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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO M A R K
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Introduction to the Student Study Bible ......................................Page 5
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The Gospel according to Mark................................................ Pages 1143
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offered, and let its foundations be retained. Its

height shall be sixty cubits1 and its breadth sixty
cubits, 4vwith three layers of great stones and one
layer of timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal
treasury. 5And also wlet the gold and silver vessels
of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took
out of the temple that is in Jerusalem and brought
to Babylon, be restored and brought back to the
temple that is in Jerusalem, each to its place. You
shall put them in the house of God.
6 Now therefore, x Tattenai, governor of the
province Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, yand
your2 associates the governors who are in the province Beyond the River, keep away. 7 Let the work
on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the
Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house
of God on its site. 8 Moreover, z I make a decree
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is neededbulls, rams, or sheep for burnt offerings
to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, or oil, as
the priests at Jerusalem requirelet that be given
to them day by day without fail, 10 that they may
offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven aand
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shall put out a hand to alter this, or to destroy this
house of God that is in Jerusalem. I Darius make a
decree; let it be done with all diligence.
The Temple Finished and Dedicated
13 Then, according to the word sent by Darius
the king, xTattenai, the governor of the province
Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their
associates did with all diligence what Darius the
king had ordered. 14 dAnd the elders of the Jews
built and prospered through the prophesying of
Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo.
They finished their building by decree of the God
of Israel and eby decree of Cyrus and fDarius and
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Artaxerxes king of Persia; 15 and this house was
finished on the third day of the hmonth of Adar,
in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16 And the people of Israel, the priests and the
Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles, celebrated the idedication of this house of God with
joy. 17They offered at the dedication of this house
of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a
sin offering for all Israel j12 male goats, according
to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18And they set
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Passover Celebrated
19nOn the fourteenth day of the first month, the
returned exiles kept the Passover. 20oFor the priests
and the Levites had purified themselves together;
cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters 2Aramaic their
DID YOU KNOW?

How long did it take to rebuild the temple?
The Jews returning from exile faced many obstacles
in rebuilding the temple. The non-Jewish people
now living in the land resisted their efforts, and
the returned exiles often lacked the motivation to
work. The temple took 20 years to complete, and it
fell far short of the grandeur of Solomons temple.
6:4 Using three layers of great stones and one layer of timber
follows the construction of the older temple (1 Kings 6:36; 7:12).
While the original decree had required people in Babylon to help pay
forthe project (Ezra 1:4), this record requires that the cost be met
from the royal treasury.
6:7 Governor of the Jews refers to Zerubbabel (compare Hag. 1:1).
What became of the first governor, Sheshbazzar, is not known.
6:810 Darius confirms Cyruss decree and also provides for costs
from taxes raised in the province Beyond the River itself (v.8). He
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about Gods presence in Jerusalem (the God who has caused his
name to dwell there, compare Deut. 12:5). This does not neces-
sarily mean that Darius believes in the one true God (compare note
on Ezra 1:34).
6:14 God, speaking here through his prophets, is the real power
behind events. But the actions of the Persian kings on behalf of the
Jews are also acknowledged.
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number of the tribes of Israel. The other divisions, the priests and
the Levites and the laity, are a typical way of describing the whole
community in Ezra. with joy. The Lord had fulfilled his prophecies and
answered his peoples prayers. There is spontaneous joy when Gods
people see evidence that he is working in the world. The dedication
of this house follows its completion.
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6:18 The priests and Levites are set in their divisions, grouped
according to their temple duties, as King David had done
(1Chronicles 2327).
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note on 4:78). The Passover is kept on its appointed date, folv
4 1Kgs. 6:36 5 ch. 1:7, 8; 5:14 6 ch. 5:3, 6 ch. 5:6 8 ch. 7:13, 21 10 Jer. 29:7;
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all of them were clean. So they slaughtered the

Passover lamb for all the returned exiles, for their
fellow priests, and for themselves. 21It was eaten by
the people of Israel who had returned from exile,
and qalso by every one who had joined them and
separated himself rfrom the uncleanness of the
peoples of the land to worship the Lord, the God
of Israel. 22And they kept the Feast of Unleavened
Bread sseven days with joy, for the Lord had made
them joyful tand had turned the heart of uthe king
of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the
work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Ezra Sent to Teach the People
Now after this, vin the reign of vArtaxerxes
king of Persia, wEzra the son of Seraiah, son
of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, 2 son of Shallum, son
of Zadok, son of Ahitub, 3son of Amariah, son of
Azariah, son of Meraioth, 4 son of Zerahiah, son
of Uzzi, son of Bukki, 5 son of Abishua, son of
Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief
priest 6this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was
1 Aramaic
lowed immediately by the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which lasts

for seven days (see Lev.23:56). Participating are the people of
Israel and the people of the land who had joined them (see note on
Ezra 6:21). Persias king now ruled over the territorial empire of the
Assyrians, so he could be called king of Assyria.
6:21 Remarkably, the returning Jews are joined by every one who
had ... separated himself from the uncleanness of the peoples of
the land to worship the LORD. The community was based on faith
rather than on ancestry. Non-Israelites who expressed faith in God
and a willingness to follow his law were welcome.
7:18:36 Ezra the Priest Comes to Jerusalem to Establish the
Law of Moses. The text now skips ahead 57 years (see note on
7:17). Ezra the scribe is charged by King Artaxerxes to establish
the Law of Moses in Jerusalem. This section tells of Ezras commission, his journey, and his companions.
7:128 King Artaxerxes Gives Ezra Authority to Establish the
Mosaic Law. Artaxerxes gives Ezra the authority to establish the
Mosaic law in Judah, to appoint officials to administer the law, and
to provide for the further adornment of the temple.
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the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted
him all that he asked, yfor the hand of the Lord
his God was on him.
7 And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the
seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of the
people of Israel, and z some of the priests and
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Levites, the singers and gatekeepers, and the
temple bservants. 8 And Ezra1 came to Jerusalem
in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year
of the king. 9For on the first day of the first month
he began to go up from Babylonia, and on the first
day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, cfor
the good hand of his God was on him. 10 For Ezra
had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord,
and to do it dand to eteach his statutes and rules
in Israel.
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7:67 Ezra is a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses. The people badly
need instruction in the law. Ezra has apparently asked the king for
permission and resources to go to Jerusalem (v.7). Artaxerxes
grants Ezra all that he needs, for the hand of the LORD his God
was on him (see note on 1:1). Ezra comes to Judah with a new
wave of immigrants.
Kings of Persia Mentioned in EzraNehemiah
Cyrus
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PROFILE: EZRA
Ezra is described as a man learned in matters of
the commandments of the LORD and his statutes
for Israel (7:11). Both a priest and scribe, Ezra
was commissioned by King Artaxerxes of Persia to
establish the Law of Moses in Jerusalem. The king
also gave him money from the royal treasury to
beautify the temple. Arriving in Jerusalem 57 years
after the temple was rebuilt, Ezra appointed judges
to administer the law. Seventy years of Babylonian
exile had had a negative effect on the peoples
relationship with the Lord. The Lord enabled Ezra
to guide Israel as they sought once again to live
according to the law.
KEY REFERENCE: EZRA 7:16
7:9 the first month ... the fifth month. The journey of 900 miles
(1,448 km) from Babylon to Jerusalem took nearly four months. This
was a slow pace, probably because the caravan included children
and elderly people.
Notes
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statutes
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7:11 Artaxerxes decree is in a letter in Aramaic (see note on 4:78)

addressed to Ezra.
7:12 The title king of kings was used by Persias kings. It expresses
their sovereignty over many conquered peoples. Ezra is called the
scribe of the Law of the God of heaven. This may refer to a responsibility he had in Babylon, even before returning to Jerusalem.
20p2Chr. 35:11 21qNeh. 9:2; 10:28; [ch. 9:1] rch. 9:11 22sEx. 12:15; 13:6; 2Chr. 30:21;
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7 1vNeh. 2:1 wFor ver. 1-5, see
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HERODS TEMPLE IN THE TIME OF JESUS

Herod began construction of this magnificent temple in 20/19 B.C.,
during the 18th year of his reign. The main construction phase was
completed within about a decade. Detailed descriptions of the
temple exist in Josephus ("Jewish Antiquities 15.380425; Jewish War
Illustrations 5.184247) and in early rabbinic writings (esp. Mishnah, Middot). The
Roman army under Titus destroyed the temple during the capture of
Full-color, historically
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sanctuary, which allowed access (through holes
in the floor) for cleaning of the gold-covered
walls below. A ladder (shown partly cut away in
this section) gave access to the upper roof level.
The inner sanctuary was

surrounded on three
sides by three stories of
chambers, containing 38
cells that housed
supplies and vessels for
the ritual ceremonies.
The high priest entered the Most

Holy Place once a year, on the
Day of Atonement, to offer
incense and sprinkle blood.
Josephus reports that this room
was empty, although the original
emplacement of the Ark of the
Covenant in the Foundation
Stone was still visible.
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A massive curtain separated

the Holy Place from the Most
Holy Place. When Jesus died,
this curtain was torn in two
from top to bottom (Matt.
27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45).
The Holy Place contained the

lampstand, the table for the
bread of the Presence, and the
altar of incense. An angel of
the Lord appeared to
Zechariah on the right side of
the incense altar (Luke 1:11).
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INTRODUC TION TO G E N E SIS

OUTLINE
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO
Creation
GENESIS
c. 2091 B.C.
1876 B.C.
1446 B.C.
Call of
Abraham
Israel goes
to Egypt
Exodus
from Egypt
I. Primeval History (1:111:26)

A.
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C.
D.
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F.
Book Introductions
A complete introduction to each
Bible book explains its author,
background, setting, major themes,
and timeline.
Gods creation and ordering of heaven and earth (1:12:3)

Earths first people (2:44:26)
Adams descendants (5:16:8)
Noahs descendants (6:99:29)
The descendants of Noahs sons (10:111:9)
Shems descendants (11:1026)
II. Patriarchal History (11:2750:26)

A. Terahs descendants (11:2725:18)
B. Isaacs descendants (25:1937:1)
C. Jacobs descendants (37:250:26)
AUTHOR, DATE, AND RECIPIENTS

MAP: THE NEAR EAST AT THE TIME OF GENESIS
Traditionally, Moses is believed to have been the author of Genesis and the rest of the Pentateuch (see Num. 33:2;
Deut. 31:24; John 5:46). Of course, Moses lived several centuries later than the events of Genesis. Presumably,
stories were passed on about those earlier events.
The first audience would have been the Israelites Moses led through the wilderness. For readers today, Genesis
is an essential introduction to the rest of the Bible.
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The theme of Genesis is creation, sin, and re-creation. God created the world as very good, but it was destroyed
in the flood as a result of mans disobedience. The new world after the flood was also spoiled by human sin (ch.11).
God chose Abraham for a special purpose. Through his family, all nations would be blessed (12:13). Gods purpose
will eventually be fulfilled through Abrahams descendants (ch. 49).
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and govern the other creatures (1:12:25).
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then begins tracing the history of one family that will become the people of Israel. This family has a special
relationship with God and will become a source of blessing to fallen humanity (12:13).
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2. Instead of acting as Gods representatives on earth, the first man and womanAdam and Evelisten to the
serpent and follow his advice. Their disobedience has devastating results for all mankind and for the entire
created world (3:124; 6:56).
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Tigris River
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c. 2000 B.C.
The book of Genesis describes
events in the ancient Near East
from the beginnings of civilization
to the relocation of Jacobs
(Israels) family in Egypt. The
stories of Genesis are set among
some of the oldest nations in the
world, including Egypt, Assyria,
Babylonia, and Elam.
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4. As a result of Adams disobedience, his unique relationship with the ground degenerates, resulting in hard work
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I N T R O D U C T I O N TO
MARK
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T H E G OS P E L ACCO R D I N G TO
MARK
John the Baptist Prepares the Way

