Mark 3:13-19 Part 1 of 2

    Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons. These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter), James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means "sons of thunder."), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 

    

Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.

Matthew 5:1-2  Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. ... [see Matthew chapters 5-7]

Matthew 10:1  Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.  [see Matthew 10:5-42]

Mark 6:7  Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.  [see Mark 6:7-13]

Luke 9:1-2  When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.  [see Luke 9:1-17] 

 

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Mark 3:7-12 Part 3 of 3

    Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon. Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him. Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God." But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him. 

    

Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God." But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.

Matthew 8:28-29, 32  When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?" ....

    He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.  

(see verses 28-34, also Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39)

Mark 1:34  ... He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.  (see verses 29-34, also Matthew 8:16-17, Luke 4:40-41)

Mark 9:25-26  When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. "You deaf and mute spirit." he said, "I command you, come out of him and never enter him again."

    The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. the boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, "He's dead."  

(see verses 14-29, also Matthew 17:14-23, Luke 9:37-45)

Luke 4:33-35  In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, "Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!"

    "Be quiet!" Jesus said sternly. "Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.  (see verses 31-37, also Mark 1:21-28) 

 

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Mark 3:7-12 Part 2 of 3

    Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon. Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him. Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God." But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him. 

    

Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.

Mark 4:1  Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water's edge.  (see verses 1-20) 

Matthew 9:20-21  Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed."  

(see verses 18-22, also Mark 5:25-34, Luke 8:40-48)

Matthew 14:35-36  And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Mark 6:56  And wherever he went--into villages, towns or countryside--they placed the sick in the market places. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Acts 10:36-39a  "You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached--how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem."  (see all chapter 10) 

 

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Mark 3:7-12 Part 1 of 3

    Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon. Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him. Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God." But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him. 

    

Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.

Mark 4:25  Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.

Luke 6:17-19  He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from from  him and healing them all.  (see verses 17-26)

Matthew 14:13  When Jesus heard what had happened (see verses 1-12), he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.  (see verses 13-21)

Matthew 14:22  Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.  (see verses 22-36)

Matthew 14:34  When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.  (see verses 34-36)

Matthew 15:21  Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.  (see verses 21-28)

Matthew 11:20  Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed because they did not repent.  (see verses 20-24, also Luke 10:13-15) 

 

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Mark 3:1-6 Part 2 of 2

    Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man, "Stand up in front of everyone."

    Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?" But they remained silent.

    He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. 

    

He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.

Matthew 12:12-13  "How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

    Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. 

Luke 6:10  He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, "Stretch out  your hand." He did so, and his hand was completely restored.

 

Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. 

Matthew 12:14  But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

Luke 6:11  But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Psalm 71:10  

For my enemies speak against me;

    those who wait to kill me conspire together.  

    (see all Psalm 71)

John 5:18  For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.  

(see all chapter 5)

John 7:19  "Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?"  

(see verses 14-44)

Matthew 27:1  Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.  (see verses 1-10) 

 

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Mark 3:1-6 Part 1 of 2

    Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man, "Stand up in front of everyone."

    Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?" But they remained silent.

    He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. 

    

Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.

Matthew 12:9-10  Going on from that place (see verses 1-8), he went into their synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"

Luke 6:6-7  On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.

 

Jesus said to the man, "Stand up in front of everyone." Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?" But they remained silent. 

Matthew 12:11  He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?"

Luke 6:8-9  But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Get up and stand in front of everyone." So he got up and stood there.

    Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?"

Luke 14:2-3  There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"  (see verses 1-6) 

 

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Mark 2:27-28

    Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." 

    

Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath."

Exodus 23:12  "Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and so that the slave born in your household and the foreigner living among you may be refreshed."  

(see also Deuteronomy 5:12-15)

Colossians 2:16-17  Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.  (see verses 6-23)

 

"So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." 

Daniel 7:13  "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence."  (see all chapter 7)

Matthew 12:8  "For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."  (see all chapter 7)

Matthew 12:40  "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."  

(see verses 38-45)

Matthew 16:13  When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"  (see verses 13-20)

Matthew 16:27  "For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done."  

(see verses 24-28)

Matthew 17:9  As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."  

(see verses 1-13)

Matthew 19:28  Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."  

(see verses 16-30)

Mark 2:10-11  "But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."  

(see verses 1-12)

Mark 8:31  He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.  (see verses 27-38) 

 

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Mark 2:23-26 Part 2 of 2

    One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"

    He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions."   

    

He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions."

Leviticus 24:5-9  "Take the finest flour and bake twelve loaves of bread, using two tenths of an ephah (about 7 lbs or 3.2 kg) for each loaf. Arrange them in two stacks, six in each stack, on the table of pure gold before the LORD. By each stack put some pure incense as a memorial portion to represent the bread and to be a food offering presented to the LORD. This bread is to be set out before the LORD regularly, Sabbath after Sabbath, on behalf of the Israelites, as a lasting covenant. It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in the sanctuary area, because it is a most holy part of their perpetual share of the food offerings presented to the LORD."  (see verses 1-9)

1 Samuel 21:1-6  David went to Nob, to Ahimelek the priest. Ahimelek trembled when he met him, and asked, "Why are you alone? Why is no one with  you?"

