What Happened? In this passage, we encounter a blind beggar named Bartimaeus sitting by the roadside in Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples pass by, Bartimaeus calls out to Jesus, begging for mercy. Despite the crowd’s attempts to silence him, Bartimaeus persists, crying out even louder. Jesus hears Bartimaeus’ cries and stops. He calls for […]
Mark 9:14-29: Faith and Healing
This passage in Mark’s Gospel is a dramatic story about a father’s desperation, a boy’s suffering, and the power of faith in Jesus. The Scene Jesus comes down from a mountain with Peter, James, and John to find a commotion. A crowd surrounds his disciples, who are arguing with a man. The man’s son is […]
Mark 8:22-26: A Miracle in Two Stages
In this passage, we encounter Jesus performing a unique miracle. He heals a blind man, but not in the instant way we might expect. Instead, the healing occurs in two distinct stages. What Happened? People bring a blind man to Jesus in Bethsaida, begging him to touch the man. Jesus takes him outside the village, […]
Mark Chapter 5: Where Jesus Shows His Power Over Everything!
We will see Jesus doing some pretty amazing things. This chapter is like a highlight reel of Jesus’ power over the physical world, demons, sickness, and even death. Ready to be amazed? The Wild Man of Gadara (verses 1-20) First, Jesus meets a man who’s totally out of control. He lives in a graveyard, no […]
Mark Chapter 3 Healing, Opposition and Calling
Mark chapter 3 is a jam-packed section of the Gospel where Jesus heals, calls his disciples, and faces opposition. This chapter reveals a lot about Jesus’ authority, compassion, and the challenges he encountered. Healing on the Sabbath (3:1-6) The chapter opens with Jesus healing a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, the day […]
His Healing Touch
In shadows deep, where pain held sway, A woman reached, for hope’s faint ray. Twelve years of tears, a silent plea, To touch His hem, and find reprieve. He felt her touch, a fragile thread, “Daughter, your faith has made you well,” He said. Her flow of blood, her burden ceased, In Christ alone, she […]