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, athe
Son of God.1
2 bAs it is written in Isaiah the prophet,2
Behold,
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face,
who will prepare your way,
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the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
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Prepare3 the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,
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John appeared, baptizing in g the wilderness

and proclaiming ha baptism of irepentance jfor
the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of
Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and
were being baptized by him in the river Jordan,
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confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed
with camels hair and lwore a leather belt around
his waist and ate mlocusts and nwild honey. 7And

he preached, saying, oAfter me comes he who
is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I
am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8pI have
baptized you with water, but qhe will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit.
The Baptism of Jesus
9 r In those days Jesus s came from Nazareth of
Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he tsaw uthe heavens being torn open vand
the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11And wa
voice came from heaven, xYou are my beloved
Son;4 with you I am well pleased.
The Temptation of Jesus
12yThe Spirit immediately drove him out into the
wilderness. 13yAnd he was in the wilderness forty
1 Some manuscripts omit the Son of God 2 Some manuscripts in the prophets 3 Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness 4 Or my Son, my (or
the) Beloved
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ministry of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus.
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1:4 John prepares the way for Jesus by calling people to repentance,
which means turning to God for forgiveness of sins. Baptism was not
the means by which sins were forgiven but rather was a sign indicating that one had truly repented. wilderness!! /
1:5 all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem. Johns ministry fulfills
the promise of a new exodus in which Israel is delivered from the
wilderness and symbolically enters into the river Jordan again to
receive Gods promises of end-time salvation.
1:6 Johns clothing and food are like that of other preachers in the
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though he himself is free from sin (10:45). Galilee is the region west
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days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with

the wild animals, and bthe angels were ministering to him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
14cNow after John was arrested, Jesus dcame into
Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15and saying, eThe time is fulfilled, and fthe kingdom of
God is at hand; grepent and believe in the gospel.
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
16 hPassing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw
Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting
a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17And
Jesus said to them, Follow me, and I will make
you become ifishers of men.1 18And immediately
they left their nets and followed him. 19And going
on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee
and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them,
and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with
the hired servants and followed him.
Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit
21jAnd they went into Capernaum, and immediately kon the Sabbath lhe entered the synagogue
and was teaching. 22And mthey were astonished at
his teaching, mfor he taught them as one who had
authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an
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unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 nWhat have

you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you
come to destroy us? oI know who you arepthe
Holy One of God. 25But Jesus qrebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him! 26 And the
unclean spirit, rconvulsing him and scrying out
with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they
were all tamazed, so that they questioned among
themselves, saying, What is this? uA new teaching
with authority! He commands even the unclean
spirits, and they obey him. 28And at once his fame
spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding
region of Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many
29 vAnd immediately he 2 w left the synagogue
and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with
James and John. 30 Now xSimons mother-in-law
lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him
about her. 31 And he came and ytook her by the
hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and
she began to serve them.
32That evening at sundown they brought to him
all who were sick or 6oppressed by demons. 33And
the whole city was gathered together at the door.
34 aAnd he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And bhe
would not permit the demons to speak, because
they knew him.
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is at hand. Gods rule over peoples hearts and lives is now being
established, and people should repent and believein the gospel.
The kingdom will ultimately include the restoration of all creation (see
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than performing miracles or casting out demons, although these
actions showed that God was with him. The scribes mentioned here
may have been a local group of men who taught in the synagogues,
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traditions of others.
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have been trying to exercise power over Jesus.
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the laws of nature, and over the demonic world. It also highlights
Jesus unique and authoritative teaching, and his sending out
of his disciples.
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intertwined with descriptions of Jesus authority over demons and
sickness, as well as with authoritative teaching.
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Jesus Preaches in Galilee
35 cAnd rising very early in the morning, while
it was still dark, he departed and went out to a
desolate place, and dthere he prayed. 36And Simon
and those who were with him searched for him,
37and they found him and said to him, eEveryone
is looking for you. 38And he said to them, Let us
go on to the next towns, that I may preach there
also, for fthat is why I came out. 39gAnd hhe went
throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
40 iAnd a leper 1 came to him, imploring him,
and jkneeling said to him, kIf you will, you can
make me clean. 41 Moved with pity, he stretched
out his hand and touched him and said to him, I
will; be clean. 42And immediately the leprosy left
him, and he was made clean. 43And lJesus2 sternly
charged him and sent him away at once, 44 and
said to him, mSee that you say nothing to anyone, but go, nshow yourself to the priest and ooffer
for your cleansing what Moses commanded, pfor
a proof to them. 45 qBut he went out and began
to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so
that Jesus could no longer openly enter ra town,
but was out in rdesolate places, and speople were
coming to him from every quarter.
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
And when he returned to tCapernaum after
some days, it was reported that he was at
home. 2And many were gathered together, so that
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And he was preaching the word to them. 3 uAnd
they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried
by four men. 4And when they could not get near
him because of the crowd, vthey removed the roof
above him, and when they had made an opening,
they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.
5 And when Jesus wsaw their faith, he said to the
paralytic, Son, xyour sins are forgiven. 6 Now
some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7Why does this man speak like
that? yHe is blaspheming! 6Who can forgive sins
but God alone? 8And immediately Jesus, aperceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within
themselves, said to them, Why do you question
these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say
to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven, or to say,
Rise, take up your bed and walk? 10But that you
may know that bthe Son of Man has authority on
earth to forgive sinshe said to the paralytic 11I
say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.
12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed
and went out before them all, so that they were all
amazed and cglorified God, saying, We never saw
anything like this!
Jesus Calls Levi
13He went out again beside the sea, and dall the
crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching
them. 14eAnd as he passed by, he saw fLevi the son
of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to
him, Follow me. And he rose and followed him.
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brought the paralytic to Jesus, but it may include the faith of the
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three sides of a room. The guests heads were toward the tables
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tax collectors and sinners were reclining with

Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who
followed him. 16And hthe scribes of1 the Pharisees,
when they saw that he was eating with sinners and
tax collectors, said to his disciples, gWhy does he
eat2 with tax collectors and sinners? 17And when
Jesus heard it, he said to them, Those who are
well have no need of a physician, but those who are
sick. iI came not to call the righteous, jbut sinners.
A Question About Fasting

18 Now k Johns disciples and the Pharisees
were fasting. And people came and said to him,
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Why do Johns disciples and the disciples of
the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?
19 And Jesus said to them, n Can the wedding
guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?
As long as they have the bridegroom with them,
they cannot fast. 20oThe days will come when the
bridegroom is taken away from them, and pthen
they will fast in that day. 21No one sews a piece of
unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the
patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and
a worse tear is made. 22And no one puts new wine
into old qwineskins. If he does, the wine will burst
the skinsand the wine is destroyed, and so are
the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.3
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
23 r One Sabbath he was going through the
grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples sbegan to pluck heads of grain. 24 And the
Pharisees were saying to him, Look, twhy are they

doing uwhat is not lawful on the Sabbath? 25And
he said to them, v Have you never read w what
David did, when he was in need and was hungry,
he and those who were with him: 26how he entered
the house of God, in the time of4 xAbiathar the high
priest, and ate ythe bread of the Presence, which
it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and
also gave it to those who were with him? 27 And
he said to them, 6The Sabbath was made for man,
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lord even of the Sabbath.
A Man with a Withered Hand
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Again dhe entered the synagogue, and a man
was there with a withered hand. 2And ethey
watched Jesus,5 to see whether he would heal him
on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
3 And he said to the man with the withered hand,
Come here. 4 And he said to them, fIs it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to
save life or to kill? But they were silent. 5 And
he glooked around at them with anger, grieved
at htheir hardness of heart, and said to the man,
Stretch out your hand. iHe stretched it out, and
his hand was restored. 6 jThe Pharisees went out
and immediately jheld counsel with kthe Herodians
against him, how to destroy him.
A Great Crowd Follows Jesus

7 lJesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea,
and m a great crowd followed, from Galilee and
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permitted on a Sabbath. Accuse is a technical term which means
they are looking for legal evidence against Jesus.
3:35 To do good on the Sabbath would not violate the OT law, but it
would violate the opponents Pharisaic tradition. Their tradition misses
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Judea and Jerusalem and Idumea and from

beyond the Jordan and from around o Tyre and
Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was
doing, they came to him. 9And he told his disciples
to phave a boat ready for him because of the crowd,
lest they qcrush him, 10 for r he had healed many,
so that all who had sdiseases pressed around him
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to touch him. 11 And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they vfell down before him and cried
out, You are wthe Son of God. 12And xhe strictly
ordered them not to make him known.
8
The Twelve Apostles

13 yAnd he went up on the mountain and called
to him those 6whom he desired, and they came
to him. 14 yAnd he appointed twelve (whom he
also named apostles) so that they might be with
him and he might send them out to preach 15yand
have authority to cast out demons. 16He appointed
the twelve: aSimon (to whom bhe gave the name
Peter); 17 cJames the son of Zebedee and John the
brother of James (to whom he gave the name
Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew,
and Philip, and Bartholomew, and d Matthew,
and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and
Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,1 19 and Judas
Iscariot, who betrayed him.
20Then he went ehome, and the crowd gathered
again, f so that they could not even eat. 21 gAnd
when hhis family heard it, they went out to seize
him, for they were saying, He iis out of his mind.
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Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
22 And j the scribes who came down from
Jerusalem were saying, k He is possessed by
Beelzebul, and by the prince of demons he casts
out the demons. 23lAnd he called them to him and
said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out
Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that
kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house is divided
against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is
divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.
27But mno one can enter a strong mans house and
plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong
man. nThen indeed he may plunder his house.
28 oTruly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven
the children of man, and whatever blasphemies
they utter, 29but whoever pblasphemes against the
Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of
an eternal sin 30 for they were saying, He has
an unclean spirit.
Jesus Mother and Brothers
31 qAnd his mother and his r brothers came, and
standing outside they sent to him and called him.
32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they
said to him, Your mother and your brothers2 are
outside, seeking you. 33 And he answered them,
Who are my mother and my brothers? 34 And
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looking about at those who sat around him, he
said, Here are my mother and my brothers! 35tFor
whoever udoes the will of God, he is my brother
and sister and mother.
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3:78 Idumea. The region south of Judea. beyond the Jordan. The
region east of the Jordan River. Tyre and Sidon. The region north of
Galilee. All of these regions had belonged to Israel during the time
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area following the Babylonian exile.
3:1112 Jesus forbids unclean spirits to speak about him, so that
they will not reveal his true identity before he wants to make himself
known.
3:136:6 Jesus Later Galilean Ministry. Jesus appoints his disciples
to teach what he teaches and to do what he does. Parables, nature
miracles, and healings expand the range of his authority, which is met
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18
The Parable of the Sower

Again v he began to teach beside the sea. And
a very large crowd gathered about him, wso
that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea,
and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the
land. 2 And xhe was teaching them many things
in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
3Listen! Behold, ya sower went out to sow. 4And
as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and
the birds came and devoured it. 5Other seed fell on
rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and
immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of
soil. 6 And 6when the sun rose, it was scorched,
and since it had no root, ait withered away. 7Other
seed fell among bthorns, and the thorns grew up
and choked it, and it yielded no grain. 8And other
seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and
sixtyfold and ca hundredfold. 9And he said, dHe
who has ears to hear, let him hear.
The Purpose of the Parables

10 And ewhen he was alone, those around him
with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11 And he said to them, f To you has been given
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the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those
outside everything is in parables, 12iso that
they jmay indeed see but not perceive,

and may indeed hear but not
understand,
lest they kshould turn and be forgiven.
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13 lAnd he said to them, Do you not understand

this parable? How then will you understand all
the parables? 14 m The sower sows n the word.
15 And these are the ones along the path, where
the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is
sown in them. 16 And these are the ones sown
on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear
the word, immediately receive it owith joy. 17And
they have no root in themselves, but pendure for
a while; then, when tribulation or persecution
arises on account of the word, immediately qthey
fall away.1 18And others are the ones sown among
thorns. They are those who hear the word, 19 but
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the cares of the world and the deceitfulness
of riches and the desires for other things enter
in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 20 But those that were sown on the good soil
are the ones who hear the word and accept it
and ubear fruit, vthirtyfold and sixtyfold and a
hundredfold.
A Lamp Under a Basket

21 wAnd he said to them, xIs a lamp brought in
to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not
on a stand? 22yFor nothing is hidden except to be
made manifest; nor is anything secret except to
come to light. 236If anyone has ears to hear, let him
hear. 24 And he said to them, Pay attention to
what you hear: awith the measure you use, it will
be measured to you, and still more will be added
to you. 25 bFor to the one who has, more will be
stumble
DID YOU KNOW?