    David answered Ahimelek the priest, "The king sent me on a mission and said to me, 'No one is to know anything about the mission I am sending you on.' As for my men, I have told them to meet me at a certain place. Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever you can find."

    But the priest answered David, "I don't have any ordinary bread on hand; however, there is some consecrated bread here--provided the men have kept themselves from women."

    David replied, "Indeed women have been kept from us, as usual whenever I set out. The men's bodies are holy even on missions that are not holy. How much more so today!" So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence that had been removed from before the LORD and replaced by hot bread on the day it was taken away.  (see all chapters 20-22) 

 

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Mark 2:23-26 Part 1 of 2

    One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"

    He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions."   

    

One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain.

Deuteronomy 23:25  If you enter your neighbor's grainfield, you may pick kernels with your hands, but you must not put a sickle to their standing grain.  (see verses 24-25)

Matthew 12:1  At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.

Luke 6:1  One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.

 

The Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?" 

Matthew 12:2  When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath."

Luke 6:2  Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"

Exodus 20:10  "... but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns."  (see verses 8-11, also Deuteronomy 5:12-15)

Luke 13:14  Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, "There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath."  (see verses 10-17)

Luke 14:3  Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"  (see verses 1-6)

John 5:10  ... and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat."  (see verses 1-15)

John 7:23  "Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man's whole body on the Sabbath?"  (see verses 14-24)

John 9:16  Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath."

    But others asked, "How can a sinner perform such signs?: So they were divided.  (see all chapter 9) 

 

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Mark 2:18-22

    Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, "How is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?"

    Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that day they will fast.

    "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse. And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins."     

    

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting.

Matthew 6:16  "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full."  (see verses 16-18)

Luke 18:11-12  "The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' "  (see verses 9-14)

 

Some people came and asked Jesus, "How is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?" 

Matthew 9:14  Then John's disciples came and asked him, "How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?"

Luke 5:33  They (see verse 30) said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking."

 

Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them." 

Matthew 9:15a  Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?"

Luke 5:34  Jesus answered, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is still with them?"

 

"But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that day they will fast." 

Matthew 9:15b  "The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast."

Luke 5:35  "But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast."

 

"No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse. And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins." 

Matthew 9:17  "Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."   (see verses 16-17)

(NIV note: Jesus brings a newness that cannot be confined within the old forms.)

Luke 5:38  "No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins."  (see verses 36-39) 

 

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Mark 2:15-17

    While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

    On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." 

    

While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

Matthew 9:10  While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's (Levi's) house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.

Luke 5:29  Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with him.

 

When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" 

Matthew 9:11  When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Luke 5:30  But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Matthew 11:18-19  "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is proved right by her deeds."  (see verses 1-19)

Luke 15:1-2  Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."  (see all chapter 15)

Luke 19:7  All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a sinner."  (see verses 1-9)

 

On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." 

Matthew 9:13  "But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Luke 19:10  "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."  (see verses 1-10)

1 Timothy 1:15  Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst.  (see verses 12-17) 

 

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Mark 2:13-14

Once again Jesus went out beside the lakes. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

    

Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them.

Mark 1:45  Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.  (see verses 40-45)

Luke 5:15  Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. (see verses 12-16)

John 6:2  ... and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.  (see verses 1-15)

 

As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. 

Matthew 4:19-20  "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." At once they left their nets and followed him.  (see verses 18-22)

Matthew 8:22  But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."  (see verses 18-22)

Mark 10:21  Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."  (see verses 17-31)

Luke 9:23  Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."  (see verses 18-36)

Luke 9:61-62  Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family."

    Jesus replied, "No one who puts a hand to a plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."  

(see verses 57-62)

John 12:26  "Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant will also be. My Father will honor the one who serves me."  (see verses 20-36)

John 21:22  Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me."  

(see verses 15-25) 

 

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Mark 2:8-12 Part 2 of 2

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier to say to this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."  He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

    

He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!" 

Matthew 9:8  When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.  (see verses 1-8)

Deuteronomy 32:3-4  

I will proclaim the name of the LORD.

    Oh, praise the greatness of our God!

He is the Rock, his works are perfect,

    and all his ways are just.

A faithful God who does no wrong,

    upright and just is he.  (see all chapter 32)

1 Chronicles 16:17  

Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name;

    make known among the nations what he has done.  

    (see verses 7-36)

Psalm 75:1  

We praise you, God,

    we praise you for your Name is near;

    people tell of your wonderful deeds.  (see all Psalm 75)

Psalm 145:3  

Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;

    his greatness no one can fathom.

Psalm 145:10  

All your works praise you, LORD;

    your faithful people extol you.  (see all Psalm 145)

Psalm 148:13  

Let them praise the name of the LORD,

    for his name alone is exalted;

    his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.  

