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S T U D E N T

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CONTENTS

Introduction to the Student Study Bible ......................................Page 5

Sample Pages and Features ........................................................ Pages 6–9

The Gospel according to Mark ................................................ Pages 11–43

Editions Available ................................................................Inside Back Cover

A Sample Selection

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO M A R K


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W H E A TO N , I L L I N O I S — W W W . E S V B I B L E . O R G


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INTRODUCTION TO

T H E S T U D E N T S T U DY B I B L E


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A massive curtain separatedthe Holy Place from the MostHoly Place. When Jesus died,

this curtain was torn in twofrom top to bottom (Matt.27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45).

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The Holy Place contained thelampstand, the table for thebread of the Presence, and thealtar of incense. An angel ofthe Lord appeared toZechariah on the right side ofthe incense altar (Luke 1:11).

The high priest entered the Most

Holy Place once a year, on theDay of Atonement, to offerincense and sprinkle blood.Josephus reports that this roomwas empty, although the originalemplacement of the Ark of the

Covenant in the “FoundationStone” was still visible.

There was an upper chamber above thesanctuary, which allowed access (through holesin the floor) for cleaning of the gold-coveredwalls below. A ladder (shown partly cut away inthis section) gave access to the upper roof level.

The inner sanctuary wassurrounded on threesides by three stories ofchambers, containing 38cells that housedsupplies and vessels forthe ritual ceremonies.

HEROD’S 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 wascompleted within about a decade. Detailed descriptions of thetemple exist in Josephus ( Jewish Antiquities 15.380–425; Jewish War 5.184–247) and in early rabbinic writings (esp. Mishnah, Middot ). TheRoman army under Titus destroyed the temple during the capture ofJerusalem in A.D. 70. The temple was 172 feet (52 m) long, wide, andhigh (about 16 to 20 stories tall).

Sample Pages and Features

Illustrations

Full-color historically accurate

illustrations bring insight and

understanding to biblical sites

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Creation Call ofAbraham

Israel goesto Egypt

Exodusfrom Egypt

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IN T R O D U C T I O N T O GENES I S

AUTHOR, DATE, AND RECIPIENTS

Traditionally Moses is believed to have been the author of Genesis and the rest of the Pentateuch (see Num

Deut John ) 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

THEME

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 man’s disobedience The new world after the flood was also spoiled by human sin (ch )

God chose Abraham for a special purpose Through his family all nations would be blessed (–) God’s purpose

will eventually be fulfilled through Abraham’s descendants (ch )

KEY THEMES

The Lord God commissions human beings to be his representatives on earth They are to take care of the earth

and govern the other creatures (–)

Instead of acting as God’s representatives on earth the first man and woman—Adam and Eve—listen to the

serpent and follow his advice Their disobedience has devastating results for all mankind and for the entire

created world (– –)

God graciously announces that Eve’s offspring will free humanity from the serpent’s control () Genesis

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 (–)

As a result of Adam’s disobedience his unique relationship with the ground degenerates resulting in hard work

and even flood and famine But the special family descending from Adam also brings relief from the difficulties

(– –)

While Eve’s punishment centers on pain in bearing children () women play an essential role in continuing

the unique family line With God’s help even barrenness is overcome ( – –)

The corruption of human nature causes families to be torn apart (– – – – –)

Although Genesis shows the reality of family conflicts individual members of the chosen family can also help

resolve those conflicts (– – – –)

The wicked are exiled from Eden and scattered throughout the earth (– – ) but God is kind to

his chosen people and promises them a land of their own (– – – )

God is prepared to destroy almost the entire human race because of its corruption ( – –) but

he still wants his world to be populated by righteous people ( – )

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS

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II Patriarchal History (–)

A Terah’s descendants (–)

B Isaac’s descendants (–)

C Jacob’s descendants (–)

MAP: THE NEAR EAST AT THE TIME OF GENESIS

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I N T R O D U C T I O N T O M A R K

AUTHOR, DATE, AND RECIPIENTS

this Gospel for the wider church as the record of Peter’s apostolic testimony The book was likely written from

Rome during the mid- to late-s A.D.

unfamiliar with Jewish customs needed to become familiar with such customs in order to understand the coming

of Jesus as the culmination of God’s work with Israel and the entire world

PURPOSE AND THEME

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ship is essentially a relationship with Jesus not merely following a certain code of conduct Fellowship with Jesus

marks the heart of the disciple’s life and this fellowship includes trusting Jesus confessing him observing his

conduct following his teaching and being shaped by a relationship with him Discipleship also means being prepared to face the kind of rejection that Jesus faced

KEY THEMES

OUTLINE

I Introduction

II Demonstration of Jesus’ Authority

III Testing Jesus’ Authority in Suffering

Birth of Jesus Jesus’ ministry,death, resurrection

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INTRODUCTION TO MARK

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THE SETTING OF MARK

The events in the book of Mark take

place almost entirely within Palestine,from Caesarea Philippi in the north

to Beersheba in the south. During

this time Palestine was ruled by the

Roman Empire. The book opens

with Jesus’ baptism by John during

the rule of Pontius Pilate and the

tetrarchs Antipas and Philip. It closes

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DID YOU KNOW?

