by Wells, Steve
59 Can God do anything?
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
(6.7) “He called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits.” Jesus sends out his apostles, two by two, to cast out unclean spirits.
8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
(6.8-9) “And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only … But be shod with sandals.”
353 Did Jesus tell his apostles to go barefoot and without a staff?
10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
(6.11) “Whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you … It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.” Any city that doesn’t receive the followers of Jesus will be destroyed in a manner even more savage than that of Sodom and Gomorrah.
12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
(6.13) “They cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.”
14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
(6.14) “King Herod heard of him [Jesus] … and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead.”
15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
(6.15) “Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
(6.16) “When Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.”
362 Did Herod think Jesus was John the Baptist?
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
(6.20) “Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man.”
33 Has the ever been a just person?
21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
(6.34-44) Jesus fed 5000 men (plus women and children) with five loaves and two fishes (with 12 baskets left over).
34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
(6.34-37) “Jesus … saw much people, and was moved with compassion … and said unto them, Give ye them to eat.”
38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
(6.38) “He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? … they say, Five, and two fishes.”
39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
(6.41) “When he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he … brake the loaves … and the two fishes divided he among them all.”
42 And they did all eat, and were filled.
(6.42) “They did all eat, and were filled.”
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
(6.43) “And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.”
44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
(6.44) “They that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.”
45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
(6.48-51) Jesus walks on water and calms the sea.
48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
(6.48) “He saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and … he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea.”
49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
(6.49) “When they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out.”
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them,
Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
(6.50) “He … saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.”
51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
(6.51) “He went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed … and wondered.”
52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
(6.56) “Whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.”
MARK 7
7 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
(7.5-10) Jesus is criticized by the Pharisees for not washing his hands before eating. He defends himself by attacking them for not killing disobedient children according to the commandment: “He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.” (See Ex 21.15, Lev 20.9, Dt 21.18-21)
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
(7.5) “The Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?”
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
(7.9-10) “He [Jesus] said … Ye reject the commandment of God … For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death.”
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
(7.18) “Whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him.”
13 What should we eat?
19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
(7.22-23) “An evil eye … defile the man.”
24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
(7.24) “From thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre.” Ezekiel (26.14, 21, 27.36) prophesied that Tyre would be completely destroyed, never to be built again. But it wasn’t destroyed and continued to exist, as shown by this verse in which Jesus visits Tyre.
(7.25-30) Jesus initially refused to cast out a devil from a Greek woman’s daughter, calling the woman a “dog”. After much pleading, he finally agrees to cast out her daughter’s devil.
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
(7.25) “A certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet.”
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
(7.26) “The woman was a Greek … and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.”
27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
(7.27) “But Jesus said … it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.”
28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
(7.28) “She … said … Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.”
29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
(7.29) “He said … For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.”
30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
(7.30) “When she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out.”
31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
(7.32-35) Jesus puts his fingers in a deaf man’s ears, then spits and touches his tongue. This treatment immediately cured his deafness.
32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
(7.32) “They bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech.”
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
(7.33) “He … put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue.”
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
(7.35) “And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed.”
36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
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37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
MARK 8
(8.1-9) The disciples wonder where they’ll get food for thousands of people. But they ought to know by now, since Jesus did that trick in Mark 6.34-44. This “doublet” was probably the result of two oral traditions of the same story.
8 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
(8.1-2) “Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat.”
3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
(8.4) “His disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?”
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
(8.5) “He asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.”
6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
(8.6) “He took the seven loaves … and they did set them before the people.”
7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
(8.7) “They had a few small fishes: and … set them also before them.”
8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
(8.8) “So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.”
9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
(8.9) “They that had eaten were about four thousand.”
10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.