Mark By Joyce Webb 2022 Chapter 2 Verses 18-28 Verse 18 The Jewish leaders called Pharisees often fasted—-went without eating for a time. John the Baptist’s followers often fasted, also. The Jewish leaders asked Jesus, Why do the Pharisees and John’s followers fast, but your disciples do not? Verse 19 Jesus said, people do not
Mark By Joyce Webb 2022 Chapter 2 Verses 1-17 Verse 1 Jesus was in the town of Capernaum. News went around that Jesus was there. Many people came to where Jesus was staying. There were so many people —–that they could not all get inside. Many were standing around the house outside. Jesus preached to
Mark By Joyce Webb 2022 Chapter 1 Verses 35-45 Verse 35 Early in the morning, long before sunrise, Jesus went to a quiet place where he could be alone—-and he prayed. (If Jesus needed to take time to pray —-how much more should we take the time to pray. ) Verse 36 Simon Peter and
Mark By Joyce Webb 2022 Chapter 1 Verses 16-34 Mark does not tell about Jesus going into the wilderness—where Satan tempted him. That happened right after Jesus was baptized. Verse 16 Mark begins to tell about Jesus calling men to be his disciples. Jesus was near the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon (Peter)
Mark By Joyce Webb 2022 Chapter 1 Verses 12-15 Verse 12 Jesus had just been baptized in the Jordan River —by John the Baptist. In the Old Testament, when a man became a priest,—- A sacrifice was made on altar, man was washed in water, man was anointed with oil. Bible teachers think that Jesus’
Mark By Joyce Webb 2022 Chapter 1 Verses 1-11 Introduction: John Mark was the young man who traveled with Paul and Barnabas. John Mark was cousin to Barnabas. Paul and Barnabas were in Jerusalem and were planning to go to Antioch to the church there. They took John Mark with them on this trip. Part
Luke By Joyce Webb 2021 Chapter 24 Verses 36-53 Verse 36 The disciples were gathered together in a room. They had been listening to the two men —who had seen Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Suddenly, Jesus stood in the middle of the room. He had not come in through the door. He had
Luke By Joyce Webb 2021 Chapter 24 Verses 1-35 Verse 1 It was the first day of the week—that is Sunday. Very early in the morning. (When Jesus died—Women (friends of Jesus)— had come with Joseph of Arimathaea to wrap up Jesus’ body and put him in Joseph’s tomb.) (Because it had been so
Luke By Joyce Webb 2021 Chapter 23 Verses 44-56 Verse 44 The 6th hour, would be noon. Darkness covered the whole earth. Think about that. Everywhere on earth, —not just in Jerusalem or Israel—-but the whole earth was in darkness until the 9th hour—3:00pm. Three hours of darkness. Jesus would be in the tomb for
Luke By Joyce Webb 2021 Chapter 23 Verses 34-43 Verse 34 Jesus prayed—Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. The soldiers took Jesus’ clothes. They threw dice to see who would get his outer robe. In John 19 23, John explained that Jesus’ clothes were divided into 4 groups. Each soldier