What is a “Gospel”? “Gospel” literally means

along with the other three Gospels report the

good news of salvation through the death and

resurrection of Jesus Christ

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ministry of John the Baptist the forerunner of Jesus

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beginning of the gospel in

the life and ministry of Jesus The “gospel” is the good news of the

fulfillment of God’s promises

1:2–3prepares the way of the LordIsaiah the

prophet

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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 indicat-

ing that one had truly repented wilderness

1:5 all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem John’s 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 God’s promises of end-time salvation

1:6 John’s clothing and food are like that of other preachers in the

locusts

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will baptize with the Holy Spirit

sandals could be the

responsibility of a low servant but it was something that a Jewish

person was not supposed to do

1:9 was baptized Jesus identifies with the sins of his people even

though he himself is free from sin () Galilee is the region west

1:10–11immediately times in his Gospel It

suggests a sense of urgency and often introduces a new incident or

a surprising turn of events The Spirit of God descends upon Jesus

voice confirms the eternal sonship of

Jesus All three persons of the Godhead—the Spirit the Father and

the Son—are involved here

1:12–13 tempted by Satan

indicates that the temptations happened over the -day period and

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

M A R K

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, a theSon of God. 2

b As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,

c “Behold, I send my messenger before yourface,

who will prepare your way, 3 d the voice of one crying in the wilderness:

e ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’”

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f John appeared, baptizing in g the wilderness

and proclaiming h a baptism of i repentance j forthe forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country ofJudea and all Jerusalem were going out to him andwere being baptized by him in the river Jordan,k

confessing their sins. 6 Now John was l clothedwith camel’s hair and l wore a leather belt around

his waist and ate m locusts and n wild honey. 7 Andhe preached, saying, o “After me comes he whois mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals Iam not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 p I havebaptized you with water, but q he will baptize youwith the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of Jesus9

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, imme-diately he t saw u the heavens being torn open v andthe Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And w a voice came from heaven, x “You are my belovedSon; with you I am well pleased.”

The Temptation of Jesus12

y The Spirit immediately drove him out into the

wilderness. 13 y And he was in the wilderness forty


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DID YOU KNOW?

Reclining at the table During formal dinners in

tables The most honored guests reclined on either

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1:20 they left their father with the hired servants Several of

Jesus’ first disciples were not poor but were self-employed fishermen

1:22 The main purpose of Jesus’ earthly ministry was teaching rather

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

Jesus taught with his own divine authority not simply repeating the

traditions of others

1:23–25 By naming Jesus as the Holy One of God the demon may

have been trying to exercise power over Jesus

1:26–28 they were all amazed Casting out this demon confirms

1:32–34 Sundown marks the end of the Sabbath (roughly P.M.

Saturday) People are now permitted to come to Jesus with their

needs

1:40 A leper

he is financially and socially isolated and is dependent on charity

1:14–15 The gospel is the “good news” that the kingdom of God

is at hand God’s rule over people’s hearts and lives is now being

established and people should repent and believe in the gospel

The kingdom will ultimately include the restoration of all creation (see

1:16–8:26 Demonstration of Jesus’ Authority The first half of

the laws of nature and over the demonic world It also highlights

Jesus’ unique and authoritative teaching and his sending out

of his disciples

1:16–3:12 Jesus’ Early Galilean Ministry The call of the disciples is

intertwined with descriptions of Jesus’ authority over demons and

sickness as well as with authoritative teaching

1 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women 2 Some manuscripts they

days, being tempted by a Satan. And he was withthe wild animals, and b the angels were minister-ing to him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry14

c Now after John was arrested, Jesus d came into

Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and say-

ing, e “The time is fulfilled, and f the kingdom ofGod is at hand; g repent and believe in the gospel.”

Jesus Calls the First Disciples16

h Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw

Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon castinga net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 AndJesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become i fishers of men.” 18 And immediatelythey left their nets and followed him. 19 And goingon a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee

and John his brother, who were in their boat mend-ing the nets. 20 And immediately he called them,and they left their father Zebedee in the boat withthe hired servants and followed him.

Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit21

j And they went into Capernaum, and immedi-ately k on the Sabbath l he entered the synagogueand was teaching. 22 And m they were astonished athis teaching, m for he taught them as one who hadauthority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immedi-

ately there was in their synagogue a man with an

unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 n “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have youcome to destroy us? o I know who you are—p theHoly One of God.” 25 But Jesus q rebuked him, say-ing, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26 And theunclean spirit, r convulsing him and s crying outwith a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And theywere all t amazed, so that they questioned amongthemselves, saying, “What is this? u A new teachingwith authority! He commands even the uncleanspirits, and they obey him.” 28 And at once his famespread everywhere throughout all the surroundingregion of Galilee.

Jesus Heals Many29

v And immediately he w left the synagogueand entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with

James and John.30

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Simon’s mother-in-lawlay ill with a fever, and immediately they told himabout her. 31 And he came and y took her by thehand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, andshe began to serve them.

