Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Mark 4:35 – 5:20—The storm and the demoniac 35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 He was already in the boat, so they started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon a...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Mark 4:26–34—Further stories 26 Jesus also said, “Here is another illustration of what the Kingdom of God is like: A farmer planted seeds in a field, 27 and then he went on with his other activities. As the days went by, the seeds sprouted and grew without the...

Monday, March 17, 2014

Week Two of 40 Days through Mark’s Good News  Mark 4:1–25—The Story of the Farmer and the Soils 1 Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. There was such a large crowd along the shore that he got into a boat and sat down and spoke from there. 2 He began to...

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Mark 3:20–35—Jesus and evil spirits, Jesus’ family 20 When Jesus returned to the house where he was staying, the crowds began to gather again, and soon he and his disciples couldn’t even find time to eat. 21 When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take...

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Mark 3:7–19—Jesus, the crowds, and the apostles 7 Jesus and his disciples went out to the lake, followed by a huge crowd from all over Galilee, Judea, 8 Jerusalem, Idumea, from east of the Jordan River, and even from as far away as Tyre and Sidon. The news about his...

Friday, March 14, 2014

Mark 2:13–3:6—Discussions about religion 13 Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that gathered around him. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax-collection booth. “Come, be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So...