What did people use for lamp fuel? In OT times,
people used animal fat as fuel for their lamps. By
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Oil from the first pressing was used for food. Oil
from the second and third pressing was used as
fuel for lamps.
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are open-hearted, they illustrate principles of the messianic rule of
God. A parable consists of a story and its corresponding intended
message.
4:37 a sower went out to sow. Farmers in Bible times sowed their
seed without first plowing the ground. Thus the seed fell on various
kinds of ground.
4:8 thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold. A tenfold return
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4:92%*#ears to hear involves giving up ones pride and submitting
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4:11 The secret of the kingdom of God means the nature of Gods
rule over individuals and over the community of his people (see note
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who hear his parables will hear but not understand, just like the
ancient Israelites.
4:13 How then will you understand? Jesus hints that even the dis%,(!/)5/1!.".+)$. $!.0//!!
4:2122 The proclamation of the kingdom of God is like bringing an
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as hard hearts.
4:23 ears to hear!!*+0!+*2
4:2425 If a hearer accepts Jesus message of the kingdom, then
God will give an increased measure of understanding and blessing.
4:2629 The people of Jesus day expected Gods kingdom to come
suddenly, but Jesus tells them it will begin in a small way (first the
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given, and from the one who has not, even what
he has will be taken away.
The Parable of the Seed Growing
26 And he said, c The kingdom of God is as if
a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He
sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed
sprouts and grows; d he knows not how. 28 The
earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the
ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when
the grain is ripe, at once ehe puts in the sickle,
because the harvest has come.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 fAnd he said, With what can we compare
the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use
for it? 31It is like ga grain of mustard seed, which,
when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all
the seeds on earth, 32yet when it is sown it grows
up and becomes larger than all the garden plants
and puts out large branches, so that the birds of
the air can make nests in its shade.
33hWith many such parables he spoke ithe word
to them, jas they were able to hear it. 34He did not
speak to them kwithout a parable, but lprivately to
his own disciples he mexplained everything.
Jesus Calms a Storm
35 n On that day, when evening had come, he
said to them, Let us go across to the other side.
36And leaving the crowd, they took him with them
in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were
with him. 37And a great windstorm arose, and the
waves owere breaking into the boat, so that the
boat was already filling. 38But he was in the stern,
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MARK 5:12
asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and
said to him, Teacher, do you not care that we are
perishing? 39 And he awoke and prebuked the
wind and said to the sea, Peace! Be still! And
the wind ceased, and qthere was a great calm.
40He said to them, Why are you rso afraid? Have
you still no faith? 41 And they were filled with
great fear and said to one another, sWho then is
this, that even tthe wind and the sea obey him?
Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon
u
They came to the other side of the sea, to the
country of the Gerasenes.1 2And when Jesus2
had stepped out of the boat, immediately there
met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean
spirit. 3 vHe lived among the tombs. And no one
could bind him anymore, not even with a chain,
4 for he had often been bound with shackles and
chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and
he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the
strength to subdue him. 5Night and day among the
tombs and on the mountains he was always crying
out and cutting himself with stones. 6And when he
saw Jesus from afar, he ran and wfell down before
him. 7And xcrying out with a loud voice, he said,
What have you to do with me, Jesus, ySon of 6the
Most High God? aI adjure you by God, do not torment me. 8For he was saying to him, Come out
of the man, you unclean spirit! 9And Jesus asked
him, What is your name? He replied, My name
is bLegion, for we are many. 10And he begged him
earnestly not to send them out of the country.
11Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the
hillside, 12and they begged him, saying, Send us
manuscripts Gergesenes/+)!Gadarenes 2Greek he(/+2!./!
blade, then the ear) and then will grow slowly but steadily amid
adversity. It will reach its full growth and glory only at the second
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+),.!/)+/
4:29 Sickle and harvest are symbolic language for the last judgment
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5:67 Ran and fell down before Jesus may mean that the demons
unwillingly submitted to Jesus greater power, or that the man himself
longed to be free of the demonic influence, or some of both.
4:3032 A third parable teaches that the kingdom of God begins

in a small and unnoticed way, which is not what the people expected
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regularly included parables in his teaching. It does not mean he spoke
only in parables.
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4:38 Asleep on the cushion is an eyewitness detail included only
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Peter (see Introduction: Author, Date, and Recipients). Jesus sleeping
indicates lack of fear and also great fatiguea reminder that he was
fully human as well as fully divine.
4:40 afraid. The cure for fear is faith in Jesus.
5:8 Was saying (imperfect tense) indicates that Jesus had told the
demon more than once to come out of the man, but it had not
obeyed.
5:9 My name is Legion. A legion was the largest unit of the Roman
army, with as many as 6,000 soldiers. This does not necessarily
mean that there were 6,000 demons in the man, only that there
were a great many.
5:11 It is not surprising to find ceremonially unclean pigs in the Gentile
Decapolis region.
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to the pigs; let us enter them. So he gave them

permission. And the unclean spirits came out and
entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about
two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into
the sea and drowned in the sea.
14 The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and
in the country. And people came to see what it
was that had happened. 15And they came to Jesus
and saw the demon-possessed1 man, the one who
had had cthe legion, sitting there, dclothed and in
his right mind, and they were afraid. 16And those
who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the
pigs. 17 And ethey began to beg Jesus2 to depart
from their region. 18As he was getting into the boat,
the man who had been possessed with demons
begged him that he might be with him. 19 And he
did not permit him but said to him, Go home to
your friends and ftell them how much the Lord has
done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.
20And he went away and began to proclaim in gthe
Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and
everyone marveled.
13
Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairuss Daughter

21And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat
to the other side, a great crowd gathered about
him, and he was beside the sea. 22hThen came one
of ithe rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name,
and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23and implored
him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is at the
point of death. Come and jlay your hands on her,
1 Greek
so that she may be made well and live. 24And he

went with him.
And a great crowd followed him and kthronged
about him. 25 And there was a woman lwho had
had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 and
who had suffered much under many physicians,
and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard the
reports about Jesus and came up behind him in
the crowd and touched his garment. 28 For she
said, If I touch even his garments, I will be made
well. 29mAnd immediately the flow of blood dried
up, and she felt in her body that she was healed
of her ndisease. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that opower had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, Who
touched my garments? 31 And his disciples said
to him, You see the crowd pressing around you,
and yet you say, Who touched me? 32 And he
looked around to see who had done it. 33 But the
woman, knowing what had happened to her, came
in fear and trembling and fell down before him
and told him the whole truth. 34And he said to her,
Daughter, pyour faith has made you well; pgo in
peace, and be healed of your ndisease.
35While he was still speaking, there came from
q
the rulers house some who said, Your daughter
is dead. Why rtrouble sthe Teacher any further?
36 But overhearing 3 what they said, Jesus said to
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the ruler of the synagogue, Do not fear, only
believe. 37 And he allowed no one to follow him
except tPeter and James and uJohn the brother of
daimonizomai(/+2!./!/!(/!3$!.!.!* !.! oppressed by demons 2Greek him 3Or ignoring/+)!)*1/.%,0/hearing
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his garment. Jesus makes the woman clean by his power, instead
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5:3133 Fear and trembling can lead to faith (see note on 4:40).
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James. They came to the house of the ruler of the
synagogue, and Jesus1 saw a commotion, people
weeping and wailing loudly. 39And when he had
entered, he said to them, vWhy are you making
a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead
but wsleeping. 40And they laughed at him. But he
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put them all outside and took the childs father
and mother and those who were with him and
went in where the child was. 41yTaking her by the
hand he said to her, Talitha cumi, which means,
Little girl, I say to you, 6arise. 42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she
was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. 43 And a he
strictly charged them that no one should know
this, and told them to give her something to eat.
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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

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He went away from there and came to his
hometown, and his disciples followed him.
2 And d on the Sabbath he began to teach in the
synagogue, and e many who heard him were
astonished, saying, Where did this man get these
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things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are
such mighty works done by his hands? 3fIs not this
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the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of
James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not
his sisters here with us? And ithey took offense
at him. 4 And Jesus said to them, jA prophet is
not without honor, except in his hometown and
among his relatives and in his own household.
5 And k he could do no mighty work there, except
that lhe laid his hands on a few sick people and
healed them. 6And mhe marveled because of their
unbelief.
n
And he went about among the villages teaching.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
7 oAnd he called the twelve and began to send
them out two by two, and gave them authority
over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to
take nothing for their journey except a staffno
bread, no bag, no money in their belts 9 but to
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wear sandals and not put on two tunics.2 10 And
he said to them, Whenever you enter a house,
stay there until you depart from there. 11 And if
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6:78:26 Work beyond Galilee. The disciples are sent out to spread
the message of Gods kingdom, to heal, and to cast out demons.
Jesus again demonstrates his authority and warns his disciples against
hard hearts.
6:713 Jesus sends out the twelve disciples to proclaim repentance
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PROFILE: HEROD ANTIPAS

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any place will not receive you and they will not
listen to you, when you leave, qshake off the dust
that is on your feet ras a testimony against them.
12 sSo they went out and tproclaimed uthat people
should repent. 13tAnd they cast out many demons
and vanointed with oil many who were sick and
healed them.
The Death of John the Baptist
14wKing Herod heard of it, for Jesus1 name had
become known. Some2 said, xJohn the Baptist3
has been raised from the dead. That is why these
miraculous powers are at work in him. 15 xBut
others said, He is Elijah. And others said, He is
y
a prophet, like one of the prophets of old. 16But
when Herod heard of it, he said, John, whom I
beheaded, has been raised. 17 6For it was Herod
who had sent and seized John and abound him
in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother
Philips wife, because he had married her. 18 6For
John had been saying to Herod, bIt is not lawful for you to have your brothers wife. 19 And
Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to
put him to death. But she could not, 20 for Herod
c
feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and
holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard
him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he dheard
him gladly.
21 But an opportunity came when Herod eon his
birthday fgave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
22 For when Herodiass daughter came in and
danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And
the king said to the girl, Ask me for whatever you
1 Greek
wish, and I will give it to you. 23And he vowed to

her, Whatever you ask me, I will give you, gup to
half of my kingdom. 24And she went out and said
to her mother, For what should I ask? Andshe
said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she
came in immediately with haste to the king and
asked, saying, I want you to give me at once the
head of John the Baptist on a platter. 26 And the
king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his
oaths and his guests he did not want to break
his word to her. 27 And immediately the king sent
an executioner with orders to bring Johns4 head.
He went and beheaded him in the prison 28 and
brought his head on a platter and gave it to the
girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his
h
disciples heard of it, they came and took his body
and laid it in a tomb.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
30%jThe apostles returned to Jesus and told him
all that they had done and taught. 31 And he said
to them, Come away by yourselves to a desolate
place and rest a while. For many were coming and
going, and kthey had no leisure even to eat. 32lAnd
they went away in mthe boat to a desolate place
by themselves. 33 Now many saw them going and
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recognized them, and they ran there on foot from
all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34When
he went ashore he osaw a great crowd, and ohe had
compassion on them, because they were like sheep
without a shepherd. And he began to teach them
many things. 35And when it grew late, his disciples
came to him and said, This is a desolate place,
and the hour is now late. 36 pSend them away to
his 2Some manuscripts He 3Greek baptizer(/+2!./! 4Greek his
DID YOU KNOW?

