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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If Matthew was an eyewitness why would he rely on Mark?
If Matthew was an eyewitness to the events of the life of Jesus, why did Matthew then base his gospel off Mark's?
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Why did Christ "give strict orders" of silence regarding raising a young girl from death (Mk. 5:43)? [duplicate]
In Mark's Gospel, we read of Christ raising a 12-year-old girl from the dead. He then sternly tells those around Him (Peter, James, John, the parents) not to tell anyone about it.
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According to Mark 11:25, does God forgive everyone?
Mark 11:25
11 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."New International Version. Grand Rapids: ...
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Were the last 12 verses of the Gospel of Mark in fact taken from Luke?
Were the last 12 verses of the Gospel of Mark in fact taken from Luke?
Here it states that in the Gospel of Mark there is an added portion (Mark 16:9-20)
In this reference I didn't find the following ...
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Why does Matthew soften hard statements from Mark?
For example, in Mark 10:18 Mark says:
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone." (CSB)
But in Matthew 19:17:
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"... where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched" - Is Jesus' description of Hell (Gehenna) literal or figurative?
Mark 9:47-49:
47 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where their worm does not ...
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Does Mark 14:51 allude to Amos 2:16?
Amos 2:16
Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day," declares the LORD.
Mark 14:51
A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, ...
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Does God literally have a right hand?
Matthew 22:41-44 (ESV):
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of ...
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Could the "Echad" of Eloheinu ever become less than "Echad" like man & woman in [Genesis 2:24, Mark 12:25]? [closed]
When "Echad" is associated with the act of marriage in [Genesis 2:24], the אִ֔ישׁ Ish | "man" binds to אִשָּׁ֔ה Ishah | "woman" creating momentarily אֶחָֽד "Echad&...
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What does it mean to be (a/the) Son of the Most High (God)?
Jesus is called "the Son of the Most High (God)" (definite article the), as if it were a title that belongs exclusively to him:
30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for ...
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Are the signs mentioned in Mark 16:17-18 universally expected of all true believers?
Mark 16:17-19 (ESV):
17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if ...
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Why did the demon-possessed Gadarene bow down before Jesus?
Mark 5:5-13 (NASB):
5 Constantly, night and day, he was screaming among the tombs and in the mountains, and cutting himself with stones. 6 Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down ...
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In Mark 1:13 & Matthew 4:11 were the "angels" (ἄγγελοι) שְּׂרָפִ֔ים Serafim, כְּרֻבִ֖ים Keruvim, מַלְאָכִים֙ יְהֹוָ֥ה Mal'akim HaShem, Torah Scrolls?
In Mark 1:13 & Matthew 4:11 were the "angels" ( ἄγγελοι ) considered שְּׂרָפִ֔ים Serafim, or כְּרֻבִ֖ים Keruvim, or מַלְאָכִים֙ יְהֹוָ֥ה Mal'akim HaShem, or Torah Scrolls perhaps, or ...
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What did Jesus mean by saying 'drink of the fruit of the vine' and 'new in the Kingdom of God'?
Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine
until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” Mark 14:25 NRSV.
What is the fruit of the vine?
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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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“Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. Why does Jesus rebuke the young man? (Mark 10:18)
Mark 10:17-18 (NASB)
The Rich Young Ruler
17 As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt
before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I
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What is the reason behind the variations of quoting Deut 6:5 in Matt 22:37, Mark 12:30, and Luke 10:27? [duplicate]
In Deut 6:5 we read (ESV):
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
But in Matt 22:37 we read (ESV):
And he said to him, “You shall love ...
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Why did Jesus permit the demon's request to send them to the pigs in Mark 5:13?
Mark 5:9 And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” 10 And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country. 11 Now a great herd of pigs was ...
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When did the different meaning of Mark 1:2 first appear? "Isaiah" vs. "prophets"
As I understand it there is a difference in meaning in the Greek texts of Mark 1:2. Which leads to a difference in the NASB translation when compared to the KJV translation.
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Will everyone be gender-neutral in Heaven, and if so, does that mean that sex was designed to be a temporary thing?
Mark 12:25 (NASB):
25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Does the verse above imply that those who attain eternal ...