32 That evening at sundown they brought to him

all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 Andthe whole city was gathered together at the door.34

a And he healed many who were sick with vari-ous diseases, and cast out many demons. And b hewould not permit the demons to speak, because

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2:10 The healing of the paralytic verifies that Jesus also has divine

authority to forgive sins Son of Man is the way Jesus most

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tax collectors kept some of the tax money for themselves “Beside

tax booth was by the Sea of

Galilee and was used for taxing fishermen

2:15–16 To recline at table indicates personal friendship When dining

formally in a home guests reclined on a couch that stretched around

three sides of a room The guests’ heads were toward the tables

and their feet toward the wall tax collectors and sinners According

1:41–42 touched him Instead of the leper making Jesus unclean

Jesus’ touch actually makes the leper clean

1:44 say nothing

Show yourself to the priest is commanded so that the healed person

1:45 The people often miss the true purpose of Jesus’ ministry by

focusing too much on his miracles

2:1 Jesus returns to Capernaum

2:2 no more room The house probably held no more than

people

2:4 The flat roof consisted of branches or sticks combined with clay It

2:5–7 Their faith probably refers to the faith of the friends who

brought the paralytic to Jesus but it may include the faith of the

paralytic as well (see note on James ) your sins are forgivenJesus claims to be able to forgive sins as God alone can Therefore

his opponents think that he is guilty of blasphemy which is punish-

2:8 perceiving that they thus questioned within themselves

2:9–11 Which is easier? The fact that Jesus can do the visible miracle

(heal the paralytic) is evidence that he can also do the more difficult

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Jesus Preaches in Galilee35

c And rising very early in the morning, whileit was still dark, he departed and went out to adesolate place, and d there he prayed. 36 And Simonand those who were with him searched for him,37

and they found him and said to him, e “Everyone

is looking for you.”38

And he said to them, “Let usgo on to the next towns, that I may preach therealso, for f that is why I came out.” 39 g And h he wentthroughout all Galilee, preaching in their syna-gogues and casting out demons.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper40

i And a leper came to him, imploring him,and j kneeling said to him, k “If you will, you canmake me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretchedout his hand and touched him and said to him, “I

will; be clean.”42

And immediately the leprosy lefthim, and he was made clean. 43 And l Jesus sternlycharged him and sent him away at once, 44 andsaid to him, m “See that you say nothing to any-one, but go, n show yourself to the priest and o offerfor your cleansing what Moses commanded, p fora proof to them.” 45 q But he went out and beganto talk freely about it, and to spread the news, sothat Jesus could no longer openly enter r a town,but was out in r desolate places, and s people werecoming to him from every quarter.

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

2 And when he returned to t Capernaum aftersome days, it was reported that he was at

home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that

there was no more room, not even at the door.And he was preaching the word to them. 3 u Andthey came, bringing to him a paralytic carriedby four men. 4 And when they could not get nearhim because of the crowd, v they removed the roofabove him, and when they had made an opening,they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.5

And when Jesus w saw their faith, he said to theparalytic, “Son, x your sins are forgiven.” 6 Nowsome of the scribes were sitting there, question-ing in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak likethat? y He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sinsbut God alone?” 8 And immediately Jesus, a perceiv-ing in his spirit that they thus questioned withinthemselves, said to them, “Why do you questionthese things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to sayto the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,

‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’?10

But that youmay know that b the Son of Man has authority onearth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “Isay to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.”12

And he rose and immediately picked up his bedand went out before them all, so that they were allamazed and c glorified God, saying, “We never sawanything like this!”

Jesus Calls Levi13

He went out again beside the sea, and d all the

crowd was coming to him, and he was teachingthem. 14 e And as he passed by, he saw f Levi the sonof Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said tohim, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Why does Mark say “immediately” so often?

The Greek word translated “immediately” occurs

stresses the importance of an event and helps to

show that Christ’s ministry has a divine purpose

and plan behind it

“work” it could not be done on the Sabbath

2:25–26 The fact that David ate the bread of the Presence ( Sam

a Sabbath that otherwise might not be permitted

2:27–28 Son of Man

lord even of the Sabbath

3:2 The scribes believe that healing is a form of work and thus is not

permitted on a Sabbath Accuse is a technical term which means

they are looking for legal evidence against Jesus

3:3–5 To do good on the Sabbath would not violate the OT law but it

would violate the opponents’ Pharisaic tradition Their tradition misses

Stretch out your hand

3:6 The PhariseesHerodians who were

held counsel together (see

to the Pharisees

2:17 Jesus compares those who are well to those who are righteous

and those who are sick to sinners

2:18 fasting

2:19–20 Jesus refers to himself as the bridegroom In the OT God

then they will fast When Jesus is taken away from his disciples (when

he dies) they will return to fasting in order to seek God’s pres-

ence But they do not need to do that when he is still with them

2:21–22 unshrunk cloth old garment new wine old

wineskins

law and Jewish traditions Jesus brings a new era with new ways

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is permitted to eat heads of grain from any field he might pass by

1 Some manuscripts and 2 Some manuscripts add and drink 3 Some manuscripts omit But new wine is for fresh wineskins 4 Or in the

passage about 5 Greek him

g tax collectors and sinners were reclining with

Jesus and his disciples, for there were many whofollowed him. 16 And h the scribes of the Pharisees,when they saw that he was eating with sinners andtax collectors, said to his disciples, g “Why does heeat with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 And whenJesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who arewell have no need of a physician, but those who aresick. i I came not to call the righteous, j but sinners.”