Shake the dust from your feet. In ancient times,
when Jews returned from a Gentile area, they would
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avoid contamination from Gentiles. The act of
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reject Gods message are accountable to God alone.
6:13 Oil was commonly used in prayer for healing (see note on James
6:1456 The death of John the Baptist casts an ominous shadow on

Jesus future. Jesus life is in danger, partly because of his authoritative, miraculous deeds.
6:14a Herod Antipas served under Rome as an administrator of
Galilee and Perea (4 B. C. A. D. !3/*+00!$*%((5King,
although his contemporaries may have referred to him as such (see
2
6:14b15 The list of popular beliefs about Jesus includes that he is
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oldmight have been based on Deut. 18:15, 18.
6:17 John the Baptist had publicly charged Herod Antipas with breaking the law by marrying Herodias, the former wife of his still living
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6:1920 Herod feared John. Perhaps he feared an uprising on
account of Johns popularity (1:5). Or perhaps he feared divine punishment for his sin.
6:23 Up to half of my kingdom should be seen as a figure of speech
rather than a literal promise.
6:30 returned!!22
6:34 like sheep without a shepherd!!1)6!'
Jesus teaches the people, functioning as the good shepherd (compare
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go into the surrounding countryside and villages
and buy themselves something to eat. 37 But he
answered them, q You give them something to
eat. And rthey said to him, sShall we go and buy
two hundred denarii1 worth of bread and give it to
them to eat? 38And he said to them, How many
loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they
had found out, they said, tFive, and two fish.
39 Then he commanded them all to sit down in
groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in
groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And taking
the five loaves and the two fish he ulooked up to
heaven and vsaid a blessing and broke the loaves
and gave them to the disciples to set before the
people. And he divided the two fish among them
all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And
they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces
and of the fish. 44 And those who ate the loaves
were five thousand men.
Jesus Walks on the Water
45 wImmediately he xmade his disciples get into
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the boat and go before him to the other side, to
Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 And
after he had taken leave of them, ahe went up on
the mountain to pray. 47And when bevening came,
the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone
on the land. 48And he saw that they were making
headway painfully, for the wind was against them.
And about bthe fourth watch of the night2 he came
to them, walking on the sea. cHe meant to pass by
them, 49but when they saw him walking on the sea
they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 for
they all saw him and dwere terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, eTake heart; it
MARK 7: 6
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is I. Do not be afraid. And he got into the boat

with them, and the wind ceased. And they were
utterly astounded, 52for fthey did not understand
about the loaves, but their hearts gwere hardened.
51
Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret

53 h When they had crossed over, they came
to land at iGennesaret and moored to the shore.
54 And when they got out of the boat, the people
immediately j recognized him 55 and ran about
the whole region and began to bring k the sick
people lon their beds to wherever they heard he
was. 56 And wherever he came, in villages, cities,
or countryside, mthey laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch
even nthe fringe of his garment. And oas many as
touched it were made well.
Traditions and Commandments
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Now when the Pharisees gathered to him,
with some of the scribes qwho had come from
Jerusalem, 2they saw that some of his disciples ate
with hands that were rdefiled, that is, unwashed.
3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat
unless they wash their hands properly,3 holding
to sthe tradition of tthe elders, 4 and when they
come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless
they wash.4 And there are many other traditions
that they observe, such as uthe washing of vcups
and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.5))
5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him,
Why do your disciples not walk according to
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hands? 6 And he said to them, Well did Isaiah
prophesy of you xhypocrites, as it is written,
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omit and dining couches
6:3637 Two hundred denarii.!,.!/!*0! 5/3#!/"+.

laborer.
6:4142 As God provided manna in the desert, so Jesus provides
food in a deserted place. The feeding of the 5,000 reinforces Jesus
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6:43 they took up twelve baskets full. As with the miracles of Elijah
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6:4950 It is I!$+!/4
6:5152 Even though Jesus had multiplied the loaves and had walked
on the water, the disciples hearts were hardened and they didnt
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6:53 The northeasterly wind had caused the ship to drift southwestward, bringing them to Gennesaret instead of their intended destination of Bethsaida.
7:123 Conflict arises between the Pharisees and Jesus over the issue
of true moral purity.
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This
people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as 6doctrines the commandments
of men.
You leave the commandment of God and hold to

the tradition of men.
9 And he said to them, You have a fine way of
a
rejecting the commandment of God in order to
establish your tradition! 10For Moses said, bHonor
your father and your mother; and, c Whoever
reviles father or mother must surely die. 11 But
you say, If a man tells his father or his mother,
Whatever you would have gained from me is
Corban (that is, given to God)1 12 then you no
longer permit him to do anything for his father or
mother, 13 thus dmaking void the word of God by
your tradition that you have handed down. And
many such things you do.
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What Defiles a Person

14 And he called the people to him again and
said to them, eHear me, all of you, and understand: 15 fThere is nothing outside a person that
by going into him can defile him, but the things
that come out of a person are what defile him.2
17 And when he had entered g the house and left
the people, h his disciples asked him about the
parable. 18 And he said to them, Then iare you
also without understanding? Do you not see that

whatever goes into a person from outside cannot
defile him, 19 since it enters not his heart jbut his
stomach, and is expelled?3 (kThus he declared all
foods clean.) 20And he said, lWhat comes out of a
person is what defiles him. 21For from within, out
of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual
immorality, theft, mmurder, adultery, 22 coveting,
wickedness, deceit, nsensuality, oenvy, pslander,
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pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come
from within, and they defile a person.
The Syrophoenician Womans Faith
24 And from there he arose and went away to
the region of Tyre and Sidon.4 And he entered a
house and did not want anyone to know, yet he
could not be hidden. 25But immediately a woman
whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard
of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26tNow
the woman was a uGentile, va Syrophoenician by
birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out
of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, Let the
children be w fed first, for it is not right to take
the childrens bread and xthrow it to the dogs.
28 But she answered him, Yes, Lord; yet even the
dogs under the table eat the childrens ycrumbs.
29And he said to her, For this statement you may
6
go your way; the demon has left your daughter.
30 And she went home and found the child lying
in bed and the demon gone.
1 Or an offering 2 Some manuscripts add verse 16: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear 3 Greek goes out into the latrine 4 Some
manuscripts omit and Sidon
DID YOU KNOW?

What is Corban?+.*(%0!.((5)!*/
dedicated to God. Jewish tradition said that
money set aside for the care of ones parents could
be given to the temple instead. Jesus said that this
tradition allowed people to avoid honoring their
parents as the law required.
7:1013 honor your father and your mother/!!4
Deut. 5:16). Jewish tradition allowed that funds committed for the
care of parents could be declared Corban ! %0! 0++ /!!
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give anything to his parents. thus making void the word of God.
The Corban tradition was just one example of a tradition of men
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The purpose of these laws was to make people aware of their sin
as a barrier to fellowship with a holy God. But after Jesus, through
his atoning death, made possible the forgiveness of sins and full fellowship with God, the ceremonial laws would no longer be required.
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Gentiles.
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Syrophoenician. A native of Phoenicia, which included Tyre
and Sidon.
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Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
31 a Then he returned from the region of Tyre
and went through Sidon to bthe Sea of Galilee, in
the region of the cDecapolis. 32 And they brought
to him da man who was deaf and dhad a speech
impediment, and they begged him to e lay his
hand on him. 33 And ftaking him aside from the
crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears,
and f after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And
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looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to
him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 dAnd
his ears were opened, his tongue was released,
and he spoke plainly. 36And iJesus1 charged them
to tell no one. But jthe more he charged them, the
more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they
were kastonished beyond measure, saying, He
has done all things well. He even makes the deaf
hear and the mute speak.
Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
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In those days, when again a great crowd had
gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he
called his disciples to him and said to them, 2mI
have compassion on the crowd, because they have
been with me now three days and have nothing
to eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their
homes, they will faint on the way. And some of
them have come from far away. 4And his disciples
answered him, How can one feed these people
with bread here in this desolate place? 5And he
asked them, How many loaves do you have?
They said, nSeven. 6And he directed the crowd
to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven
loaves, and ohaving given thanks, he broke them
and gave them to his disciples to set before the
people; and they set them before the crowd. 7And
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they had a few small fish. And having blessed

them, he said that these also should be set before
them. 8And qthey ate and were satisfied. And they
took up the broken pieces left over, nseven baskets
full. 9And there were about four thousand people.
And he sent them away. 10And immediately he got
into rthe boat with his disciples and went to the
district of sDalmanutha.2
The Pharisees Demand a Sign
11 t The Pharisees came and began to argue with
him, useeking from him va sign from heaven wto
test him. 12And xhe sighed deeply yin his spirit and
said, Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly,
I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation. 13And 6he left them, got into the boat again,
and went to the other side.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod
14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and
they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
15 And he cautioned them, saying, Watch out;
a
b
beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the
leaven of cHerod.3 16 And they began discussing
with one another the fact that they had no bread.
17And dJesus, aware of this, said to them, Why are
you discussing the fact that you have no bread?
e
f
f
Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your
g
18
hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see,
and having ears do you not hear? And do you not
remember? 19 When I broke h the five loaves for
the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up? They said to him,
Twelve. 20And ithe seven for the four thousand,
how many baskets full of broken pieces did you
take up? And they said to him, Seven. 21And he
said to them, Do you not yet understand?
he 2Some manuscripts Magadan, or Magdala 3Some manuscripts the Herodians
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8:6 Giving thanks, breaking bread, and distributing it are common
elements in a Jewish meal.
8:8 satisfied.... left over, seven baskets full. Jesus provides beyond
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But they didnt have the one thing that Jesus required: a fundamental
change of heart.
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Jesus teaching outright, the disciples are slow to appreciate it. The
figurative reference to eyes and ears echoes the healings of the deaf
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Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida

22 And they came jto Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him
to touch him. 23And khe took the blind man by the
hand and led him out of the village, and when khe
had lspit on his eyes and mlaid his hands on him,
he asked him, Do you see anything? 24 And he
looked up and said, I see people, but they look
like trees, walking. 25 Then Jesus1 laid his hands
on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his
sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
26 And he sent him to his home, saying, nDo not
even enter the village.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
27 oAnd Jesus went on with his disciples to the
villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he
asked his disciples, Who do people say that I
am? 28And they told him, pJohn the Baptist; and
others say, qElijah; and others, one of the proph1 Greek
ets. 29 And he asked them, But who do you say

that I am? Peter answered him, rYou are sthe
Christ. 30tAnd he strictly charged them to tell no
one about him.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
31 uAnd he began to teach them that vthe Son of
Man must wsuffer many things and xbe rejected
by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes
and be killed, and y after three days rise again.
32 And he said this 6 plainly. And Peter took him
aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and
seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,
a
b
Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting
your mind on the things of God, but on the things
of man.
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, If anyone would come
after me, let him cdeny himself and dtake up his
cross and follow me. 35 For dwhoever would save
he
DID YOU KNOW?

