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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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)
The use of 'only' in the final clause is ...
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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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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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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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What exactly did Jesus say in Matthew 16:28? [duplicate]
Matthew 16:
27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
Jesus was talking about his second ...
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Is the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin too illegal to be true?
The story that we have in the gospels of Mark and Matthew (Mark 14:53-65; Matthew 26:57-68) of the Trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin seems to contradict many passages in the Mishna in the tractate ...
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Is “the poor … always” in Mark 14:7 a reference to Deuteronomy 15:11, and if so, in what way?
I searched using references to Matthew 26:11 but couldn’t find anything. All of my reference books are currently packed away while my office is being refurbished. Specifically, I wonder if there are ...
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Mark 6:52 What exactly were the disciples supposed to have understood about the loaves?
Jesus walked on the Water, Mark 6:
51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were ...
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Was Christ reiterating the death sentence in Mark 7:9-10?
Mark 7:9-10 NLT
Then he said, "You reject God's laws in order to hold on to your own traditions.10 For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who ...
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Did Jesus correctly state the Shema in Mark 12:29? If so why did He abandon the language of the Shema when praying?
When questioned by a scribe “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered:
...“The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
(Mark 12:29 ESV)
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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 was Philip's testimony established in Samaria, Acts 8:5-6?
Acts 8:5-6 NASB
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the [d]Christ to them. 6 The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what was being said by Philip, as they heard ...
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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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Was Jesus subconsciously angry at God for allowing the Jewish Leaders to be so stubborn? (Mark 3:5)
Jesus looked around at the Jewish Leaders with anger, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts. - Mark 3:5.
The pursuit of Christian truth is concerned about what Mark 3:5 is trying to tell us ...
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Was God responsible for condoning the Jewish leaders to be stubborn in Mark 3:5? [closed]
Mark 3:5 (NIV) says that Jesus looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts. Now, if God is ultimately responsible for condoning (Lamentations 3:37-38), could it be ...
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What does "flesh/sarx" mean in "And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved..".Mark 13:20?
Mark 13:20
"And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days". flesh/sarx. NKJV
Has "flesh" ...
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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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Why did Jesus tell the witnesses to his healing of the deaf and mute man not to tell anyone of the miracle if he knew they would?
I am at a loss to be able to reconcile the apostle John's description of Jesus in John 2:24-25 with Mark's account of Jesus's healing of the deaf and mute man in 7:31-37, particularly v. 36.
John 2:
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Are eyewitness testimonies a reliable source of evidence according to Mark 16:14?
Mark 16:14 (ESV):
14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those ...
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Who’s house was Jesus at in Mark 2:1?
“And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.”
Mark 2:1
Mark expects the reader to know the house in question. How likely is it that it was his own ...
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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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Did Jesus speak Greek, Aramaic or Latin with Pontius Pilate?
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him,
saying, “So You are the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him,
“It is as you say.” (Matthew 27:11) NASB
Pilate questioned Him: ...
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Is the Pharisees' question on taxation a trick question or not?
16 They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians.
“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach
the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no
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This question is not what does "I am" mean in Mark 14:62, but is the meaning of it affected by Luke 22:70?
Mark 14:61-62
"Again the high priest asked him, 'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?' 62 And Jesus said, 'I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and ...
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What does the Greek word “σκωληξ” in Mark 9:44 really mean?
In today’s Greek language “οκουληκι” means worm, and the plural form, worms, is “σκουλήκια”. In the Biblical Greek original text we read in Mark 9:44 the word “σκωληξ”. Google Translate does not have ...
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What is the difference between Corban in Mark 7 and the pledges in the Leviticus 27
KJV Mark 7 : 11
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
KJV Leviticus 27 : 28
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Why is it so abrupt the change between Mark 9:37 and Mark 9:38?
I wonder
Why is it so abrupt the change between Mark 9:37 and Mark 9:38?
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth
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What are the unquenchable fire and worms that do not die in Mark 9:43-48? [duplicate]
[Mark 9:43-48] And if your hand should cause you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having two hands to go away into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. 45 ...
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Why is "Certainly this man was innocent" said in Luke 23:47 but "Truly this man was the Son of God!" in Mark 15:39?
Luke 23:47
"Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, 'Certainly this man was innocent!'" ESV My emphasis.
Mark 15:39
"And when the centurion, who ...
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Matthew 11:29; Mark 11:15; how can Jesus be meek if he overthrew the tables of the moneychangers?
Matthew 11:29 DRB;
29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.
Mark 11:15 DRB;
15 And they came to Jerusalem. And ...
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When was the Gospel of Mark written?
We have a variety of questions on the provenance of the Gospel of Mark, such as:
Can we date Mark without first committing to an interpretation of the Olivet Discourse?
Who was the author of Mark?
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Based on Jesus' Grainfield Logic in [Mark 2:23-26], what level of hunger permits people (like David/Disciples) to break commandments for food?
Did Jesus claim in Mark 2:23-26 that telling lies to get food is justified when 'hungry' (πεινάω)?
He [Jesus] said to them, “Have you never read what David [Δαβίδ] did when he was in need and hungry, ...
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Does the phrase "οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπαν" in Mark 16:8 mean that the women could not have told the disciples about what happened, later?
"And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid." (Mk. 16:8, ESV)
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In what sense is divorce and remarriage "adultery" according to Jesus?
Jesus taught that if a man would divorce his wife and marry another, he would commit adultery (all NKJV, emphasis added):
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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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Why are there word differences in Jesus’ teaching on internal defilement?
I don’t see any translators note within the realm of “textual criticism” here in Mark 7:21-23 from the NET so I’m confused when compared to the NKJV:
“For from within, out of the human heart, come ...
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Does Mark 10:6 imply a short (literal) creation week?
In speaking about marriage and divorce, Jesus takes the Pharisees back to the beginning in Mark 10:6 (NKJV, emphasis mine):
"But from the beginning of the creation [αρχης κτισεως], God ‘made ...
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