A Question About Fasting18

Now k John’s disciples and the Phariseeswere fasting. And people came and said to him,l “Why do John’s disciples and m the disciples ofthe Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”19

And Jesus said to them, n “Can the weddingguests fast while the bridegroom is with them?As long as they have the bridegroom with them,

they cannot fast. 20 o The days will come when thebridegroom is taken away from them, and p thenthey will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece ofunshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, thepatch tears away from it, the new from the old, anda worse tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wineinto old q wineskins. If he does, the wine will burstthe skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so arethe skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

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grainfields, and as they made their way, his dis-ciples s began to pluck heads of grain. 24 And the

Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, t why are theydoing u what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 Andhe said to them, v “Have you never read w whatDavid did, when he was in need and was hungry,he and those who were with him: 26 how he enteredthe house of God, in the time of x Abiathar the highpriest, and ate y the bread of the Presence, whichit is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, andalso gave it to those who were with him?” 27 Andhe said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man,a

not man for the Sabbath. 28 So b the Son of Man islord even of the Sabbath.”

A Man with a Withered Hand

3 c Again d he entered the synagogue, and a manwas there with a withered hand. 2 And e they

watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal himon 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, f “Is it law-ful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, tosave life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 Andhe g looked around at them with anger, grievedat h their hardness of heart, and said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” i He stretched it out, andhis hand was restored. 6 j The Pharisees went outand immediately j held counsel with k the Herodiansagainst him, how to destroy him.

A Great Crowd Follows Jesus7

l Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea,

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Satan for what is actually done by the power of God—that is if a

is satanic—then such a person never has forgiveness (See note

3:35 Those who follow Jesus are the true family of God whoever

does the will of God he is my brother

and sister and mother

destroy Jesus who was their common enemy

3:7–8 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

area following the Babylonian exile

3:11–12 Jesus forbids unclean spirits to speak about him so that

they will not reveal his true identity before he wants to make himself

known

3:13–6:6 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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out demons

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tioned first (Simon) Peter James and John

3:19 Judas Iscariot who betrayed him is mentioned last

3:20 Jesus returns home that is to the place where he stayed in

1 Greek kananaios meaning zealot 2 Other early manuscripts add and your sisters

Judea 8 and Jerusalem and n Idumea and frombeyond the Jordan and from around o Tyre andSidon. When the great crowd heard all that he wasdoing, they came to him. 9 And he told his disciplesto p have a boat ready for him because of the crowd,lest they q crush him, 10 for r he had healed many,

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diseases pressed around himt to touch him. 11 u And whenever the unclean spir-its saw him, they v fell down before him and criedout, “You are w the Son of God.” 12 And x he strictlyordered them not to make him known.

The Twelve Apostles13

y And he went up on the mountain and calledto him those whom he desired, and they cameto him. 14 y And he appointed twelve (whom healso named apostles) so that they might be with

him and he might send them out to preach15

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andhave authority to cast out demons. 16 He appointedthe twelve: a Simon (to whom b he gave the namePeter); 17 c James the son of Zebedee and John thebrother of James (to whom he gave the nameBoanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew,and Philip, and Bartholomew, and d Matthew,and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, andThaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot, 19 and JudasIscariot, who betrayed him.

20 Then he went e home, and the crowd gathered

again, f so that they could not even eat. 21 g Andwhen h his family heard it, they went out to seizehim, for they were saying, “He i is out of his mind.”

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit22

And j the scribes who came down fromJerusalem were saying, k “He is possessed byBeelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he castsout the demons.” 23 l And he called them to him andsaid to them in parables, “How can Satan cast outSatan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, thatkingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is dividedagainst itself, that house will not be able to stand.26

And if Satan has risen up against himself and isdivided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.27

But m no one can enter a strong man’s house andplunder his goods, unless he first binds the strongman. n Then indeed he may plunder his house.

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o “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven

the children of man, and whatever blasphemiesthey utter, 29 but whoever p blasphemes against the

Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty ofan eternal sin”— 30 for they were saying, “He hasan unclean spirit.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers31

q And his mother and his r brothers came, andstanding outside they sent to him and called him.32

And a crowd was sitting around him, and theysaid to him, “Your mother and your brothers areoutside, seeking you.” 33 And he answered them,“Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 Ands

looking about at those who sat around him, hesaid, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 t Forwhoever u does the will of God, he is my brotherand sister and mother.”


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DID YOU KNOW?

