front:intro gtn1 0 # Mark Study Questions<br><br>Ask yourself questions about what you read, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see clearly.
1:1 hn5n basic,interpret ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Why do you think Mark calls this **the beginning** of the gospel of Jesus Christ?
1:1 x3em basic,observe τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 The term **gospel** can also be translated as **good news**. What does that tell you about the **gospel of Jesus Christ**?
1:1 e417 basic,interpret Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Why does Mark refer to **Jesus Christ** as **the Son of God**?
1:2 v5b9 basic,apply καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ 1 Hundreds of years earlier, **Isaiah** spoke about the events that would happen when Jesus came. How does that affect your understanding of who Jesus is?
1:2 ukts basic,observe ἰδοὺ 1 **Behold** means we should pay close attention to something. What is that thing?
1:2 ji90 basic,interpret ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου 1 Who is the one who would send his messenger?
1:2 cu3r basic,interpret προσώπου σου & τὴν ὁδόν σου 1 Who is the one whose way the messenger will prepare?
1:3 lab1 basic,interpret φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ 1 To whom is the **voice** speaking?
1:3 lk5q basic,interpret ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ 1 The phrases **Make ready the way of the Lord** and **make his paths straight** are two ways of saying the same thing. What specifically does the messenger want the hearers to do?
1:5 nhz7 basic,observe ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυμεῖται πάντες, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ, ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν 1 How did the people of **Judea** and **Jerusalem** respond to John's message?
1:5 cp80 basic,observe ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ 1 Where was John baptizing the people?
1:5 at5s basic,interpret ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ, ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν 1 Why do you think the people were **confessing their sins** as John baptized them?
1:6 h32u basic,interpret ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ 1 What did John's choice of clothing say about his status among the people of that day?
1:6 m89w basic,interpret ἔσθων ἀκρίδας καὶ μέλι ἄγριον 1 Why do you think John ate **locusts and wild honey** as he lived in the wilderness?
1:7-9 js9m basic,observe ἔρχεται ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου & ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις, ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς 1 According to verse 9, who was the **One mightier** than John, who was coming after John?
1:7 h97z basic,interpret οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς, κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ 1 John is clearly exaggerating about not being worthy to untie Jesus' sandals. What is the point that he is making with this statement?
1:8 zvql basic,observe ἐγὼ ἐβάπτισα ὑμᾶς ὕδατι, αὐτὸς δὲ βαπτίσει ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ 1 What did John say was the difference between the baptism he was doing and the baptism that Jesus would do?
1:8 brej advanced,interpret αὐτὸς & βαπτίσει ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ 1 What did John mean when he said the **Holy Spirit** be used to baptize a person in a way similar to water being used?
1:9 ww9a basic,observe ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας 1 Where was **Jesus** living before he came to John?
1:9 jr9e basic,observe ἐβαπτίσθη εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου 1 Why did Jesus travel a long distance from Nazareth to the Jordan River?
1:10-12 mosg basic,interpret εὐθὺς -1 Mark describes events as happening **immediately** 40 times in this book. What do you think is Mark's purpose in using this term so often?
1:10 mv5n basic,interpret εἶδεν σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς 1 What do you think happened that John described as **the heavens being split open**?
1:10 krzj advanced,interpret τὸ Πνεῦμα ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον ἐπ’ αὐτόν 1 What might the Holy Spirit intended to communicate by **coming down** on Jesus in the form of **a dove**?
1:12 sxc7 basic,observe εὐθὺς τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτὸν ἐκβάλλει εἰς τὴν ἔρημον 1 Why did Jesus **immediately** go from the Jordan River **into the wilderness**?
1:13 xurz basic,interpret ἦν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τεσσεράκοντα ἡμέρας 1 How easy is it for someone to be **in the wilderness** for **40 days**?
1:12-13 sks2 basic,interpret τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτὸν ἐκβάλλει & πειραζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ 1 Why would the Holy Spirit send Jesus into the wilderness, knowing that **Satan** was going to tempt him there?