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Mark 2:25, range of possible translations for ἀνέγνωτε
Mark 2:25 has Jesus debating the Sabbath with the Pharisees:
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· «Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυείδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν καὶ ἐπείνασεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ;
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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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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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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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Mark 10:17-18 - Aramaic word for ἀγαθὸς
We read in Mark 10:17-18
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt
before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit
eternal life?" And Jesus said ...
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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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Why were the disciples sent in pairs in Mark 6:7?
Why were the disciples sent "two by two" by Jesus?
I read it might have to do with cultural Jewish tradition of "two witnesses" being needed or desirable to corroborate a fact, or ...
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What is "all creation" in Mark 16:15?
I've read this passage:
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Mark 16:15
What does "all creation" mean? Why not "all humans"?
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What evidence is there that Mark could have been dependent upon Luke?
There are approximately 106 pericopes shared by Mark & Luke (see Synoptic Abstract by Tyson & Longstaff). Most hold to the view that this shared material - and the frequency of its common ...
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Does Mark 4:10-12 register as a "riddle?" If so, what is the resolution to this riddle?
How should we understand the message of this difficult passage? Albeit, it is not a “classic” example of a riddle and might therefore better be classified as a “puzzling” passage.
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“Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” - was Jesus referring to tithing in Mark 12:17?
Mark 12:17 (NIV) reads:
17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”
What is God's that we have to give back to him? Was Jesus referring to tithing?
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Was the Capernaum spirit from God or from Satan?
Mark 1
New International Version
21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught ...
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Is this a possible reading of Mark 2:10, "son of man" having authority?
Mark 2:10 is the first place in Mark where the phrase "son of man" appears. Jesus is at the synagogue in Capernaum, where he sees a paralyzed man and tells him his sins are forgiven. The ...
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Gehenna (γέεννα) vs Hades (ᾅδης) [closed]
Mark 9:45 NIV
And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
Berean Literal Bible
And if your foot ...
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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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Jesus says mustard seeds are the smallest but they are not actually
“It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,”
Mark 4:31
The mustard seed is not the smallest seed on the earth today, so how ...
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Does Mark 16:16 rule out any possibility of salvation for unevangelized pagans?
Mark 16:15,16 (ESV) says:
15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe ...
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Is Mark 4:36-39 a fulfillment of Psalm 144:7? [closed]
NIV | Psalm 144:7
"Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me
from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners"
If hands of foreigners could pull on a boat like mighty ...
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Did Jesus call his disciples "cowards"?
Revelation 21:8
New International Version
But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--they will be ...
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What is the reason for the use of different voices for the perfect in Mark 1:15?
Hi in the following verse:
Mark 1:15 (UBS5): Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ· μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.
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What's an evil eye?
Mark 7:22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
What is an evil eye?
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Was it possible for Jesus not to take the cup of suffering in Matthew 26:39?
Mark:921 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”
“From childhood,” he answered. 22“It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity ...
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As a Trinitarian attempting to validate the authenticity of the Received Text, should Mark 16:19 end "and sat on the right hand of God"
I am studying the comparisons between the two main sources of biblical texts (received vs critical texts)
There is something about the longer ending included in the Received Text for Mark 16 that ...
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Why is the perfect tense used to describe clothing for Jesus and John?
Quick question - I am learning Greek and trying to read the NT in the same. Why is the perfect tense used when describing Jesus’ (Rev 1) and John the Baptist’s clothes (Mark 1)?
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Did Jesus command the demon before he fell on his knees in Mark 5:6?
Mark 5:6 When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him. 7And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before ...
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How many demons possessed the man in Mark 5:6?
Mark 5:6 When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him. 7And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before ...
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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.
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Should τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ in Mark 8:12 be translated as meaning "with his breath?"
Deeply sighing ἀναστενάξας involves one's breath. The word πνεῦμα has the meanings breath and wind, as well as spirit. Translating τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ as "in his spirit" implies that Jesus ...
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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree when it wasn't the right season for figs? [duplicate]
God does things in his time at the right time. He set seasons of all creatures to bear and to fruitful of its fruits. "It was not the season for figs" and Jesus knew it, then why He cursed?
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When Jesus says the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to children does he mean that babies go to heaven when they die?
In reference to following passages
Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them
to come to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:14
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