What did people use for lamp fuel? In OT times

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sianic community are outside

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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-

4:21–22 The proclamation of the kingdom of God is like bringing an

oil lamphidden things such

as hard hearts

4:23 ears to hear

4:24–25 If a hearer accepts Jesus’ message of the kingdom then

God will give an increased measure of understanding and blessing

4:26–29 The people of Jesus’ day expected God’s kingdom to come

suddenly but Jesus tells them it will begin in a small way (first the

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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

4:3–7 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

4:9ears to hear involves giving up one’s pride and submitting

4:11 The secret of the kingdom of God means the nature of God’s

rule over individuals and over the community of his people (see note

1 Or stumble

The Parable of the Sower

4 Again v he began to teach beside the sea. Anda very large crowd gathered about him, w so

that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea,and the whole crowd was beside the sea on theland. 2 And x he was teaching them many things

in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:3 “Listen! Behold, y a sower went out to sow. 4 And

as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, andthe birds came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell onrocky ground, where it did not have much soil, andimmediately it sprang up, since it had no depth ofsoil. 6 And when the sun rose, it was scorched,and since it had no root, a it withered away. 7 Otherseed fell among b thorns, and the thorns grew upand choked it, and it yielded no grain. 8 And otherseeds fell into good soil and produced grain, grow-

ing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold andsixtyfold and c a hundredfold.” 9 And he said, d “Hewho has ears to hear, let him hear.”

The Purpose of the Parables10

And e when he was alone, those around himwith the twelve asked him about the parables.11

And he said to them, f “To you has been giveng

the secret of the kingdom of God, but for h thoseoutside everything is in parables, 12 i so that

“they j may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not

understand, lest they k should turn and be forgiven.”

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l And he said to them, “Do you not understandthis parable? How then will you understand allthe parables? 14 m The sower sows n the word.15

And these are the ones along the path, wherethe word is sown: when they hear, Satan imme-diately comes and takes away the word that issown in them. 16 And these are the ones sownon rocky ground: the ones who, when they hearthe word, immediately receive it o with joy. 17 Andthey have no root in themselves, but p endure fora while; then, when tribulation or persecutionarises on account of the word, immediately q theyfall away. 18 And others are the ones sown amongthorns. They are those who hear the word, 19 butr

the cares of s the world and t the deceitfulnessof riches and the desires for other things enterin and choke the word, and it proves unfruit-

ful.20

But those that were sown on the good soilare the ones who hear the word and accept itand u bear fruit, v thirtyfold and sixtyfold and ahundredfold.”

A Lamp Under a Basket21

w And he said to them, x “Is a lamp brought into be put under a basket, or under a bed, and noton a stand? 22 y For nothing is hidden except to bemade manifest; nor is anything secret except tocome to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him

hear.”

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4:39 Peace! Be still! Jesus displays his divine power over nature

4:40 afraid The cure for fear is faith in Jesus

5:6–7 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

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 soldiers This does not necessarily

mean that there were 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

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

4:29 Sickle and harvest are symbolic language for the last judgment

4:30–32 A third parable teaches that the kingdom of God begins

in a small and unnoticed way which is not what the people expected

mustard seed

The nesting of birds in the shadow of the grown bush is a picture of

4:34 He did not speak to them without a parable means that Jesus

regularly included parables in his teaching It does not mean he spoke

only in parables

4:36 On Galilean boats

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4:38 Asleep on the cushion is an eyewitness detail included only

Peter (see Introduction Author Date and Recipients) Jesus’ sleeping

indicates lack of fear and also great fatigue—a reminder that he was

fully human as well as fully divine

1 Some manuscripts GergesenesGadarenes 2 Greek he

given, and from the one who has not, even whathe has will be taken away.”

The Parable of the Seed Growing26

And he said, c “The kingdom of God is as ifa man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 Hesleeps and rises night and day, and the seed

sprouts and grows;d

he knows not how. 28 Theearth produces by itself, first the blade, then theear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But whenthe grain is ripe, at once e he puts in the sickle,because the harvest has come.”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed30

f And he said, “With what can we comparethe kingdom of God, or what parable shall we usefor it? 31 It is like g a grain of mustard seed, which,when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all

the seeds on earth, 32 yet when it is sown it growsup and becomes larger than all the garden plantsand puts out large branches, so that the birds ofthe air can make nests in its shade.”

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to them, j as they were able to hear it. 34 He did notspeak to them k without a parable, but l privately tohis own disciples he m explained everything.

Jesus Calms a Storm35

n On that day, when evening had come, he

said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”36

And leaving the crowd, they took him with themin the boat, just as he was. And other boats werewith him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and thewaves o were breaking into the boat, so that theboat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern,

asleep on the cushion. And they woke him andsaid to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we areperishing?” 39 And he awoke and p rebuked thewind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Andthe wind ceased, and q there was a great calm.40

He said to them, “Why are you r so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled withgreat fear and said to one another, s “Who then isthis, that even t the wind and the sea obey him?”

Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

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had stepped out of the boat, immediately theremet him out of the tombs a man with an uncleanspirit. 3 v He lived among the tombs. And no onecould bind him anymore, not even with a chain,4

for he had often been bound with shackles andchains, but he wrenched the chains apart, andhe broke the shackles in pieces. No one had thestrength to subdue him. 5 Night and day among thetombs and on the mountains he was always cryingout and cutting himself with stones. 6 And when hesaw Jesus from afar, he ran and w fell down beforehim. 7 And x crying out with a loud voice, he said,“What have you to do with me, Jesus, y Son of theMost High God? a I adjure you by God, do not tor-ment me.” 8 For he was saying to him, “Come out

of the man, you unclean spirit!” 9 And Jesus askedhim, “What is your name?” He replied, “My nameis b Legion, for we are many.” 10 And he begged himearnestly not to send them out of the country.11

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The one true God

was worshiped by many as a god or as a “son of

clear that Jesus was the Son of the one true God

5:25–27 discharge of blood On account of her condition the

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in public without making people aware of her condition touched

his garment Jesus makes the woman clean by his power instead

5:31–33 Fear and trembling can lead to faith (see note on )

5:34 The Greek word for made (you) well can mean either “heal” or

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5:36 Do not fear only believe Again Jesus shows that faith is the

5:37 Peter and James and John Only the inner circle of disciples is

5:38–40 weeping and wailing loudly Some in the crowd were

professional mourners who were expected to be present even at

The child is not dead

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5:15 they were afraid

5:18–20 that he might be with him It is possible that the restored

man was asking Jesus for permission to join the inner circle of dis-

power in the Decapolis Jesus often discouraged such publicity so

that the people would not try to make him a political messiah (see

of the Decapolis would not do this The work of the Lordis described as the work of Jesus

the same nature as God himself

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to the pigs; let us enter them.” 13 So he gave thempermission. And the unclean spirits came out andentered the pigs; and the herd, numbering abouttwo thousand, rushed down the steep bank intothe 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 itwas that had happened. 15 And they came to Jesusand saw the demon-possessed man, the one whohad had c the legion, sitting there, d clothed and inhis right mind, and they were afraid. 16 And thosewho had seen it described to them what had hap-pened to the demon-possessed man and to thepigs. 17 And e they began to beg Jesus to departfrom their region. 18 As he was getting into the boat,the man who had been possessed with demonsbegged him that he might be with him. 19 And he

did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and f tell them how much the Lord hasdone for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”20

And he went away and began to proclaim in g theDecapolis how much Jesus had done for him, andeveryone marveled.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’s Daughter21

And when Jesus had crossed again in the boatto the other side, a great crowd gathered abouthim, and he was beside the sea. 22 h Then came one

of i the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name,and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 and imploredhim earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at thepoint of death. Come and j lay your hands on her,

so that she may be made well and live.” 24 And hewent with him.

And a great crowd followed him and k throngedabout him. 25 And there was a woman l who hadhad a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 andwho had suffered much under many physicians,and had spent all that she had, and was no bet-ter but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard thereports about Jesus and came up behind him inthe crowd and touched his garment. 28 For shesaid, “If I touch even his garments, I will be madewell.” 29 m And immediately the flow of blood driedup, and she felt in her body that she was healedof her n disease. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in him-self that o power had gone out from him, immedi-ately turned about in the crowd and said, “Whotouched 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 helooked around to see who had done it. 33 But thewoman, knowing what had happened to her, camein fear and trembling and fell down before himand told him the whole truth. 34 And he said to her,“Daughter, p your faith has made you well; p go inpeace, and be healed of your n disease.”

35 While he was still speaking, there came from

q the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter

is dead. Why r trouble s the Teacher any further?”36

But overhearing what they said, Jesus said toq

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feetserves as a sign against towns that reject God’s message

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was probably the same incident) Where did this man get these

things?

Even people in his hometown who had known him since childhood

had no idea that he was also fully God6:3 Is not this the son of Mary may hint that some people

thought Jesus was an illegitimate child Joseph must have had at least

four sons among whom were James

Judas

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hometown

6:5–6 could do no mighty work there Jesus will not force his

teaching6:7–8:26Work beyond Galilee The disciples are sent out to spread

the message of God’s kingdom to heal and to cast out demons

Jesus again demonstrates his authority and warns his disciples against

hard hearts

6:7–13 Jesus sends out the twelve disciples to proclaim repentance

6:8–9 no bread no bag no money in their belts These provisions

1 Greek he 2 Greek chiton a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

James. 38 They came to the house of the ruler of thesynagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, peopleweeping and wailing loudly. 39 And when he hadentered, he said to them, v “Why are you makinga commotion and weeping? The child is not deadbut w sleeping.” 40 And they laughed at him. But hex

put them all outside and took the child’s fatherand mother and those who were with him andwent in where the child was. 41 y Taking her by thehand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means,“Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 And immedi-ately the girl got up and began walking (for shewas twelve years of age), and they were imme-diately overcome with amazement. 43 And a hestrictly charged them that no one should knowthis, and told them to give her something to eat.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

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He went away from there and came to c hishometown, and his disciples followed him.

