Category Archives: ministry

the other disciples

Mark 9:14-18 14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them. 15 Just then, when the whole crowd saw him, they were astonished, and they ran forward to … Continue reading

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times of partial success

Mark 8:22-26 22 They came into Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him and pleaded with him to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he … Continue reading

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again again

Mark 8:1-9 1 In those days when there was again a large crowd without anything to eat, he summoned his disciples and said to them, 2 “I feel sympathy for this crowd, because they have stayed with me now for … Continue reading

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private power

Mark 7:31-37 31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought a deaf man to him who had a speech … Continue reading

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an experiment in trust

Mark 6:35-44 35 When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; 36 send them away so that they may go into the country and villages … Continue reading

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he chose to continue

Mark 6:29-34 29 When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 Then the apostles gathered around Jesus again, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 … Continue reading

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travelling light

Mark 6:7-13 7 He summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them the right to deal with unclean spirits. 8 He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no … Continue reading

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faithless fatherland

Mark 6:1-6 He left from there and came to his fatherland,[1] and his disciples followed him. 2 On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “From where did this … Continue reading

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miracles and ministry

Mark 5:40 – 43 40 And they ridiculed him. But he threw them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and entered where the child was. 41 He took her by the … Continue reading

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and Jesus refused

Mark 5:14-20 14 The herdsmen ran off and told this to those in the city and in the country. Then people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 They came to Jesus and saw the former demoniac … Continue reading

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