Questions tagged [mark]
An account of the life of Jesus from his baptism to the discovery of his empty tomb. Often held to be the earliest gospel, written by John Mark, and using Peter as a primary source.
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What does "the gospel" mean in Mark 1:15?
Mark 1:15
"...The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel". ESV. My emphasis.
In Mark 1:15 Jesus was near, or at, the beginning of His ...
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Peter's Denial and the Rooster Crowing
In Matthew 26:34, we see Jesus telling Peter that before rooster crows, you will disown me three times:
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown ...
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In Matthew 20:23 and Mark 10:40 for whom have the right and left hand of Jesus been prepared?
Mark records the following,
10:35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,”
they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” 36 “What do you
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In Matthew 11:10 where does Matthew/Jesus get the reading "before *your* face"?
In Matthew 11:10 we read that Christ said of John the Baptist in reference to his role of heralding and preparing the way for Christ:
Matthew 11:7-10 (DRB) 7 And when they went their way, Jesus ...
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Matthew 27:46 - forsaken or left behind?
On the cross Jesus asked a question:
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
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Who thought Jesus was crazy? His family or the Pharisees and Scribes? Mark 3:21 [duplicate]
There are some questions posted in this SE related to Mark 3:21. But I think it's still not clear of whom thought Jesus was crazy and "out of his mind".
And when His own people heard about ...
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Does Papias’ vine statement impact on his reliability? [migrated]
Papias was a church father from 60-130 AD. It is often said that he represents an authentic chain of tradition back to the original apostles as he has connections to either John, or elders related to ...
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Is the textual evidence to the missing ending to Mark evidence of Mark being the earliest Gospel?
Mark 16:8 seems much too abrupt for an ending to the Gospel of Mark. The textual evidence indicates that none of the four endings we now have after Mark 16:8 are original, in other words the original ...
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Did Joseph of Arimathaea beg for or boldly request Jesus' body from Pilate?
I'm trying to understand Joseph's approach to Pilate. Mark and Matthew appear to be describing his approach in different ways. Did he ask boldly or did he beg for Jesus' body?
Mark 15:43 Joseph of ...
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Mark 10:29-30 contradiction
29 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel 30 who will not ...
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Time of Jesus' crucifixion in relation to the Passover
John 19:14 seems to indicate that Jesus had been arrested, and brought before the priests, and then Pilate, and was then being sent for crucifixion on the day of preparation for the Passover.
Now it ...
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What is the referent of "this mountain" in Mark 11:23?
In Mark 11:23, Jesus tells his disicples, "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will ...
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How to reconcile Mark 2:25-26 with 1 Samuel 21:1-5?
1 Samuel 21:1-5 (NKJV)
1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid when he met David, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one is with you?” 2 So David said ...
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What language did Jesus commonly speak?
According to Mark 15:34 (ESV):
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Jesus spoke Aramaic in ...
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Is the event recorded in John 12:1-8 considered to be the same event as Mark 14:3-9?
Both describe a woman anointing Jesus with costly ointment on his head or feet. The place is the same (Bethany), and in John, the woman is identified as the sister of Lazarus. However, there are three ...
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Is Mark 12:30 explicitly saying all WILL love God?
I don't know Greek myself, but comparing various translations of Mark 12:30 I was wondering whether what is often translated as 'shall' is necessary in the Greek? If it is an 'englishism' carried over ...
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Why did the women want to annoint the body in Mark 16:1?
In John 12 it is said that Mary had anointed Christ with an expensive perfume while he was at Lazarus house. Christ had alluded to this as the preparation for his burial.
John 12:3 NIV: Then Mary ...
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What is the context in Mark and Luke as regards the buying and preparing of the spices?
I have a question about the context of Mark 16:1 and Luke 23:56 as they relate to the buying and preparing of the burial spices for Jesus of Nazareth.
Mark 16:1 (ESV) states:
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Is the Covid-19 Vaccine the Mark of the Beast? [closed]
I'm surprised this question hasn't been asked yet on this site.
Revelation 13:16-17:
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and
bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or ...
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What is it that the disciples misunderstood in Mark 8:14-21?
Mark 8:14-21 (NRSV): Now the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out—beware of the yeast of the ...
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Did Jesus call his disciples before or after going to the Capernaum synagogue?
I have a question concerning a potential contradiction in the order of events in Galilee.
In Luke 4:31-36, Jesus visits the Capernaum synagogue and heals the man of unclean spirits. Early in Luke 5, ...
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Why does Mark provide two feeding accounts?
The Gospel According to Mark, in contrast to the other three gospels, provides two separate feeding miracles wherein Jesus multiplies loaves and fishes to feed five thousand and four thousand ...
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Why did the women want to anoint Jesus after his body had already been laid in the tomb
After Jesus’ death on the cross, Joseph of Arimathea went to the Roman governor Pilate to request Jesus’ body. Nicodemus, the Pharisee who had visited Jesus at night to ask questions about God’s ...
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Scarlet or Purple?
I was talking with a friend, and he offered this up as a contradiction between the two accounts. When Jesus is about to be crucified, during his flogging Matthew says the soldiers clothed him in ...
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In Mark 3, is it Jesus' family or friends who try to take him away
Mark 3:21 NLT "When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. “He’s out of his mind,” they said."