A diet of bread. For many of the poorer people in
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called himself the bread of life.
them is none other than the eternal creator and giver of life (see
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The Three Major Passion Predictions in Mark
Three times in Mark 810 Jesus predicts his death, the disciples
fail to understand or to respond appropriately, and he then
teaches them about discipleship.
Announcement
of Jesus Death
Failure on the Part

of the Disciples
Jesus Teaches
onDiscipleship
Jesus will suffer,

be rejected,
killed, and will
rise after three
days (8:31)
Peter rebukes
Jesus (8:3233)
Jesus commands
them to deny
themselves, take up
their cross, and
follow him (8:339:1)
Jesus will be
delivered, killed,
and will rise
after three days
(9:3031)
The disciples do
not understand
the saying and are
afraid to ask him
about it (9:32)
Jesus teaches that

the first must be last
and that those who
receive children in
his name receive
him (9:3350)
Jesus will be
delivered,
condemned,
mocked,
flogged, killed,
and will rise
after three days
(10:3334)
James and John

ask that they may
sit next to Jesus in
his glory
(10:3537)
Jesus teaches that, to

be great, they must
become servants; to
be first, they must
become slaves; and
that he came to
serve by giving his
life as a ransom for
many (10:3845)
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approaching death and teaches them about the cost of discipleship.
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was intended for all of them. Get behind me, Satan! It is only
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his life1 will lose it, but whoever loses his life for
my sake eand the gospels will save it. 36fFor what

does it profit a man to gain the whole world and
forfeit his soul? 37 For g what can a man give in
return for his soul? 38For hwhoever is ashamed of
me and of my words in this iadulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be
ashamed jwhen he comes in the glory of his Father
with kthe holy angels.
And he said to them, Truly, I say to you, there
are some standing here who will not ltaste
death muntil they see the kingdom of God after it
has come nwith power.
The Transfiguration
2oAnd after six days Jesus took with him pPeter
and James and John, and led them up a high
mountain by themselves. And he was qtransfigured before them, 3and r his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one 2 on earth could
bleach them. 4And there appeared to them Elijah
with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter said to Jesus, sRabbi,3 it is good that
we are here. Let us make three ttents, one for you
and one for Moses and one for Elijah. 6For uhe did
not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7And
v
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a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came
out of the cloud, wThis is my beloved Son;4 xlisten
1 The same
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MARK 9 :1 8
to him. And suddenly, looking around, they no

longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.
9 yAnd as they were coming down the mountain, 6he charged them to tell no one what they
had seen, auntil the Son of Man had risen from
the dead. 10bSo they kept the matter to themselves,
c
questioning what this rising from the dead might
mean. 11And they asked him, Why do the scribes
say dthat first Elijah must come? 12And he said to
them, Elijah does come first eto restore all things.
And fhow is it written of the Son of Man that he
should gsuffer many things and hbe treated with
contempt? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come,
and ithey did to him whatever they pleased, as it
is written of him.
8
Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

14jAnd when they came to the disciples, they saw
a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing
with them. 15And immediately all the crowd, when
they saw him, kwere greatly amazed and ran up to
him and greeted him. 16And he asked them, What
are you arguing about with them? 17And someone
from the crowd answered him, Teacher, I brought
my son to you, for he has la spirit that makes him
mute. 18And whenever it seizes him, it throws him
down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and
becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it
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8:35 Jesus teaching here involves a paradox: The person who lives
a self-centered life (would save his life) will not find eternal life with
God (will lose it), but the person who gives up his self-centered life
(loses his life) for the sake of Christ and the gospel will find everlasting life with God (will save it/!!2
8:38 of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed. Jesus claims
divine authority in final judgment.
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prolong the experience. Peter does not know what he is saying, for
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MARK 9 :19
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out, and they were not able. And he answered

them, O nfaithless generation, nhow long am I to
be with you? How long am I to bear with you?
Bring him to me. 20 And they brought the boy to
him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it
o
convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and
rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus
asked his father, How long has this been happening to him? And he said, From childhood.
22And it has often cast him into fire and into water,
to destroy him. But pif you can do anything, have
compassion on us and help us. 23And Jesus said
to him, p If you can! qAll things are possible for
one who believes. 24Immediately the father of the
child cried out1 and said, I believe; rhelp my unbelief! 25 And when Jesus saw that sa crowd came
running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit,
saying to it, tYou mute and deaf spirit, I command
you, come out of him and never enter him again.
26 And after crying out and oconvulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so
that most of them said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus
u
took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he
arose. 28And when he had ventered the house, his
disciples asked him privately, Why could we not
cast it out? 29And he said to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.2
19
Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection

30wThey went on from there and passed through
Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31for
he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, The
Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands
of men, and they will kill him. And when he is

killed, xafter three days he will rise. 32 yBut they
did not understand the saying, and were afraid to
ask him.
Who Is the Greatest?
33 And 6 they came to Capernaum. And when
he was in the house ahe asked them, What were
you discussing on the way? 34But they kept silent,
for on the way bthey had argued with one another
about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down
and called the twelve. And he said to them, cIf
anyone would be first, he must be last of all and
servant of all. 36 And he took a child and put
him in the midst of them, and dtaking him in his
arms, he said to them, 37 eWhoever receives one
such child in my name receives me, and ewhoever
receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.
Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us
38 f John said to him, Teacher, we saw someone gcasting out demons in your name,3 and hwe
tried to stop him, because he was not following
us. 39But Jesus said, Do not stop him, for no one
who does a mighty work in my name will be able
soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40iFor the one
who is not against us is for us. 41For truly, I say to
you, jwhoever gives you a cup of water to drink
because you belong to Christ will by no means lose
his reward.
Temptations to Sin
42kWhoever causes one of lthese little ones who
believe in me to sin,4 mit would be better for him if
1 Some manuscripts add with tears 2 Some manuscripts add and fasting 3 Some manuscripts add who does not follow us 4 Greek to
stumble(/+2!./!/
DID YOU KNOW?

A voice from the cloud? In the Bible, clouds are
often associated with the presence of God and the
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a great millstone were hung around his neck and
he were thrown into the sea. 43 nAnd if your hand
causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to
enter life crippled than with two hands to go to
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q
hell,1 to the unquenchable fire.2 45 And if your
foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to
enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into
o
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hell. 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
s
t
hell, 48where their worm does not die and the fire
is not quenched. 49For everyone will be salted with
fire.3 50vSalt is good, wbut if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? xHave salt
in yourselves, and ybe at peace with one another.
Teaching About Divorce
6
And he left there and went ato the region of
Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds
gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.
2 And Pharisees came up and in order b to test
him asked, cIs it lawful for a man to divorce his
wife? 3He answered them, What did Moses command you? 4They said, dMoses allowed a man to
write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.
5 And Jesus said to them, Because of your ehardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
6 But ffrom the beginning of creation, God made
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g
7 h
them male and female. Therefore a man shall

leave his father and mother and hold fast to his
wife,4 8 and ithe two shall become one flesh. So
they are no longer two but one flesh. 9jWhat therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.
10And in the house the disciples asked him again
about this matter. 11And he said to them, kWhoever
divorces his wife and marries another commits
adultery against her, 12and lif she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.
Let the Children Come to Me
13 mAnd they were bringing children to him that
he might touch them, and the disciples nrebuked
them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant
and said to them, oLet the children come to me;
p
do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 15 qTruly, I say to you, whoever does
not rreceive the kingdom of God like a child shall
not enter it. 16And she took them in his arms and
blessed them, t laying his hands on them.
The Rich Young Man
17 uAnd as he was setting out on his journey, a
man ran up and vknelt before him and asked him,
Good Teacher, what must I do to winherit eternal
life? 18 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call
me good? No one is good except God alone. 19You
know the commandments: xDo not murder, Do
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every sacrifice will be salted with salt 4Some manuscripts omit and hold fast to his wife
9:42 Any who cause other believers, especially the lowly or powerless, to sin will receive severe punishment from God.
9:4348 Jesus uses hyperbole (intentional overstatement) to show
the seriousness of sin: nothing, even important things such as a hand,
foot, or eye, can be more important than God. Of course, Jesus does
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not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear

false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father
and mother. 20And he said to him, Teacher, yall
these I have kept from my youth. 21 And Jesus,
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looking at him, loved him, and said to him,
You lack one thing: go, bsell all that you have
and give to the poor, and you will have ctreasure
in heaven; and come, follow me. 22dDisheartened
by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had
great possessions.
23 And Jesus e looked around and said to his
disciples, fHow difficult it will be for those who
have wealth to enter gthe kingdom of God! 24And
the disciples hwere amazed at his words. But Jesus
said to them again, iChildren, jhow difficult it is1
to enter gthe kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a
camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a
rich person to enter gthe kingdom of God. 26And
they were exceedingly astonished, and said to
him,2 Then who can be saved? 27 Jesus klooked
at them and said, lWith man it is impossible, but
not with God. For all things are possible with God.
28 Peter began to say to him, See, m we have left
everything and followed you. 29Jesus said, Truly,
I say to you, nthere is no one who has left house or
brothers or sisters or mother or father or children
or lands, for my sake and ofor the gospel, 30 who
will not receive a hundredfold pnow in this time,
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houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and

children and lands, qwith persecutions, and in rthe
age to come eternal life. 31But smany who are first
will be last, and the last first.
Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time
32 tAnd they were on the road, going up to
Jerusalem, and uJesus was walking ahead of them.
And vthey were amazed, and those who followed
were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began
to tell them what was to happen to him, 33saying,
See, wwe are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son
of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests
and the scribes, and they will xcondemn him to
death and ydeliver him over to the Gentiles. 34And
they will 6mock him and aspit on him, and flog him
and kill him. And bafter three days he will rise.
The Request of James and John
35 cAnd James and John, dthe sons of Zebedee,
came up to him and said to him, Teacher, we
want you to do for us ewhatever we ask of you.
36 And he said to them, f What do you want me
to do for you? 37And they said to him, Grant us
g
to sit, one at your right hand and one at your
left, hin your glory. 38 Jesus said to them, iYou
do not know what you are asking. Are you able jto
drink the cup that I drink, or kto be baptized with
the baptism with which I am baptized? 39 And
manuscripts add for those who trust in riches 2Some manuscripts to one another
DID YOU KNOW?