1:13 qq9z advanced,apply τεσσεράκοντα ἡμέρας, πειραζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ 1 Consider the times when you have been tempted to sin. How do you think those times compared to Jesus personally **being tempted by Satan** for **40 days**?
1:13 z85a basic,interpret ἦν μετὰ τῶν θηρίων 1 Did being **with the wild animals** make it harder or easier for Jesus during the 40 days in the wilderness?
1:13 zfwq basic,observe οἱ ἄγγελοι διηκόνουν αὐτῷ 1 Who helped Jesus during his 40 days in the wilderness?
1:14 rkdh basic,observe τὸ παραδοθῆναι τὸν Ἰωάννην 1 According to verse 9, who was this **John** who was arrested?
1:14 v8bl basic,interpret ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν 1 Do you think the arrest of John in Judea had any affect on Jesus' decision to come **to Galilee**?
1:14 ys4e basic,observe κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What was it that Jesus was **proclaiming**?
1:15 yrau advanced,observe μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ 1 In what way was the message of Jesus the same as the message of John in verse 4, and what did Jesus add to it?
1:16 totr basic,observe ἀμφιβάλλοντας ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ 1 For what purpose were Simon and Andrew throwing a net into the sea?
1:17 tdsj basic,interpret δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου 1 What was Jesus asking Simon to do when he told them to **Come after me**?
1:17 bphf basic,interpret ποιήσω ὑμᾶς γενέσθαι ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων 1 What does it mean to become **fishers of men**?
1:17 efqs advanced,interpret γενέσθαι ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων 1 Given the fact that Simon and Andrew were fishermen, how do you think it affected them to be told they would become **fishers of men**?
1:18 twht basic,interpret ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ 1 When Simon and Andrew agreed to follow Jesus, how much did they know about him, and about what that would involve?
1:19 dx6p basic,observe εἶδεν Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα 1 What were **James** and **John** doing when Jesus came to them?
1:20 ll1e basic,observe εὐθὺς 1 Why is it important that, like Simon and Andrew, James and John also followed Jesus **immediately**?
1:20 ydnc basic,interpret ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς 1 Why do you think Mark does not tell us what Jesus said to James and John as he did with Simon and Andrew?
1:20 ih0v basic,observe τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ζεβεδαῖον ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ τῶν μισθωτῶν 1 Who else was present in the boat with James and John when Jesus called them?
1:20 o66d advanced,interpret ἀφέντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ζεβεδαῖον 1 James and John **left their father**. How does that compare to Simon and Andrew leaving their nets?
1:21 r2l5 basic,interpret τοῖς Σάββασιν 1 What is the significance of Mark saying Jesus went into the synagogue **on the Sabbaths**, rather then just “Sabath”?
1:22 f9p2 basic,observe ἐξεπλήσσοντο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ; ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς 1 What was the reason the people were **astonished** at the teaching of Jesus?
1:23 vtuq basic,interpret ἦν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν ἄνθρωπος ἐν πνεύματι ἀκαθάρτῳ 1 How would having **an unclean spirit** affect a person?
1:24 mdc8 basic,observe ἦλθες ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς 1 What did the unclean spirit assume Jesus was going to do to it? Why would it think that?
1:24 oi0x basic,observe οἶδά σε τίς εἶ, ὁ Ἅγιος τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What did the unclean spirit know about the identity of Jesus that the other people in the synagogue did not know?
1:25 b5wy basic,interpret ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς 1 Why do you think Jesus **rebuked** the unclean spirit, even though what it said was true?
1:25 ki6h basic,observe φιμώθητι καὶ ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ 1 What did Jesus command the unclean spirit to do?
1:26 gjdu basic,observe σπαράξαν αὐτὸν, τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἀκάθαρτον, καὶ φωνῆσαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, ἐξῆλθεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ 1 Based on the response of the unclean spirit, what would you say was its attitude toward Jesus commanding it to leave the man?
