From the beginning of Mark, the reader knows who Jesus is—the Messiah, the Son of God (Mark 1:1). However, people in the story struggle with understanding just who He is and what He is all about—except for those with demons. They know exactly who He is! The demons recognize Him and wither before His mighty words.
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- 1 Mark 1:14-15, NKJV Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."
- 2 Mark 1:17, NKJV Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."
- 3 Mark 2:27-28, NKJV And He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath."
- 4 Mark 4:24-25, NKJV Then He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."
- 5 Mark 5:19, NKJV However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, "Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you."
- 6 Mark 7:15, NKJV There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.
- 7 Mark 8:34, NKJV When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me."
- 8 Mark 10:45, NKJV "...For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
- 9 Mark 11:25, NKJV "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses..."
- 10 Mark 13:26-27, NKJV Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send His angels, and gather His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.
- 11 Mark 14:36, NKJV And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
- 12 Mark 15:34, NKJV And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
- 13 Mark 16:6, NKJV But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him."