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times. Because they were unable to work, people
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the first commandment, You shall have no other gods before me
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possession available for his use.
10:22 he went away sorrowful. The mans true state has been laid
bare, but he does not repent.
10:25 The hyperbole (intentional overstatement) of a large camel
having to fit through the small eye of a needle stresses that such a
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they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to
them, lThe cup that I drink myou will drink, and
with the baptism with which I am baptized, nyou
will be baptized, 40 but to sit at my right hand or
at my left is not mine to grant, obut it is for those
for whom it has been pprepared. 41And when the
ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James
and John. 42 qAnd Jesus called them to him and
said to them, You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles rlord it over them,
and their great ones exercise authority over them.
43 But sit shall not be so among you. But whoever
would be great among you must be your servant,1
44 and whoever would be first among you must be
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slave2 of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not
to be served but uto serve, and vto give his life as
a ransom for wmany.
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
46 xAnd they came to Jericho. And y as he was
leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great
crowd, Bartimaeus, 6 a blind beggar, the son of
Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47And when
he heard that it was aJesus of Nazareth, he began
to cry out and say, Jesus, Son of David, have
mercy on me! 48 And many brebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more,
Son of David, have mercy on me! 49 And Jesus
stopped and said, Call him. And they called the
blind man, saying to him, cTake heart. Get up;
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he is calling you. And throwing off his dcloak,
he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51And Jesus said
to him, eWhat do you want me to do for you?
And the blind man said to him, fRabbi, let me
recover my sight. 52 And Jesus said to him, Go
your way; gyour faith has hmade you well. And
immediately he recovered his sight and followed
him on the way.
50
The Triumphal Entry

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Olives, Jesus3 sent ltwo of his disciples 2 and said
to them, Go into the village in front of you, and
immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied,
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on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring
it. 3If anyone says to you, Why are you doing this?
say, The Lord has need of it and will send it back
here immediately. 4 And they went away and
found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and
they untied it. 5And some of those standing there
said to them, What are you doing, untying the
colt? 6 And they told them what Jesus had said,
and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt
to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat
on it. 8And many nspread their cloaks on the road,
and others spread leafy branches that they had cut
from the fields. 9 And those who went before and
those who followed were shouting, oHosanna!
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you will be baptized.
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the Father, who will ultimately determine who receives such positions of honor.
10:41 The other disciples become indignant at James and John,
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man. The disciples were themselves blind regarding the true mission of Jesus, but between these two accounts of healing, Jesus has
taught them and has discussed his death and resurrection. As he
taught them, he was healing their spiritual blindness as well.
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11 uAnd he entered Jerusalem and went into
the temple. And when he had looked around at
everything, as it was already late, v he went out to
Bethany with the twelve.
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David! Hosanna in
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

12 wOn the following day, when they came from
Bethany, xhe was hungry. 13yAnd seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could
find anything on it. When he came to it, he found
nothing but leaves, for 6it was not the season for
figs. 14And he said to it, May no one ever eat fruit
from you again. And his disciples heard it.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
15 aAnd they came to Jerusalem. And he entered
the temple and began to drive out those who sold
and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of bthe money-changers and the
seats of those who sold cpigeons. 16And he would
not allow anyone to carry anything through the
temple. 17 And he was teaching them and saying
to them, Is it not written, dMy house shall be
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called a house of prayer for all the nations? But

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you have made it a den of robbers. 18 And the
chief priests and the scribes heard it and fwere
seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared
him, because gall the crowd was astonished at his
teaching. 19 hAnd when evening came they1 went
out of the city.
The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree
20 iAs they passed by in the morning, they
saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 And
Peter remembered and said to him, j Rabbi,
look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.
22 And Jesus answered them, Have kfaith in God.
23 lTruly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, mBe taken up and thrown into the sea, and
does not ndoubt in his heart, but obelieves that
what he says will come to pass, it will be done for
him. 24 Therefore I tell you, pwhatever you ask in
prayer, obelieve that you qhave received2 it, and
it will be yours. 25And whenever ryou stand praying, sforgive, tif you have anything against anyone, so that uyour Father also who is in heaven
may forgive you your trespasses.3
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cursing of the fig tree and to cleanse the temple. These actions show
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same time as the leaves, the appearance of leaves in full bloom means
that the figs should already have been growing. But Jesus found
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those who seem to be bearing fruit but in fact are not. Jesus has in
2!./!But if you do not forgive, neither will your
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had been set up in the temple area to enable pilgrims to change their
various currencies into coins for the annual temple tax, as well as to
purchase pigeons, lambs, oil, salt, etc., for various sacrifices. But the
business activity had turned the temple into a den of robbers (Jer.
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outer temple court. Jesus wants to restore the temple to its function
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a challenge to their authority in the most sacred space in the world.
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11:2425 believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
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specific request and have enough faith, then God will do whatever
they ask. But while we must always trust in Gods power, we must also
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The Authority of Jesus Challenged
27vAnd they came again to Jerusalem. And as he
was walking in the temple, the chief priests and
the scribes and the elders came to him, 28and they
said to him, wBy what authority are you doing
these things, or who gave you this authority to do
them? 29 Jesus said to them, I will ask you one
question; answer me, and I will tell you by what
authority I do these things. 30 Was the baptism of
John x from heaven or from man? Answer me.
31 And they discussed it with one another, saying,
If we say, From heaven, he will say, yWhy then
did you not believe him? 32But shall we say, From
man?6they were afraid of the people, for they
all held that John really was aa prophet. 33So they
answered Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said
to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority
I do these things.
The Parable of the Tenants
b
And he began to speak to them in parables.
A man planted ca vineyard dand put a fence
around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built
a tower, and eleased it to tenants and fwent into
another country. 2When the season came, he sent
a servant1 to the tenants to get from them some
of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 gAnd they took him
and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
4 g Again h he sent to them another servant, and
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they struck him on the head and treated him
shamefully. 5gAnd he sent another, and him they
killed. And so with many others: some they beat,
and some they killed. 6 He had still one other, ka
beloved son. lFinally he sent him to them, saying,
They will respect my son. 7But those tenants said
to one another, mThis is the heir. Come, nlet us kill
him, and the inheritance will be ours. 8And they
took him and killed him and othrew him out of the
vineyard. 9What will the owner of the vineyard do?
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and it is marvelous in our eyes?
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feared the people, for they perceived that he had
told the parable against them. So they xleft him
and went away.
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Paying Taxes to Caesar

13 yAnd they sent to him some of 6the Pharisees
and some of 6the Herodians, to atrap him in his
talk. 14 And they came and said to him, Teacher,
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we know that you are true and do not care about
anyones opinion. For c you are not swayed by
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official interpreter of the law. Was the baptism of John from heaven
or from man? This confession of ignorance by Jesus opponents
demonstrates that they have no basis on which to judge his ministry.
DID YOU KNOW?

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he is justified in expecting a share in the profit.
12:13 The Pharisees and Herodians collaborate against Jesus (see

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beaten, struck ... on the head, and killed. The repetition of these
events (and so with many others) reinforces the injustice. While
Israel might have borne fruit, the leaders of Israel have prevented the
fruit from being given to God.
12:14 Is it lawful to pay taxes? Refusing to pay taxes to Rome would

seem to entail rebellion against Caesar. But a willingness to pay taxes
would seem to compromise devotion to God. On the relationship
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landlord has died.
12:9 give the vineyard to others. Israel (and the Son sent to her)
belongs to God. Israels leaders disrespect the possessions of God
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appearances,1 but truly teach dthe way of God. Is
it lawful to pay etaxes to fCaesar, or not? Should

we pay them, or should we not? 15 But, knowing
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their hypocrisy, he said to them, Why put me to
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the test? Bring me a denarius2 and let me look at
it. 16 And they brought one. And he said to them,
Whose likeness and inscription is this? They said
to him, Caesars. 17Jesus said to them, jRender to
Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the
things that are Gods. And they marveled at him.
The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
18 And kSadducees came to him, lwho say that
there is no resurrection. And they asked him a
question, saying, 19 Teacher, Moses wrote for us
that mif a mans brother dies and leaves a wife,
but leaves no child, the man3 must take the widow
and raise up offspring for his brother. 20There were
seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he
died left no offspring. 21 And the second took her,
and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22And the seven left no offspring. Last of all
the woman also died. 23In the resurrection, when
they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the
seven had her as wife.
24 Jesus said to them, Is this not the reason
you are wrong, because n you know neither the
Scriptures nor othe power of God? 25For when they
rise from the dead, they neither pmarry nor pare
given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26 And as for the dead being raised, qhave you not
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read in rthe book of Moses, in sthe passage about

the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, tI am the
God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob? 27 He is not God of the dead, but of
the living. You are quite wrong.
The Great Commandment
28 uAnd one of the scribes came up and heard
them disputing with one another, and seeing that
he answered them well, asked him, Which commandment is the most important of all? 29 Jesus
answered, The most important is, vHear, O Israel:
The Lord our God, wthe Lord is one. 30 And you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your mind and
with all your strength. 31xThe second is this: yYou
shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no
other commandment 6greater than these. 32 And
the scribe said to him, You are right, Teacher.
You have truly said that w he is one, and athere
is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with
all the heart and with all bthe understanding and
with all the strength, and to love ones neighbor
as oneself, cis much more than all dwhole burnt
offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw
that he answered wisely, he said to him, You are
not far from the kingdom of God. eAnd after that
no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Whose Son Is the Christ?
35 fAnd as gJesus taught in the temple, he said,
How can the scribes say that hthe Christ is the
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of whether the current Roman government is just or unjust, but he
does imply that it is right to pay taxes to Caesar. Gods kingdom,
however, transcends all of these things.
12:1823 The Sadducees, who reject any belief in the resurrection of
the dead, try to show how such a belief would be in conflict with the
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until I put your enemies kunder your
feet.
37 David himself calls him Lord. So lhow is he his

son? And the great throng mheard him gladly.
Beware of the Scribes

38 nAnd in his teaching he said, Beware of the
scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and
like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the
best seats in the synagogues and othe places of
honor at feasts, 40 pwho devour widows houses
and qfor a pretense make long prayers. They will
receive the greater condemnation.
The Widows Offering
41 rAnd he sat down opposite sthe treasury and
watched the people tputting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42And
a poor widow came and put in two usmall copper
coins, which make a penny.1 43 And he called his
disciples to him and said to them, Truly, I say to
you, vthis poor widow has put in more than all
those who are contributing to the offering box.
44 For they all contributed out of their abundance,
but she out of her wpoverty has put in everything
she had, all xshe had to live on.
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
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And as he came out of the temple, one of
his disciples said to him, Look, Teacher,
what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings! 2 And Jesus said to him, Do you see these
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great buildings? There will not be left here one

stone upon another that will not be thrown down.
Signs of the Close of the Age
3And as he sat on athe Mount of Olives opposite
the temple, bPeter and James and John and cAndrew asked him dprivately, 4 Tell us, ewhen will
these things be, and what will be the sign when all
these things are about to be accomplished? 5And
Jesus began to say to them, fSee that no one leads
you astray. 6gMany will come in my name, saying,
h
I am he! and they will lead many astray. 7 And
when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, ido not
be alarmed. This jmust take place, but the end is
not yet. 8For knation will rise against nation, and
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kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthn
quakes in various places; there will be famines.
These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 oBut pbe on your guard. For they will deliver
you over to councils, and you will be beaten qin
synagogues, and you will stand before rgovernors
and skings for my sake, tto bear witness before
them. 10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed
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to all nations. 11 And when they bring you to trial
and deliver you over, vdo not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say wwhatever is
given you in that hour, xfor it is not you who speak,
but the Holy Spirit. 12 y And brother will deliver
brother over to death, and the father his child, and
children will rise against parents and have them
put to death. 13 6And you will be hated by all for
my names sake. aBut the one who endures to the
end will be saved.
The Abomination of Desolation
14 But when you see bthe abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (clet the
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that the Psalm was divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit. Jesus anticipates being exalted to the right hand of God, and thus he far transcends any expectation of a merely political, Davidic messiah.
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reader understand), then let those who are in