1:27 b23b basic,observe διδαχὴ καινή κατ’ ἐξουσίαν! καὶ τοῖς πνεύμασι τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις ἐπιτάσσει, καὶ ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ 1 What were the two things that amazed the people about the teaching of Jesus?
1:28 pnnm basic,observe ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εὐθὺς, πανταχοῦ εἰς ὅλην τὴν περίχωρον τῆς Γαλιλαίας 1 What did the people do right away as a result of hearing Jesus and seeing him cast out the unclean spirit?
1:28 ux1x basic,apply ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εὐθὺς, πανταχοῦ 1 Why would people who saw Jesus be so eager to tell everyone about him?
1:29 ddtm basic,interpret Σίμωνος καὶ Ἀνδρέου, μετὰ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου 1 Why would **Simon and Andrew** and **James and John** be together with Jesus?
1:30 e6py basic,observe ἡ & πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο πυρέσσουσα 1 Who was it that was sick in Simon's house?
1:30 yi1f basic,interpret εὐθὺς λέγουσιν αὐτῷ περὶ αὐτῆς 1 What had just happened that would cause Simon and Andrew to think Jesus could help Simon's sick mother-in-law?
1:31 rwzn basic,interpret ἤγειρεν αὐτὴν, κρατήσας τῆς χειρός. καὶ ἀφῆκεν αὐτὴν ὁ πυρετός 1 How could Jesus taking the hand of Simon's mother-in-law cause the fever to leave her?
1:31 u1cq basic,observe διηκόνει αὐτοῖς 1 What was the response of Simon's mother-in-law to being healed by Jesus?
1:32 b92o basic,observe ἔφερον πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας καὶ τοὺς δαιμονιζομένους 1 What were the two kinds of people that were brought to Jesus?
1:32 zvrj advanced,interpret ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, ὅτε ἔδυ ὁ ἥλιος 1 When the sun set, the Sabbath ended. Why might this affect when the people brought all these sick people to Jesus?
1:33 gnu7 basic,interpret ἦν ὅλη ἡ πόλις ἐπισυνηγμένη πρὸς τὴν θύραν 1 Do you think **the whole city** was accurate, or a general statement to make a point?
1:34 s4bm basic,observe ἐθεράπευσεν πολλοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας ποικίλαις νόσοις, καὶ δαιμόνια πολλὰ ἐξέβαλεν 1 Did Jesus heal all the sick people and cast out all the demons?
1:34 j2sz basic,observe οὐκ ἤφιεν λαλεῖν τὰ δαιμόνια 1 What did Jesus not allow the demons to do?
1:34 lio6 basic,interpret οὐκ ἤφιεν λαλεῖν τὰ δαιμόνια, ὅτι ᾔδεισαν αὐτόν 1 Here **because** gives the reason Jesus did not allow the demons to speak. Why would Jesus at that time not want them to tell people who he really was?
1:33,35 q728 basic,observe πρωῒ ἔννυχα λείαν, ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον 1 In light of verse 33, why might it have been necessary for Jesus to slip away so early in the morning?
1:35,37 h9zv basic,observe ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον 1 According to verse 37, did Jesus leave Simon's house because he had finished healing all the people?
1:35 oa6m basic,appy ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον, κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο 1 Why is it helpful to be in **a solitary place** in order to **pray**?
1:35 mm2f basic,apply ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον, κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο 1 Jesus needed to leave his busy ministry in order to pray. What does that tell us about the importance of prayer in our own lives?
1:36-37 nvkv basic,observe κατεδίωξεν αὐτὸν & πάντες ζητοῦσίν σε 1 What was the specific reason that Simon and the others **searched for** Jesus?
1:38 f5x9 basic,observe ἄγωμεν ἀλλαχοῦ 1 Given the fact that the people wanted Jesus to come back to Simon's house, were you surprised that Jesus decided to go away to another place?
1:38 sz5b basic,observe ἵνα καὶ ἐκεῖ κηρύξω; εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐξῆλθον 1 Here **because** indicates that reason Jesus came. What was that reason?
