Questions tagged [mark]
An account of the life of Jesus from his baptism to the discovery of his empty tomb. Often held to be the earliest gospel, written by John Mark, and using Peter as a primary source.
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Why does Jesus repeat the predicament of Old Wine-skin in Mk 2:22?
Jesus says in Mk 2:22(DARBY):
And no one puts new wine into old skins; otherwise the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine is to be put into ...
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Does Mark Imply that Certain Scribes of the Pharisees Followed Christ? (Mark 2:15-16) [closed]
In the majority of manuscripts we see a conjunction ignored by the NA28.
This conjunction is present in the absolute majority of manuscripts, including 01 and even the 4th century P88. There is one ...
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Does the unclean spirit distinguish between Jesus and God in Mark 5:7?
Mark 5:7 (KJV)
“And cried out with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.”
If the unclean spirit ...
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Is τὰ in Mark 2:2 indicating people or things?
Mark 2:2 NA28: καὶ συνήχθησαν πολλοὶ ὥστε μηκέτι χωρεῖν μηδὲ τὰ πρὸς τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον.
I'm striving to have a precisely thorough translation. Is the neuter plural article here ...
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Does the Alexandrian Text of Mark 2:4 Contain an Error?
In Mark 2:4, the NA28 prints the following reading:
καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσενέγκαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον
“And not being able to bring [him] to Him because of the crowd…”
However, this appears to raise a ...
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What is the significance of the "young man" in Mark 14:51-52?
Mark 14:51-52 seems to be an odd out of place passage with no real significance:
Jesus Arrested
A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled ...
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If God is not the God of the dead, but of the living, how can Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob still be considered alive?
Mark 12:26–27 King James Version (KJV):
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and ...
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What is God's Kingdom with power '? [duplicate]
Mk 9:1-3 :
And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”After six days Jesus took Peter, James ...
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"And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory", Mark 13:26. As a human but yet spiritual vision, or celestial?
To some this may come across as somewhat of a speculative Q. and will no doubt bring about accusations of "duplication", the "Markan" verse having been well adjudicated already. ...
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Is there a contradiction between Matthew 9:14-15 and Mark 9:28-29 regarding when and why fasting should be practiced?
[Matthew 9:14-15 KJV] 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the ...
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What does "no one" and "now in this time" in Mark 10:29-30 mean?
Mark 10:29-30 YLT
And Jesus answering said, 'Verily I say to you, there is no one who
left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or
children, or fields, for my sake, and for ...
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Are the exhortations on vigilant life in Lk 12 and Mk 13 the same?
Jesus says in Luke 12:37-38( NKJV): .................................. ..... . ..... .................................. .......................................>Blessed are those ...
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Why did the scribes say that Jesus was possessed by an unclean spirit, according to Mark 3:30?
Mark 3:30 (New International Version - NIV)
He said this because they were saying, "He has an impure spirit."
On what basis did the scribes accuse Jesus of being possessed by an unclean ...
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How does the condition of one's heart determine the understanding of the Word of God?
Mathew 13:11-16
vs11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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What is the difference between τεθνήκεν and ἀπέθανεν in Mark 15:44, and why are both used?
Mr 15:44:
"ο δε πιλατος εθαυμασεν ει ηδη τεθνηκεν και προσκαλεσαμενος τον κεντυριωνα επηρωτησεν αυτον ει παλαι απεθανεν"
Mark 15:44 (KJV):
"And Pilate marvelled if he were already ...