Judea flee to the mountains. 15 dLet the one who
is on ethe housetop not go down, nor enter his
house, to take anything out, 16and let the one who
is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 17And
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alas for women who are pregnant and for those
who are nursing infants in those days! 18Pray that
it may not happen in winter. 19 For in those days
there will be gsuch htribulation as has not been
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from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be. 20And if the Lord
had not cut short the days, no human being would
be saved. But for kthe sake of the elect, whom lhe
chose, he shortened the days. 21 And m then if
anyone says to you, Look, here is the Christ! or
Look, there he is! do not believe it. 22 nFor false
christs and false prophets will arise and operform
signs and wonders, p to lead astray, if possible,
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the elect. 23 But be on guard; I have told you all
things beforehand.
The Coming of the Son of Man
24 But in those days, after t that tribulation,
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not give its light, 25 and vthe stars will be falling
from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will
be shaken. 26 And then they will see w the Son
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glory. 27And then yhe will send out the angels and
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ends of the earth dto the ends of heaven.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
28 From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as
its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves,
you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when
you see these things taking place, you know that
he is near, eat the very gates. 30fTruly, I say to you,
this generation will not pass away until all these
things take place. 31 gHeaven and earth will pass
away, but hmy words will not pass away.
No One Knows That Day or Hour
32But concerning that day or that hour, ino one
knows, not even the angels in heaven, jnor the
Son, kbut only the Father. 33 lBe on guard, mkeep
awake.1 For you do not know when the time will
come. 34nIt is like a man ogoing on a journey, when
he leaves home and puts his servants2 in charge,
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each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35rTherefore stay awakefor
you do not know when the master of the house will
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The Plot to Kill Jesus

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It was now two days before the Passover
and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the
chief priests and the scribes 6were seeking how to
arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2 for they said,
Not during the feast, alest there be an uproar from
the people.
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Jesus Anointed at Bethany

3 bAnd while he was at c Bethany in the house
of Simon the leper,1 as he was reclining at table, a
woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment
of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask
and poured it over his head. 4 There were some
who said to themselves indignantly, Why was
the ointment wasted like that? 5For this ointment
could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii2 and dgiven to the poor. And they
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scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, Leave her alone.
Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For fyou always have the poor
with you, and whenever gyou want, you can do
good for them. But hyou will not always have me.
8 iShe has done what she could; she has anointed
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to you, wherever kthe gospel is proclaimed in the
whole world, what she has done will be told lin
memory of her.
Judas to Betray Jesus
10 m Then n Judas Iscariot, who was one of the
twelve, nwent to the chief priests in order to betray
him to them. 11And when they heard it, they were
glad and promised to give him money. And he
sought an opportunity to obetray him.
The Passover with the Disciples
12 pAnd on qthe first day of Unleavened Bread,
when they rsacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, Where will you have us go and
prepare for you to eat the Passover? 13And he sent
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two of his disciples and said to them, Go into the
city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet
you. Follow him, 14and wherever he enters, say to
the master of the house, tThe Teacher says, Where
is umy guest room, where I may eat the Passover
with my disciples? 15And he will show you va large
upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for
us. 16And the disciples set out and went to the city
and found it just as he had told them, and they
prepared the Passover.
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you always have the poor with you. Believers should do good for
the poor, without expecting to completely eradicate poverty in this
age (compare Deut. 15:11). The inclusion of this story in the written
Gospels fulfills Jesus prediction that the story would be told wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world.
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inconspicuously, since Jesus is already a marked target.
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PROFILE: JUDAS ISCARIOT

Judas Iscariot was one of the original twelve
apostles. The literal meaning of the name Iscariot
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Judas betrayed Jesus to the chief priests, which
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twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at table and
eating, x Jesus said, Truly, I say to you, one of
you will betray me, yone who is eating with me.
19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to him
one after another, Is it I? 20 He said to them, It
is 6one of the twelve, yone who is dipping bread
into the dish with me. 21 For the Son of Man goes
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as it is written of him, but woe to that man by
whom the Son of Man is betrayed! cIt would have
been better for that man if he had not been born.
Institution of the Lords Supper
22 dAnd as they were eating, he took bread, and
after eblessing it broke it and gave it to them, and
said, Take; fthis is my body. 23 And he took a
cup, and when he had ggiven thanks he gave it
to them, and they all drank of it. 24And he said to
them, fThis is my hblood of the1 covenant, which
is poured out for imany. 25Truly, I say to you, I will
not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that
day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Jesus Foretells Peters Denial
26jAnd when they had sung a hymn, kthey went
out to lthe Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to
them, You will all fall away, for it is written, I will
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strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. 28But after I am raised up, nI will go before
you to Galilee. 29oPeter said to him, Even though
they all fall away, I will not. 30 And pJesus said
to him, Truly, I tell you, this very night, before
q
the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three
times. 31 But r he said emphatically, If I must die
with you, I will not deny you. And they all said
the same.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32sAnd they went kto a place called Gethsemane.
And he said to his disciples, Sit here while I pray.
33And he took with him tPeter and James and John,
and began uto be greatly distressed and troubled.
34And he said to them, vMy soul is very sorrowful,
even to death. Remain here and wwatch.2 35 And
going a little farther, he fell on the ground xand
prayed that, if it were possible, ythe hour might
pass from him. 36 And he said, 6 Abba, Father,
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b
all things are possible for you. Remove this cup
c
from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.
37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he
said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? Could you
not watch one hour? 38wWatch and dpray that you
may not eenter into temptation. The spirit indeed
is willing, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he
manuscripts insert new 2Or keep awake(/+2!./!/
DID YOU KNOW?

Rabbi (14:45) literally means my lord. The title
was used to address outstanding teachers of the
law. Jesus told the disciples that they were not
to be called rabbi, because they, like all believers
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14:25 that day when I drink it new. Jesus is confident that his
impending death will not prevent his celebration in the future kingdom of God.
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went away and prayed, saying the same words.

40 And again he came and found them sleeping,
for gtheir eyes were very heavy, and hthey did not
know what to answer him. 41And he came the third
time and said to them, Are you still sleeping and
taking your rest? iIt is enough; jthe hour has come.
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The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is
at hand.
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
43 lAnd immediately, while he was still speaking, mJudas came, one of the twelve, and with him
a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief
priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the
betrayer had given them a sign, saying, The one I
will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away
under guard. 45 And when he came, he went up
to him at once and said, nRabbi! And he okissed
him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized
him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his
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sword and struck the servant1 of the high priest
and cut off his ear. 48And Jesus said to them, Have
you come out as against a robber, with swords and
clubs to capture me? 49 qDay after day I was with
you in the temple rteaching, and you did not seize
me. But slet the Scriptures be fulfilled. 50 tAnd
they all left him and fled.
A Young Man Flees
51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but ua linen cloth about his body. And they
seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran
away naked.
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MARK 14: 65
Jesus Before the Council

53 vAnd wthey led Jesus to the high priest. And
all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes
came together. 54 wAnd xPeter had followed him
at a distance, y right into 6 the courtyard of the
high priest. And he was sitting with athe guards
and bwarming himself at the fire. 55Now the chief
priests and the whole council2 were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they
found none. 56cFor many bore false witness against
him, but their testimony d did not agree. 57 And
some stood up and bore false witness against him,
saying, 58 eWe heard him say, fI will destroy this
temple g that is made with hands, and in three
days I will build another, hnot made with hands.
59Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.
60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and
asked Jesus, Have you no answer to make? What
is it that these men testify against you?3 61 But
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the Son of lthe Blessed? 62And Jesus said, I am,
and myou will see the Son of Man nseated at the
right hand of Power, and mcoming with the clouds
of heaven. 63 And the high priest otore his garments and said, What further witnesses do we
need? 64 You have heard phis blasphemy. What is
your decision? And they qall condemned him as
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him and uto cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, Prophesy! And the guards received
him vwith blows.
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but to the disciples human spirits. They desired to follow Jesus and
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14:47 cut off his ear. See note on John 18:10.
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Peter Denies Jesus

66 w And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest
came, 67 and seeing Peter xwarming himself, she
looked at him and said, You also were with the
Nazarene, Jesus. 68 But he denied it, saying, I
neither know nor understand what you mean.
And he went out into the gateway 1 and y the
rooster crowed.2 69 And the servant girl saw him
and began again to say to the bystanders, This
man is one of them. 70 But again he denied it.
And after a little while the bystanders again said
to Peter, Certainly you are one of them, for you
are a Galilean. 71 But he began to invoke a curse
on himself and to swear, I do not know this
man of whom you speak. 72 And immediately
the rooster crowed 6 a second time. And Peter
remembered how Jesus had said to him, aBefore
the rooster crows twice, you will bdeny me three
times. And he broke down and wept.3
Jesus Delivered to Pilate
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And as soon as it was morning, the chief
priests dheld a consultation with the elders
and scribes and the whole council. And e they
bound Jesus and f led him away and g delivered
him over to hPilate. 2 iAnd Pilate asked him, jAre
you the King of the Jews? And he answered him,
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You have said so. 3And the chief priests accused
him of many things. 4And Pilate again asked him,
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Have you no answer to make? See how many
charges they bring against you. 5But Jesus lmade
no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.
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Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

6 mNow at the feast he used to release for them
one prisoner for whom they asked. 7 And among
the rebels in prison, who had ncommitted murder oin the insurrection, there was a man called
Barabbas. 8And the crowd came up and began to
ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. 9 And
he answered them, saying, Do you want me to
release for you the King of the Jews? 10 For he
perceived that pit was out of envy that the chief
priests had delivered him up. 11 But the chief
priests stirred up the crowd to have him release
for them Barabbas instead. 12And Pilate again said
to them, Then what shall I do with qthe man you
call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out
again, Crucify him. 14 And Pilate said to them,
Why, rwhat evil has he done? But they shouted
all the more, Crucify him. 15 So Pilate, wishing
to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas,
and having sscourged4 Jesus, he delivered him to
be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
16tAnd the soldiers led him away inside uthe palace (that is, vthe governors headquarters),5 and
they called together the whole w battalion.6 17 And
they clothed him in xa purple cloak, and twisting
together a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
18 And they began to salute him, y Hail, King of
the Jews! 19 And they were striking his head with
a reed and 6spitting on him and akneeling down
in homage to him. 20And when they had bmocked
him, they stripped him of xthe purple cloak and
1 Or forecourt 2 Some manuscripts omit and the rooster crowed 3 Or And when he had thought about it, he wept 4 A Roman judicial
penalty, consisting of a severe beating with a multi-lashed whip containing imbedded pieces of bone and metal 5Greek the praetorium
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DID YOU KNOW?