1:38 merb basic,interpret ἵνα καὶ ἐκεῖ κηρύξω; εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐξῆλθον 1 Based on Jesus' response, did he primarily come to heal or to preach?
1:39 htqe basic,interpret preaching in their synagogues and casting out the demons 1 Jesus went about both **preaching** and **casting out the demons**. In light of verse 38, might this order be important?
1:40 dwtm basic,observe ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτὸν λεπρὸς, παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ γονυπετῶν 1 What does the way the **leper** approached Jesus tell us about his view of who Jesus was?
1:40 u8on basic,observe ἐὰν θέλῃς, δύνασαί με καθαρίσαι 1 What did the leper believe was the only thing that might prevent Jesus from healing him?
1:41 al16 basic,observe σπλαγχνισθεὶς 1 What motivated Jesus to respond positively to the leper?
1:41 of98 basic,interpret ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, ἥψατο 1 The law of Moses forbid any Jew from touching a leper. So why do you think Jesus touched the man?
1:40-41 wfsc basic,interpret λέγει αὐτῷ, θέλω, καθαρίσθητι 1 How is the answer of Jesus in verse 41 a direct response to the question of the leper in verse 40?
1:42 h38h basic,observe εὐθὺς ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἡ λέπρα, καὶ ἐκαθερίσθη 1 Once again, Mark states that what followed happened **immediately**. What was it that happened as a result of Jesus' statement?
1:43-44 qr31 basic,observe ἐμβριμησάμενος αὐτῷ & ὅρα μηδενὶ, μηδὲν εἴπῃς 1 What did Jesus warn the man not to do?
1:44 ii3m basic,observe ὕπαγε, σεαυτὸν δεῖξον τῷ ἱερεῖ, καὶ προσένεγκε περὶ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ σου ἃ προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς, εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς 1 The word, **for** introduces the purpose for which Jesus wanted the man to show himself to **the priest**. What was that purpose?
1:45 jl9i basic,interpret ὁ δὲ ἐξελθὼν ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν πολλὰ καὶ διαφημίζειν τὸν λόγον 1 Why do you think the man disobeyed Jesus and told everyone what Jesus had done for him?
1:45 igg9 basic,interpret ὥστε μηκέτι αὐτὸν δύνασθαι φανερῶς εἰς πόλιν εἰσελθεῖν, ἀλλ’ ἔξω ἐπ’ ἐρήμοις τόποις ἦν 1 Here **so that** introduces the result of the man's testimony. How does that result explain why Jesus commanded the man not to tell anyone what Jesus had done for him?
1:45 bgvh basic,interpret ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντοθεν 1 Why would the news of the man being healed cause people to come to Jesus from everywhere?
2:2 e7eu basic,observe συνήχθησαν πολλοὶ, ὥστε μηκέτι χωρεῖν, μηδὲ τὰ πρὸς τὴν θύραν 1 How did the people of Capernaum respond to Jesus when he came to them?
2:2 c69s basic,observe ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον 1 What did Jesus do when the people of Capernaum filled the house where he was?
2:3 r15v basic,observe ἔρχονται φέροντες πρὸς αὐτὸν παραλυτικὸν, αἰρόμενον ὑπὸ τεσσάρων 1 Who brought the **paralytic** to Jesus?
2:4 wzy3 basic,observe μὴ δυνάμενοι προσενέγκαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον 1 Why were the men not able to bring the paralytic to Jesus in the house?
2:4 kjen basic,interpret ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες, χαλῶσι τὸν κράβαττον ὅπου ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο 1 Do you think it was socially acceptable to dig a hole in the roof of someone else's house? If not, why did they decide to do that?
2:5 td8t basic,observe ἰδὼν & τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν 1 Who was it that had **faith**?
2:5 rztp basic,interpret τέκνον 1 Why do you think Jesus addresses the paralytic in this way?