IN other versions it says "own people" or "friends"
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If Mark was dependent on Luke, then why would Mark exclude the Q material from Luke?
If Mark had access to Luke, and his edition of Luke already included the so-called "Q material," how can we reasonably explain his failure to include that material in his Gospel?
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Why are there 2 variants of "feeding of the multitude" in Mark and Matthew?
Given the similarities between the two accounts (feeding the 4000 vs the 5000), it seems that these are two variants of the same event.
What are the scholarly opinions about this?
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Who does the phrase "I am" indicate in Mark 12:26 and John 8:58? What are the arguments if there is contrast?
Mark 12:26 American Standard Version
But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the ...
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Understanding the appropriation of Psalm 22:2 in the Gospel crucifixion accounts
In Matthew 27:46, the author quotes Jesus, first transliterating his words with Greek letter (NA28 | ESV):
ηλι ηλι λεμα σαβαχθανι;
Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?
He then translates into Greek:
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What is the significance of "Thunder" in "to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder". Mark 3:17?
Mark 3:16-17
"He appointed the twelve: Simon [to whom he gave the name Peter]; 17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James [to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of ...
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Is Mark 12:13-17 a reference to the Fiscus Judaicus?
Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said. And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do ...
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Which verses in the OT was Jesus referring to in Mk 12:24-25 where he scolded the Sadducee for being ignorant of the Scriptures?
We hear Jesus educating the Sadducee who came to him with a cleverly made up query on life after life and on the prospective marital status of souls in heaven in Mk 12:24-25 (KJV) :
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What are the arguments against Marcan Priority?
Closely Related:
- What are the arguments in favor of Markan priority?
- What are the arguments in favor of Matthean Priority?
What are the objections against Marcan Priority?
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Why were the disciples so concerned about their status within the group?
Why did the disciples, and the mother of James and John, seem so concerned about their status within the group of disciples? eg Mark 9 - but others too.
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Why did Jesus say the last will be first in the Gospel of Mark...three times?
In Mark 9, Jesus teaches his disciples about leadership:
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to
be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Mark 9:35
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Why was Jesus going to walk past the disciples as they were rowing on the Sea of Galilee?
Mark records the famous walking-on-water miracle:
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he ...
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Did both thieves on The cross mock Jesus?
In the accounts of Matthew and Mark both thieves on the cross mock Jesus, but Luke's account says that one of them didn't mock Him but on the contrary he rebuked the other thief and said "Lord, ...
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What does it mean that the Son did not know the hour of his return in Matthew 24:36 // Mark 13:32?
I'm little lost here. Can somebody please help me with this? We have these two verses concerning the day when (as introduced in Mark 13:26 // Mark 24:30) the Son of Man returns in glory:
But of ...
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Why did Jesus have the authority to forgive sins, why did the scribes take it as a blasphemy, and was this authority also given to men in general?
In Mark 2:5-12 Jesus surprises the scribes by forgiving the sins of (and miraculously healing) a paralytic. The scribes took it as a blasphemy, as they believed that forgiveness of sins was a ...
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How does "ton logon" in Mark 1:45 compare with "ton logon" in Mark 2:2?
Mark 1:45
"But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and the people were ...
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Did the Chief Priests change their minds about crucifying Christ during the festival?
Initial the Chief Priest had stated that Christ should not be killed during the festival as this would have caused a riot
Mark 14:1-2 NIV
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Anarthrous "Son of God" in Mark 1:1 and 15:39
Mark 1:1 (ESV),
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God...
Mark 15:39 (ESV),
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “...
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How is the Greek to be understood with regards to 'only' at Mark 13:32's final clause, "but only the Father"?
Mark 13:32's is
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father." (Berean Standard Bible)
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Could "him" mean "himself" in Mark 1:10?
Mark 1:10
"And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove". [him/auton]. ESV. My emphasis.
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Why were the people of Gerasene afraid of the presence of Jesus?
We read at Mk 5:14-17 (NRSVCE), the immediate after-effects of the driving out of evil spirits by Jesus at Gerasene by allowing them to enter pigs:
The swineherds ran off and told it in the city and ...
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Does Mark 14:12 indicate it being sunset?
“On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was
being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to
go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”” Mark 14:12 ...
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How to understand Luke 17:20-21 in light of John 3:3 and Mark 9:1?
KJV Luke 17 : 20 - 21
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they ...
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Are there contextual cues which suggest Jesus calming the storm does not require Jesus to be God Almighty?
In all three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus is recorded as calming a storm. The incident happens about Matthew 8:24, Mark 4:37, and Luke 8:23.
Here is the complete pericope from Matthew:
Matthew 8:23-27 (...
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How should we interpret Ecclesiastes 9:5 in the case of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (NASB):
5 For the living know that they will die; but the dead do not know anything, nor do they have a reward any longer, for their memory is forgotten.
Mark 12:26-27 (NASB):
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Mark 14:36, Galatians 4:6 "ἀββᾶ ὁ πατήρ" what is the exact translation of the phrase?
Mark 14:36 "ἀββᾶ ὁ πατήρ".
Galatians 4:6 "ἀββᾶ ὁ πατήρ".
Romans 8:15 "ἀββᾶ, ὁ πατήρ".
In Smith Van Dyk Arabic translation it is "يا أبا الآب".
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