Releasing prisoners (15:6) was apparently a
custom the Roman governor Pilate had instituted
as a means of winning favor with the Jewish people.
Ironically, in this case, he ended up releasing a man
convicted of rebelling against Rome.
14:72 the rooster crowed a second time!!*+0!+*2
15:1 The whole council is the Sanhedrin. It did not have the right
to execute a person. That right was reserved for Roman authorities,
especially when dealing with popular figures. Pilate (see note on
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the Passover. The Jewish authorities did not want to be busy with the
case during the festive Passover day.
15:2 When they brought Jesus to Pilate, the Jewish authorities did
not accuse him of blasphemy, a religious crime that would have made
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King of the Jews. This was a direct challenge to Caesars rule, and
thus was a capital crime.
15:5 No further answer"1(((/ /
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15:1113 release ... Barabbas instead. Ironically, Pilate will free a

man convicted of rebellion against Rome instead of a righteous man
who has not spoken against Rome.
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evidence favorable to Jesus, Pilate tried to make the Jewish authorities solely responsible for his death. The fact remains, however, that
Jesus death occurred under Pilates jurisdiction.
15:15 Pilate condemned Jesus to crucifixion, which was the means
of executing criminals convicted of high treason. having scourged
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put his own clothes on him. And they led him

out to crucify him.
The Crucifixion
21 dAnd they compelled a passerby, Simon of
Cyrene, who was coming in from the country,
the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his
cross. 22eAnd they brought him to the place called
Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). 23 And
they offered him wine mixed with f myrrh, but
he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him and
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for them, to decide what each should take. 25And
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26 And the inscription of the charge against him
read, iThe King of the Jews. 27And with him they
crucified two jrobbers, kone on his right and one on
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days, save yourself, and come down from the

cross! 31 So also the chief priests with the scribes
mocked him to one another, saying, pHe saved
others; qhe cannot save himself. 32Let rthe Christ,
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the King of Israel, come down now from the cross
that we may tsee and believe. uThose who were
crucified with him also reviled him.
The Death of Jesus
33 And when the sixth hour 3 had come, there
was darkness over the whole land until the ninth
hour.4 34And at the ninth hour Jesus vcried with a
loud voice, wEloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? which
means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken
me? 35And some of the bystanders hearing it said,
Behold, he is calling Elijah. 36And someone ran
and filled a sponge with xsour wine, put it on a
reed yand gave it to him to drink, saying, Wait, let
us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus 6uttered a loud cry and abreathed his
the Scripture was fulfilled that says, He was numbered with the transgressors
means they are assuming that Jesus is a rebel against Rome (King
of the Jews).
15:21 According to both Jewish and Roman custom, Jesus had to be
taken outside the city walls to be crucified. As allowed by Roman law,
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15:25 it was the third hour. John says about the sixth hour, but he
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Jesus head, so that all could see why he was so shamefully executed.
The inscription, King of the Jews, portrayed Jesus as a political rebel.
This allowed Pilate to justify his actions. It also angered the Jewish
authorities, who would never have claimed him as their king (John
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15:2931 Because it was Passover, many passed by the place of
Christs crucifixion. wagging their heads!!/You who
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to have been silenced and divinely condemned for his blasphemy
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15:33!03!!**++** P. M. there was darkness. This was
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PROFILE: PONTIUS PILATE

Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea
during the ministry of Jesus. This position meant
that he was the only person who could either
pardon a prisoner or sentence him to death.
When Jesus was brought before him for judgment,
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warned her husband not to get involved in the
case. Pilate was also aware that the Jewish leaders
had turned Jesus over to him because they felt
threatened by his popularity and his authoritative
ministry. Despite all of these warning signs, Pilate
gave in to the crowds and handed Jesus over to
be crucified.
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as he knows his death will not be the end of his story.
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last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in

two, from top to bottom. 39 cAnd when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way
he1 breathed his last, he said, dTruly this man
was the Son2 of God!
40 There were also ewomen looking on ffrom a
distance, among whom were gMary Magdalene,
and Mary the mother of James the younger and of
Joses, and iSalome. 41When he was in Galilee, they
followed him and gministered to him, and there
were also many other women who jcame up with
him to Jerusalem.
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Jesus Is Buried
42 kAnd when evening had come, since it was
l
the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the
Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, m a respected
member of the council, who n was also himself
looking for the kingdom of God, took courage
and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
44Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have
already died.3 And summoning othe centurion, he
asked him whether he was already dead. 45 And
when he learned from othe centurion that he was
dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And
Joseph4 bought pa linen shroud, and taking him
down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and qlaid
him in a tomb rthat had been cut out of the rock.
And he rolled sa stone against the entrance of the
tomb. 47tMary Magdalene and Mary the mother of
Joses saw where he was laid.
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and iSalome xbought spices, so that they might go
and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of
the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the
tomb. 3And they were saying to one another, Who
will roll away ythe stone for us from the entrance
of the tomb? 4 And looking up, they saw that the
stone had been rolled back6 it was very large.
5And aentering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, bdressed in ca white robe, and
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they were alarmed. 6And he said to them, Do not
be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was
crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place
where they laid him. 7But go, tell his disciples and
Peter that ehe is going before you to Galilee. There
you will see him, ejust as he told you. 8 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.
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country. 13 oAnd they went back and told the rest,
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they will cast out demons; cthey will speak in new
tongues; 18 dthey will pick up serpents with their
hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will
not hurt them; ethey will lay their hands fon the
sick, and they will recover.
19 So then the Lord Jesus, gafter he had spoken
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SOLOMONS TEMPLE
Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah in the spring of 967
or 966 B.C. (1Kings 6:1; 2Chron. 3:12) and completed it seven years later, in the fall of 960 or 959
(1Kings 6:38). The temple itself, not including the surrounding chambers on three sides, was 90 feet
(27 m) long, 30 feet (9 m) wide, and 45 feet (14 m) high. It stood in the middle of a court with
boundary walls.
A structure with three levels was built

around the walls of the temple. The lower
chamber was 7.5 feet (2.3 m) wide, the
middle chamber was 9 feet (2.7m) wide,
and the upper chamber was 10.5 feet
(3.2m) wide (1Kings 6:56, 8, 10).
Two ornate wooden doors, overlaid with

gold, separated the inner sanctuary from
the nave (1Kings 6:3132).
The nave had clerestory

windows with recessed
frames (1Kings 6:4).
The inner sanctuary (or Most Holy Place) was a 30-foot

(9.1-m) cube (1Kings 6:1529; 2Chron. 3:814). Such
rooms were often elevated in temples of the ancient
Near East. Two massive golden cherubim stood on
either side of the ark, each 15 feet (4.6 m) tall with
15-foot (4.6-m) wingspans (1Kings 6:2328). The ark of
the covenant stood between the two cherubim (1Kings
8:111; compare2Chron. 5:214).
Ten bronze wheeled stands, each holding a large basin, contained water for rinsing off
the animal parts that were used for the burnt offerings (1Kings 7:2738;
compare2Chron. 4:6).
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The vestibule was 30 feet (9.1 m) wide

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overlaid with gold, separated the nave
from the vestibule (1Kings 6:3335).
The bronze altar for burnt offerings

was 15feet (4.6 m) high, 30 feet
(9.1m) long, and 30 feet (9.1 m)
wide (compare 2Chron.4:1).
The nave (or Holy Place) was 60 feet (18 m) long and 30 feet
(9.1m) wide (1Kings 6:15, 1718; compare2Chron. 3:57). It
contained the golden altar of incense; the golden table for the
bread of the Presence; and 10 golden lampstands, five on the
north and five on the south (1Kings 7:4849; compare
2Chron.4:7).
The sea was a metal basin 7.5 feet (2.3 m) high and 15
feet (4.6 m) in diameter. It held 12,000 gallons
(44,000liters) of water for the priests to wash in. It was
supported by 12 bronze oxen in sets of three, facing in each
direction (1Kings 7:2326; compare2Chron. 4:25).
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The Gate of the Essenes allowed the Essenes to

access latrines outside the city walls in accordance
with their strict laws of hygiene.
Herods Palace was the Jerusalem home of Herod
the Great from 23 to 4 B.C. Pilate, who normally
resided in Caesarea Maritima, resided in this palace
during his visits to Jerusalem, including his visit for
the Passover preceding Christs crucifixion.
The Praetorium was in Herods Palace (Matt.27:27;
Mark 15:16), which served as Pilates official
headquarters and as a fortress. A raised stone
pavement, used for official judgments, stood
outside the palace and was the site of Jesus
condemnation under Pilate (John 19:13).
Herod the Great fortified three towers to protect his
palace: from west to east there was the Tower of
Hippicus (155 feet#/47 m tall), the Tower of Phasael
(138 feet#/42 m tall), and the Tower of Mariamne (95
feet#/29 m tall).
The two-level Palatial Mansion (6,500 sq. feet#/604

sq. m) may have been the Palace of Annas, who
served as high priest from A.D. 6 to 15. Annass son-inlaw Caiaphas held this office from A.D.18 to 36 and
presided at the trial of Jesus (Matt. 26:57).
8 This is often considered the most likely location of
Golgotha, the place of Jesus death. It was on a hill
overlooking a quarry, outside the Second Wall of the
city and near the Gennath (Garden) Gate.
9 Herod the Great lived in the luxurious Hasmonean
Palace from the mid-30s to 23 B.C. while awaiting the
building of his own new palace. Herod Antipas
(Herod the Tetrarch) lived in this palace during his
reign, 4 B.C.A.D. 39. Jesus appeared before him here
in either A.D. 30 or 33.
Second Wall
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Palatial Mansion
Tower of Mariamne
5 Tower of Phasael
Tower of Hippicus
Golgotha
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Gate of the Essenes
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Upper City
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Gennath
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Hinnom Valley
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10 The Archives building contained the public
registers (including genealogies) as well as
bonds taken by money-lenders, which allowed
the recovery of debts.
11 The Xystus, built on the site of the former Greek
Gymnasium, was a place of mass assembly.
12 The Council House was a public building,
perhaps functioning as a municipal office.
13 The Temple was reconstructed by Herod the
Great, beginning in 20/19B.C.
14 The Bethesda Pools (see John 5:2) were twin
pools, each measuring c.312 by 164196 feet (95
by 5060 m), and c.50 feet (15 m) deep. A
small Roman temple dedicated to Aesculapius
stood to the east of the pools.
Hasmonean
Palace
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Wilsons Arch and Bridge
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Council House
North Gate
Gate?
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15 The Garden of Gethsemane was located

approximately 300 yards (274 m) from
Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. The Mount of
Olives was a Sabbath days journey away from
Jerusalem (Acts 1:12), approximately 1,100 yards,
or 3/5 of a mile.
16 The ravine of the Kidron Valley has always served
as Jerusalems eastern boundary.
17 The Pool of Siloam (cf.John 9:7), a focal point
of Jerusalem, adjoined a large dam and
reservoir, and received water from the Gihon
Spring.
18 The Hinnom Valley was to the south of the hill
that was the original city of David.
19 The Upper City housed luxurious villas of wealthy
residents in the Herodian period.
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Pool of Israel
Path to Mount of Olives

Temple Mount
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Garden of
Gethsemane
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Double Gate and Steps
Robinsons Arch
16
Kidron Valley
JERUSALEM IN THE TIME OF JESUS

The heavily fortified city of Jerusalem lay atop adjacent hills in the mountainous region of Judea. It therefore
proved difficult even for the Romans to recapture during the Jewish revolt, although they eventually did so in
A.D. 70 after a bitter siege. The oldest portion of Jerusalem, called thecity of David and Mount Zion, lay to
the south of the temple, but the city walls in the first century also encompassed the newer Upper City to the
west of the temple. To the east, across the Kidron Valley (John 18:1), stood the Mount of Olives (Mark 13:3). To
the south of Zion lay the Hinnom Valley. The reconstruction above depicts Jerusalem around A.D. 30, and the
general direction of the drawing is looking north.
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