2 And d on the Sabbath he began to teach in the

synagogue, and e many who heard him wereastonished, saying, “Where did this man get these

things? What is the wisdom given to him? How aresuch mighty works done by his hands? 3 f Is not thisg

the carpenter, the son of Mary and h brother ofJames and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are nothis sisters here with us?” And i they took offenseat him. 4 And Jesus said to them, j “A prophet isnot without honor, except in his hometown andamong his relatives and in his own household.”5

And k he could do no mighty work there, exceptthat l he laid his hands on a few sick people andhealed them. 6 And m he marveled because of theirunbelief.

n And he went about among the villages teaching.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles7

o And he called the twelve and began to sendthem out two by two, and gave them authorityover the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them totake nothing for their journey except a staff—nobread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9 but top

wear sandals and not put on two tunics. 10 Andhe said to them, “Whenever you enter a house,stay there until you depart from there. 11 And if

PROFILE: HEROD ANTIPAS

Tetrarch of Galilee during the time of Christ

each other John the Baptist strongly opposed

and had John beheaded but doing so haunted

participated in the trial of Jesus mocking him

before sending him back to Pilate

KEY REFERENCE:


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Shake the dust from your feet In ancient times

when Jews returned from a Gentile area they would

avoid contamination from Gentiles The act of

reject God’s message are accountable to God alone

6:17 John the Baptist had publicly charged Herod Antipas with break-

ing the law by marrying Herodias the former wife of his still living

in prison6:18 It is not lawful

John did not hesitate to tell him he had violated God’s moral law

6:19–20 Herod feared John Perhaps he feared an uprising on

account of John’s popularity () Or perhaps he feared divine pun-

ishment 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

6:34 like sheep without a shepherd

Jesus teaches the people functioning as the good shepherd (compare

6:13 Oil was commonly used in prayer for healing (see note on James

6:14–56 The death of John the Baptist casts an ominous shadow on

Jesus’ future Jesus’ life is in danger partly because of his authorita-

tive miraculous deeds

6:14a Herod Antipas served under Rome as an administrator of Galilee and Perea ( B.C.A.D.King

although his contemporaries may have referred to him as such (see

6:14b–15 The list of popular beliefs about Jesus includes that he is

() the revived John the BaptistElijah

one of the prophets

third belief—that Jesus was “a prophet like one of the prophets of

old”—might have been based on Deut

1 Greek his 2 Some manuscripts He 3 Greek baptizer 4 Greek his

any place will not receive you and they will notlisten to you, when you leave, q shake off the dustthat is on your feet r as a testimony against them.”12

s So they went out and t proclaimed u that people

should repent. 13 t And they cast out many demonsand v anointed with oil many who were sick andhealed them.

The Death of John the Baptist14

w King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had

become known. Some said, x “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why thesemiraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 x Butothers said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He isy

a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16 Butwhen Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom Ibeheaded, has been raised.” 17 For it was Herodwho had sent and seized John and a bound him

in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brotherPhilip’s wife, because he had married her. 18 ForJohn had been saying to Herod, b “It is not law-ful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 AndHerodias had a grudge against him and wanted toput him to death. But she could not, 20 for Herodc

feared John, knowing that he was a righteous andholy man, and he kept him safe. When he heardhim, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he d heardhim gladly.

21 But an opportunity came when Herod e on his

birthday f gave a banquet for his nobles and mili-tary commanders and the leading men of Galilee.22

For when Herodias’s daughter came in anddanced, she pleased Herod and his guests. Andthe king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you

wish, and I will give it to you.” 23 And he vowed toher, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, g up tohalf of my kingdom.” 24 And she went out and saidto her mother, “For what should I ask?” And shesaid, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 And shecame in immediately with haste to the king andasked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the

head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 And theking was exceedingly sorry, but because of hisoaths and his guests he did not want to breakhis word to her. 27 And immediately the king sentan executioner with orders to bring John’s head.He went and beheaded him in the prison 28 andbrought his head on a platter and gave it to thegirl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When hish

disciples heard of it, they came and took his bodyand laid it in a tomb.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand30

j The apostles returned to Jesus and told him

all that they had done and taught. 31 And he saidto them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolateplace and rest a while.” For many were coming andgoing, and k they had no leisure even to eat. 32 l Andthey went away in m the boat to a desolate placeby themselves. 33 Now many saw them going andn

recognized them, and they ran there on foot fromall the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 Whenhe went ashore he o saw a great crowd, and o he hadcompassion on them, because they were like sheepwithout a shepherd. And he began to teach themmany things. 35 And when it grew late, his disciplescame to him and said, “This is a desolate place,and the hour is now late. 36 p Send them away to


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7:1–23 Conflict arises between the Pharisees and Jesus over the issue

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6:36–37 Two hundred denariilaborer