2:5 g3qm advanced,interpret ἀφέωνται σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι 1 Why do you think Jesus forgave the sins of the paralytic instead of immediately healing him as he probably expected?
2:6-7 k4ql ἦσαν & τινες τῶν γραμματέων & διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν & τί οὗτος οὕτως λαλεῖ? βλασφημεῖ 1 Did the **scribes** do anything to communicate what they are thinking about Jesus?
2:7 r6ef basic,interpret τί οὗτος οὕτως λαλεῖ? βλασφημεῖ! τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας, εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός? 1 What is the implied reason that the scribes think Jesus is **blaspheming**?
2:7 jd85 advanced,interpret βλασφημεῖ! τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας, εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός 1 The scribes were correct that **God alone** can **forgive sins**. Why therefore was Jesus not guilty of blasphemy?
2:8 fo6q basic,observe ἐπιγνοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οὕτως διαλογίζονται ἐν ἑαυτοῖς 1 How did Jesus know what the scribes were **thinking in this manner within themselves**?
2:8 szu6 basic,observe τί ταῦτα διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν? 1 Jesus knew what the scribes were thinking. Does he tell them?
2:9 abdl basic,interpret Which is easier to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say, ‘Get up and take up your mat, and walk’? 1 In what sense is it **easier to say** to the paralytic that his **sins are forgiven** than to tell him to to take up his mat and walk?
2:10 uvc1 basic,observe ἵνα & εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας 1 The phrase **in order that** introduces the purpose for which Jesus told the paralytic to get up and walk. What was that purpose?
2:10-11 dr8v advanced,interpret ἵνα & εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας 1 How did Jesus' command to the paralytic prove that Jesus was able to forgive sins?
2:12 dxr6 basic,observe εὐθὺς & ἐξῆλθεν 1 How long did it take for the paralytic to be healed and able to walk?
2:12 pgta basic,interpret ἐξῆλθεν ἔμπροσθεν πάντων 1 Why do you think Mark states that the man was healed **in front of everyone**?
2:12 iasg basic,observe δοξάζειν τὸν Θεὸν λέγοντας, ὅτι οὕτως οὐδέποτε εἴδομεν 1 How did the people in the house respond to Jesus' words and the healing of the paralytic?
2:13 c6v7 basic,interpret πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν 1 What caused **all the crowd** to come to Jesus?
2:13 dant basic,observe ἐδίδασκεν αὐτούς 1 What did Jesus do for the crowd when they came to him?
2:14 xm6i basic,observe εἶδεν Λευεὶν τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου, καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον 1 Where was **Levi** doing when Jesus saw him and told Levi to follow him? And why was he there?
2:16 sw8q basic,observe οἱ γραμματεῖς τῶν Φαρισαίων 1 What group of people saw and was concerned about Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors?
2:16 ddr2 basic,interpret ἔλεγον τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ 1 Why do you think the scribes spoke to Jesus' **disciples** rather than to Jesus himself?
2:16 ly68 basic,interpret ὅτι μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει 1 Why do you think the scribes asked this question?
2:17 k9xu advanced,interpret οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ, ἀλλ’ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες 1 In Jesus' answer to the scribes, who do the **ones being healthy** represent, and who are the **ones having sickness**?
2:18 qb7f basic,observe ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι νηστεύοντες 1 What two groups of people were **fasting**?
2:18 r14e basic,interpret διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ τῶν Φαρισαίων νηστεύουσιν, οἱ δὲ σοὶ μαθηταὶ οὐ νηστεύουσιν? 1 Why did people think it was odd that the **disciples** of Jesus were **not fasting**?
2:19 u971 basic,interpret μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν νηστεύειν? ὅσον χρόνον ἔχουσιν τὸν νυμφίον μετ’ αὐτῶν, οὐ δύνανται νηστεύειν 1 In this parable, who would **the sons of the wedding chamber** represent, and who would **the bridegroom** be?
