Monday, August 31, 2020

Mark‬ ‭7:14-15, 17-23

“Jesus called the people to him again. He said, “Everyone should listen to me and understand what I am saying. There is nothing people can put in their mouth that will make them wrong. People are made wrong by what comes from inside them.”

Then Jesus left the people and went into the house. The followers asked Jesus about what he had told the people. He said, “Do you still have trouble understanding? Surely you know that nothing that enters the mouth from the outside can make people unacceptable to God. Food does not go into a person’s mind. It goes into the stomach. Then it goes out of the body.” (When Jesus said this, he meant there is no food that is wrong for people to eat.) And Jesus said, “The things that make people wrong are the things that come from the inside. All these bad things begin inside a person, in the mind: bad thoughts, sexual sins, stealing, murder, adultery, greed, doing bad things to people, lying, doing things that are morally wrong, jealousy, insulting people, proud talking, and foolish living. These evil things come from inside a person. And these are the things that make people unacceptable to God.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭7:14-15, 17-23‬ ‭ERV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/406/mrk.7.14-15,17-23.erv

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Mark‬ ‭6:45-52

 “Then Jesus told the followers to get into the boat. He told them to go to the other side of the lake to Bethsaida. He said he would come later. He stayed there to tell everyone they could go home. After he said goodbye to them, he went up into the hills to pray. That night, the boat was still in the middle of the lake. Jesus was alone on the land. He saw the boat far away on the lake. And he saw the followers working hard to row the boat. The wind was blowing against them. Sometime between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus went out to the boat, walking on the water. He continued walking until he was almost past the boat. But the followers saw Jesus walking on the water. They thought he was a ghost, and they started screaming. It scared them all to see him. But he spoke to them and said, “Don’t worry! It’s me! Don’t be afraid.” When he got into the boat with the followers, the wind stopped. The followers were completely amazed. They could not believe what happened. It was like the miracle he did with the bread. They still didn’t understand what that meant.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭6:45-52‬ ‭ERV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/406/mrk.6.45-52.erv

Saturday, August 29, 2020

Mark‬ ‭6:35-44‬

 “It was now very late in the day. Jesus’ followers came to him and said, “No one lives around here, and it is already very late. So send the people away. They need to go to the farms and towns around here to buy some food to eat.” But Jesus answered, “You give them some food to eat.” They said to Jesus, “We can’t buy enough bread to feed all these people. We would all have to work a month to earn enough to buy that much bread!” Jesus asked them, “How many loaves of bread do you have now? Go and see.” They counted their loaves of bread. They came to Jesus and said, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.” Then Jesus said to them, “Tell everyone to sit in groups on the green grass.” So all the people sat in groups. There were about 50 or 100 people in each group. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish. He looked up to the sky and thanked God for the food. Then he broke the bread into pieces, which he gave to his followers to distribute to the people. Then he divided the two fish among everyone there. They all ate until they were full. After they finished eating, the followers filled twelve baskets with the pieces of bread and fish that were left. There were about 5000 men there who ate.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭6:35-44‬ ‭ERV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/406/mrk.6.35-44.erv

Friday, August 28, 2020

Mark‬ ‭6:4-6‬

 “Then Jesus said to them, “People everywhere give honor to a prophet, except in his own town, with his own people, or in his home.” Jesus was not able to do any miracles there except the healing of some sick people by laying his hands on them. He was surprised that the people there had no faith. Then he went to other villages in that area and taught.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭6:4-6‬ ‭ERV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/406/mrk.6.4-6.erv

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Mark‬ ‭5:38-43‬

 “They went to the synagogue leader’s house, where Jesus saw many people crying loudly. There was a lot of confusion. He entered the house and said, “Why are you people crying and making so much noise? This child is not dead. She is only sleeping.” But everyone laughed at him. Jesus told the people to leave the house. Then he went into the room where the child was. He brought the child’s father and mother and his three followers into the room with him. Then Jesus held the girl’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” (This means “Little girl, I tell you to stand up!”) The girl immediately stood up and began walking. (She was twelve years old.) The father and mother and the followers were amazed. Jesus gave the father and mother very strict orders not to tell people about this. Then he told them to give the girl some food to eat.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:38-43‬ ‭ERV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/406/mrk.5.38-43.erv

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Mark‬ ‭5:27-36

 “The woman heard about Jesus, so she followed him with the other people and touched his coat. She thought, “If I can just touch his clothes, that will be enough to heal me.” As soon as she touched his coat, her bleeding stopped. She felt that her body was healed from all the suffering. Jesus immediately felt power go out from him, so he stopped and turned around. “Who touched my clothes?” he asked. The followers said to Jesus, “There are so many people pushing against you. But you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” But Jesus continued looking for the one who touched him. The woman knew that she was healed, so she came and bowed at Jesus’ feet. She was shaking with fear. She told Jesus the whole story. He said to her, “Dear woman, you are made well because you believed. Go in peace. You will not suffer anymore.” While Jesus was still there speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. They said, “Your daughter is dead. There is no need to bother the Teacher.” But Jesus did not care what the men said. He said to the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:27-36‬ ‭ERV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/406/mrk.5.27-36.erv

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Mark‬ ‭5:18-20

 “Jesus was preparing to leave in the boat. The man who was now free from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus did not allow the man to go. He said, “Go home to your family and friends. Tell them about all that the Lord did for you. Tell them how the Lord was good to you.” So the man left and told the people in the Ten Towns about the great things Jesus did for him. Everyone was amazed.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:18-20‬ ‭ERV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/406/mrk.5.18-20.erv