, they had not washed them in the way the Pharisees said people should. ( 3 […]
Mark 8
Jesus Feeds Four Thousand People 1 Not long afterward another large crowd came together. When the people had nothing left to eat, Jesus called the disciples to him and said, 2 “I feel sorry for these people, because they have been with me for three days and now have nothing to eat. 3 If I […]
Mark 9
1 And he went on to say, “I tell you, there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power.” The Transfiguration 2 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain, where they were alone. As […]
Mark 10
Jesus Teaches about Divorce 1 Then Jesus left that place, went to the province of Judea, and crossed the Jordan River. Crowds came flocking to him again, and he taught them, as he always did. 2 Some Pharisees came to him and tried to trap him. “Tell us,” they asked, “does our Law allow a […]
Mark 11
The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem 1 As they approached Jerusalem, near the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, they came to the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead 2 with these instructions: “Go to the village there ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a colt […]
Mark 12
The Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard 1 Then Jesus spoke to them in parables: “Once there was a man who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a hole for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to tenants and left home on a trip. 2 […]
Mark 13
Jesus Speaks of the Destruction of the Temple 1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple, one of his disciples said, “Look, Teacher! What wonderful stones and buildings!” 2 Jesus answered, “You see these great buildings? Not a single stone here will be left in its place; every one of them will be thrown down.” Troubles […]