2:19 rfez basic,interpret μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν νηστεύειν 1 Why would the sons of the bridal chamber be **not able to fast** while the bridegroom is with them?
2:20 osrt basic,interpret ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος 1 What does the **bridegroom** being **taken away from them** represent?
2:20 rq7h basic,interpret τότε νηστεύσουσιν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ 1 Why would the sons of the bridal chamber **fast** after the bridegroom is taken away?
2:21 fvv6 basic,interpret οὐδεὶς ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπιράπτει ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον παλαιόν; εἰ δὲ μή αἴρει τὸ πλήρωμα ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 Why does a **patch of unshrunk cloth** pull away from **an old garment**?
2:21 ec9q basic, observe χεῖρον σχίσμα γίνεται 1 What is the final condition of an old garment it if is patched with new cloth?
2:21 ze8i advanced,interpret οὐδεὶς ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπιράπτει ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον παλαιόν 1 In this parable that Jesus gives to answer the question about fasting in verse 18, what do the new cloth and the old cloth represent?
2:22 tlv5 basic,interpret ῥήξει ὁ οἶνος τοὺς ἀσκούς 1 Why does **new wine** cause **old wineskins** to burst?
2:22 rkou basic,observe ὁ οἶνος ἀπόλλυται καὶ οἱ ἀσκοί 1 What is the final condition of **new wine** if it is put in an old wineskin?
2:22 g0r4 advanced,interpret οἶνον νέον εἰς ἀσκοὺς καινούς 1 In this parable that Jesus gives to answer the question about fasting in verse 18, what do the new wine and the old wineskins represent?
2:21-22 le2o advanced,apply οὐδεὶς ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπιράπτει ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον παλαιόν & οὐδεὶς βάλλει οἶνον νέον εἰς ἀσκοὺς παλαιούς 1 What truth does Jesus intend to teach about fasting through these two parables?
2:23-24 puad advanced,interpret ἐν τοῖς Σάββασιν & τίλλοντες τοὺς στάχυας & τοῖς Σάββασιν 1 Jews were allowed to pick **heads of grain** to eat from fields when they were hungry. In light of this, what action did the Pharisees consider to be not lawful?
2:24 a8pm basic,interpret τοῖς Σάββασιν ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν 1 What law controlled what the Jews were allowed to do on Sabbath days?
2:25 dv6h basic,observe τί ἐποίησεν Δαυεὶδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν καὶ ἐπείνασεν 1 What problem did David have in the Old Testament story that Jesus quoted?
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2:26 bl7p basic,observe εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ & καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν 1 What did David do when he was hungry and in need?
2:26 x3t4 basic,observe τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν, οὓς οὐκ ἔξεστιν φαγεῖν, εἰ μὴ τοὺς ἱερεῖς 1 Who did the Jewish law say could eat the **bread of the presence**?
2:26 xrsa basic,interpret τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν & ἔδωκεν καὶ τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ οὖσιν 1 Do you think that Jesus agreed that what David did was right?
2:26 m8zg advanced,apply εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ & τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν & ἔδωκεν καὶ τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ οὖσιν 1 What truth about hungry men was Jesus teaching to the Pharisees through this story of David?
2:27 v1ex basic,observe τὸ Σάββατον διὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐγένετο, καὶ οὐχ ὁ ἄνθρωπος διὰ τὸ Σάββατον 1 According to Jesus' response, which is more important—the **Sabbath** or **man**?
2:27 sk6f advanced,apply τὸ Σάββατον διὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐγένετο, καὶ οὐχ ὁ ἄνθρωπος διὰ τὸ Σάββατον 1 How does this statement explain why it was acceptable for the hungry disciples to pick and eat grain on the Sabbath?
2:28 hw81 basic,observe ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου 1 To whom does the title **Son of Man** refer in this book?
2:28 lk73 basic,interpret Κύριός & τοῦ Σαββάτου 1 What does it mean to be **Lord** **of the Sabbath**?