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meant to pass by them not to avoid them but so that they would

see him walking on the water The passage echoes the incident where

By walking on the water Jesus is essentially proclaiming his deity

6:49–50 “It is I

6:51–52 Even though Jesus had multiplied the loaves and had walked

on the water the disciples’ hearts were hardened and they didn’t

1 A denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer 2 A.M. and A.M. 3 Greek unless they wash the hands with a fist probably indicating a kind of ceremonial washing 4 Greek unless they baptizeunless they purify themselves 5 Some manuscripts omit and dining couches

go into the surrounding countryside and villagesand buy themselves something to eat.” 37 But heanswered them, q “You give them something toeat.” And r they said to him, s “Shall we go and buytwo hundred denarii worth of bread and give it tothem to eat?” 38 And he said to them, “How manyloaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they

had found out, they said, t “Five, and two fish.”39

Then he commanded them all to sit down ingroups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down ingroups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And takingthe five loaves and the two fish he u looked up toheaven and v said a blessing and broke the loavesand gave them to the disciples to set before thepeople. And he divided the two fish among themall. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 Andthey took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces

and of the fish.44

And those who ate the loaveswere five thousand men.

Jesus Walks on the Water45

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y the boat and go before him to the other side, to

Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 Andafter he had taken leave of them, a he went up onthe mountain to pray. 47 And when b evening came,the boat was out on the sea, and he was aloneon the land. 48 And he saw that they were makingheadway painfully, for the wind was against them.And about b the fourth watch of the night he cameto them, walking on the sea. c He meant to pass bythem, 49 but when they saw him walking on the seathey thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 forthey all saw him and d were terrified. But immedi-ately he spoke to them and said, e “Take heart; it

is I. e Do not be afraid.” 51 And he got into the boatwith them, and the wind ceased. And they wereutterly astounded, 52 for f they did not understandabout the loaves, but their hearts g were hardened.

Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret53

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to land ati Gennesaret and moored to the shore.

54 And when they got out of the boat, the people

immediately j recognized him 55 and ran aboutthe whole region and began to bring k the sickpeople l on their beds to wherever they heard hewas. 56 And wherever he came, in villages, cities,or countryside, m they laid the sick in the market-places and implored him that they might toucheven n the fringe of his garment. And o as many astouched it were made well.

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Jerusalem, 2 they saw that some of his disciples atewith hands that were r defiled, that is, unwashed.3

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eatunless they wash their hands properly, holdingto s the tradition of t the elders, 4 and when theycome from the marketplace, they do not eat unlessthey wash. And there are many other traditionsthat they observe, such as u the washing of v cupsand pots and copper vessels and dining couches. )5

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DID YOU KNOW?

What is “Corban”?

“dedicated to God” Jewish tradition said that

money set aside for the care of one’s parents could

be given to the temple instead Jesus said that this

tradition allowed people to avoid honoring their

parents as the law required

verses foreshadow the future ministry of the disciples to the

Gentiles

7:24 did not want anyone to know

was already known in the Gentile region of Tyre and Sidon where

called first to proclaim God’s kingdom to the people of Israel but he

also spoke of a time when his disciples would take the gospel to the

7:26 Elijah had also helped a non-Jewish woman in this area ( Kings

Syrophoenician A native of Phoenicia which included Tyre

and Sidon

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merely to test the woman’s faith

7:28–30 yet even the dogs The woman’s response to Jesus’ sur-

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7:10–13 honor your father and your mother

Deut ) Jewish tradition allowed that funds committed for the

care of parents could be declared Corban

give anything to his parents thus making void the word of God

The Corban tradition was just one example of a “tradition of men”

7:15 can defile him The problem of the defiled human heart is

Throughout Scripture the heart refers to the center of one’s being

7:19 declared all foods clean-

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 fel-

lowship with God the ceremonial laws would no longer be required

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1 Or an off ering 2 Some manuscripts add verse If anyone has ears to hear let him hear 3 Greek goes out into the latrine 4 Some

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y “‘This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me; 7 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments

of men.’

8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to

the tradition of men.”9

And he said to them, “You have a fine way ofa

rejecting the commandment of God in order toestablish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, b ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, c ‘Whoeverreviles 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 isCorban”’ (that is, given to God) — 12 then you nolonger permit him to do anything for his father ormother, 13 thus d making void the word of God by

your tradition that you have handed down. Andmany such things you do.”

What Defiles a Person14

And he called the people to him again andsaid to them, e “Hear me, all of you, and under-stand: 15 f There is nothing outside a person thatby going into him can defile him, but the thingsthat come out of a person are what defile him.” 17

And when he had entered g the house and leftthe people, h his disciples asked him about theparable. 18 And he said to them, “Then i are you

also without understanding? Do you not see thatwhatever goes into a person from outside cannotdefile him, 19 since it enters not his heart j but hisstomach, and is expelled?” (k Thus he declared allfoods clean.) 20 And he said, l “What comes out of aperson is what defiles him. 21 For from within, outof the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual

immorality, theft, m murder, adultery, 22 coveting,wickedness, deceit, n sensuality, o envy, p slander,q

pride, r foolishness. 23 s All these evil things comefrom within, and they defile a person.”

The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith24

And from there he arose and went away tothe region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered ahouse and did not want anyone to know, yet hecould not be

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