    (see all Psalm 148) 

Psalm 150:6  

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD.  (see all Psalm 150)

Luke 18:43  Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.  (see verses 35-43)

 

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Mark 2:8-12 Part 1 of 2

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier to say to this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."  He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

    

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier to say to this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

Matthew 7:28-29  When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority and not as their teachers of the law.  (see chapters 5-7)

John 1:29  The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"  (see verses 29-34)

John 10:17-18  "The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."  (see all chapter 10)

Colossians 1:13-14  For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  (see all chapter 1)

Colossians 2:13-14  When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.  (see all chapter 2)

1 John 2:2  He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.  

(see all chapter 2)

 

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Mark 2:6-7

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, "Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

    

Isaiah 43:25  

"I, even I, am he who blots out

    your transgressions for my own sake,

    and remembers your sins no more."  (see verses 14-25) 

Psalm 32:1-2  

Blessed is the one

    whose transgressions are forgiven,

    whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the one

    whose sin the LORD does not count against them

    and in whose spirit is no deceit.  (see all Psalm 32)

Psalm 103:11-12  

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

    so great is his love for those who fear him; 

as far as the east is from the west,

    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.  

    (see all Psalm 103)

Isaiah 37:35  

"I will defend this city and save it

    for my sake and for the sake of David my servant!"  

    (see verses 21-38)

Isaiah 44:22  

"I have swept away your offenses like a cloud,

    your sins like the morning mist.

Return to me,

    for I have redeemed you."  (see verses 21-28)

Isaiah 55:7  

Let the wicked forsake their ways

    and the unrighteous their thoughts.

Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them,

    and to our God, for he will freely pardon.  

    (see all chapter 55)

Ezekiel 36:21-22  "I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.

    "Therefore say to the Israelites, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone.' "  (see verses 16-38)

Micah 7:18  

Who is a God like you,

    who pardons sin and forgives the transgression 

    of the remnant of his inheritance?

You do not stay angry forever

    but delight to show mercy.  (see all chapter 7)

Acts 3:19-20  "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you--even Jesus."  (see all chapter 3) 

 

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Mark 2:1-5 Part 2 of 2

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowering the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

    

Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowering the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

Luke 5:19-20  When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."  (see verses 17-20)

Luke 7:47-50  "Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven--as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little."

    Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

    The other guests began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

    Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."  (see verses 36-50) 

 

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Mark 2:1-5 Part 1 of 2

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowering the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son your sins are forgiven."

    

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.

Mark 1:21  They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.  (see verses 21-28)

Mark 1:29  As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.  

(see verses 29-34)

 

They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 

Mark 1:45  Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly, but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet people still came to him from everywhere.  (see verses 43-45)

Mark 2:13  Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him and he taught them.

John 6:2  ... and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.  (see verses 1-15)

 

Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 

Matthew 4:24  News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.  

(see verses 23-25) 

Matthew 8:5-6  When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. "Lord, he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly."  

(see verses 5-13)

Matthew 9:1-2  Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."   

 

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Mark 1:40-45 Part 2 of 2

A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."

    Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

    Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: "See that you don't tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them." Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

    

Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere. 

Mark 2:2  They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.  [see verses 1-12]

Mark 2:13  Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them.  

[see verses 1-17]

Luke 5:15  Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.  [see verses 1-15]

Luke 5:17  One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the Law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.  

[see verses 17-26]

Luke 6:17  He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, ...  

[see verses 12-49]

John 6:1-2  Some time after this [see chapter 5], Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.  [see verses 1-15]

Matthew 21:8-9  A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

    "Hosanna to the Son of David!"

    "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!"

    "Hosanna in the highest heaven!"  

    [see verses 1-17] 

  

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Mark 1:40-45 Part 1 of 2

    A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."

    Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

    Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: "See that you don't tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them." Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

    

    A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

Matthew 8:1-3  When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

    Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.  (see verses 1-4)

Mark 10:17  As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"  

(see verses 17-31, also Matthew 19:16-30, Luke 18:18-30)

 

Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: "See that you don't tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."  

Mark 5:43  He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.  

(see verses 35-43)

Mark 7:36  Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.  

(see verses 31-37)

Luke 4:41  Moreover, demons came out of many people shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.  (see verses 31-44) 

Luke 17:14  When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed.  (see verses 11-19)

Leviticus 14:2  "These are the regulations for any diseased person at the time of their ceremonial cleansing, when they are brought to the priest: ..."  (see all chapter 14) 

 

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Mark 1:35-39 Part 2 of 2

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: "Everyone is looking for you!"

    Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else--to the nearby villages--so I can preach there also. That is why I have come." So He traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. 

 

So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

Matthew 4:23  Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.  (see verses 23-25)

Matthew 9:35  Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.  

(see verses 35-38)

Matthew 13:54  Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked.  (see all chapter 13)

Luke 4:43-44  But he said, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."  And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.  (see all chapter 4)

John 6:59  He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.  (see verses 25-71)

John 18:20  "I have spoken openly to the world," Jesus replied. "I always taught in the synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret."  (see all chapter 18)

Matthew 4:24  News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon -possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.  

(see verses 23-25)

Matthew 12:22-23  Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"  

(see verses 22-45) 

 

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