2:28 j4ni advanced,interpret Κύριός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου καὶ τοῦ Σαββάτου 1 What authority is Jesus claiming for himself with the statement?
3:2 vs4a basic,observe παρετήρουν αὐτὸν, εἰ τοῖς Σάββασιν θεραπεύσει αὐτόν, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ 1 Why were other people in the synagogue **watching** Jesus **closely**?
3:3 ji3l basic,observe λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ τὴν χεῖρα ἔχοντι ξηράν, ἔγειρε εἰς τὸ μέσον 1 How did Jesus respond when some of the people wanted to accuse him for healing **the man having the withered hand**?
3:4 g3ja basic,interpret λέγει αὐτοῖς & οἱ & ἐσιώπων 1 In light of verse 6, what group of people did Jesus address here?
3:4 qvi3 basic, interpret ἀγαθοποιῆσαι ἢ κακοποιῆσαι 1 Was Jesus implying that healing a man was **to do good** or **to do harm**?
3:4 pqpo basic,interpret οἱ & ἐσιώπων 1 Why did the Pharisees not answer Jesus' question?
3:5 yvm1 basic,observe περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς, συνλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν 1 What was it about the Pharisees that made Jesus angry?
3:5 ylj6 basic,observe λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα σου. καὶ ἐξέτεινεν, καὶ ἀπεκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ 1 What method did Jesus use to heal the man's withered hand?
3:5 kxwj basic,interpret λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα σου 1 Do you think Jesus thought the Pharisees would approve of his healing of the man with the withered hand?
3:6 u2hh basic,observe ἐξελθόντες, οἱ Φαρισαῖοι εὐθὺς μετὰ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν συμβούλιον ἐποίουν κατ’ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν 1 How did the **Pharisees** react when Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath?
3:6 sjhb advanced,interpret οἱ Φαρισαῖοι 1 Why would the **Pharisees** want to kill Jesus for healing a man?
3:6 jtru advanced,interpret τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν 1 Why would the **Herodians** want to kill Jesus for healing a man?
3:7 raet basic,observe ὁ Ἰησοῦς μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἀνεχώρησεν πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν 1 What action by the religious leaders caused Jesus to withdrawal from the cities of Galilee?
3:9 bt7u basic,observe ἵνα πλοιάριον προσκαρτερῇ αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἵνα μὴ θλίβωσιν αὐτόν 1 Why did Jesus tell his disciples to have a small boat waiting for him?
3:11 r1pt basic,interpret ἔκραζον λέγοντα, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Why do you think the unclean spirits acknowledged who Jesus was?
3:12 ie4l basic,interpret πολλὰ ἐπετίμα αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ αὐτὸν φανερὸν ποιήσωσιν 1 Why do you think Jesus did not want the unclean spirits to tell people who he was?
3:13 aye6 basic,interpret ἀναβαίνει εἰς τὸ ὄρος, καὶ προσκαλεῖται οὓς ἤθελεν αὐτός 1 Why would **up on the mountain** be a good place for Jesus to call people to himself from the larger crowd?
3:14 v0zj basic,observe ἐποίησεν δώδεκα, οὓς καὶ ἀποστόλους ὠνόμασεν 1 What special role did Jesus give to the **12** men whom he called?
3:14-15 t4qm basic,observe ἵνα -1 Here, the two **so that** clauses introduce the purposes for which Jesus called the 12 apostles. What was those two purposes?
3:14 uqks basic,apply ὦσιν μετ’ αὐτοῦ 1 Why would it be important for the apostles to **be with** Jesus before he sent them out to preach and cast out demons?
3:16-19 a7s3 basic,observe ἐποίησεν τοὺς δώδεκα 1 What were the names of **the Twelve** whom Jesus appointed as apostles?
3:16 dzda basic,observe ἐπέθηκεν ὄνομα τῷ Σίμωνι, Πέτρον 1 What new name did Jesus give to **Simon**?
3:17 f4tt basic,observe ἐπέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα Βοανηργές, ὅ ἐστιν υἱοὶ βροντῆς 1 What new name did Jesus give to **James** and **John**?
3:17 th8q basic,interpret υἱοὶ βροντῆς 1 Why do you think Jesus called James and John the **Sons of Thunder**?
3:18 qq50 basic,observe Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου 1 How does Jesus distinguish between **James** in this verse and the other James in verse 17?
3:19 i7ix basic,observe Ἰούδαν Ἰσκαριώθ, ὃς καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτόν 1 What important information does Mark add about **Judas Iscariot**?
3:19 cxx8 advanced,interpret Ἰούδαν Ἰσκαριώθ, ὃς καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτόν 1 Since Jesus only chose twelve apostles, why do you think he included **Judas** who would betray him?
3:20 ytu6 basic,observe συνέρχεται πάλιν ὁ ὄχλος, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι αὐτοὺς μηδὲ ἄρτον φαγεῖν 1 How did the people react when Jesus came back after choosing his apostles?
3:21,31 iqg1 advanced,interpret ἀκούσαντες, οἱ παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον κρατῆσαι αὐτόν & ἔρχονται ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ 1 Do you agree that the **ones beside him** in verse 21 refer to **his mother and his brothers** who come and summon Jesus in verse 31?
3:21 z12q basic,interpret ἐξῆλθον κρατῆσαι αὐτόν; ἔλεγον γὰρ, ὅτι ἐξέστη 1 What was the reason that those close to Jesus thought he was **out of his mind**?
3:22-23 p9e9 basic,interpret Βεελζεβοὺλ & τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων & Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν 1 What is another name for **Beelzebul** and **the ruler of the demons**?
3:22 t0ls advanced,interpret ἐν τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων, ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια 1 Why did the **scribes** accuse Jesus of **casting out demons** by the power of demons rather than by the power of God?
3:23 awth basic,observe ἐν παραβολαῖς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς 1 What method did Jesus use to respond to the accusation of the scribes from Jerusalem?
3:23 dse2 basic,observe πῶς δύναται Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλειν? 1 What was the basic truth that Jesus illustrated with the parables?
3:24 atxo basic,observe οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη 1 What will happen to a **kingdom** that is divided against itself?
3:24 y6ts basic,interpret ἐὰν βασιλεία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη 1 How does the parable about a **kingdom that has been divided** show that it not logical that Satan casts out him own demons?
3:25 md5e basic,observe οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη 1 What will happen to a **house** that is divided against itself?
3:25 d7pj basic,interpret ἐὰν οἰκία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δυνήσεται ἡ οἰκία ἐκείνη σταθῆναι 1 How does the parable about a **house that has been divided** show that it not logical that Satan casts out him own demons?
3:26 x3mi advanced,interpret εἰ ὁ Σατανᾶς ἀνέστη ἐφ’ ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἐμερίσθη, οὐ δύναται στῆναι, ἀλλὰ τέλος ἔχει 1 Based on the truth that Jesus established in the parables, does it seem reasonable that Satan is enabling Jesus to cast out Satan's demons, as the scribes have accused?
3:27 n2mu basic,observe οὐ δύναται οὐδεὶς εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ 1 According to this parable, what kind of person would be able to plunder the house of a **strong man**?
3:27 jt4b basic,interpret τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ 1 Who would the **strong man** represent in this parable?
3:27 ybp2 basic,interpret τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ; καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει 1 In this parable, who does the one who is able to **tie up the strong man** and **plunder his house represent**?
3:27 nz11 advanced,interpret τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι 1 In this parable, who would the **possessions** of the strong man represent?
3:29-30 kfy1 basic,observe ὃς & ἂν βλασφημήσῃ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον & ἔλεγον, πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον ἔχει 1 In what way had the scribes **blasphemed against the Holy Spirit**?
3:31 lfqn basic,observe ἔρχονται ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ 1 According to verse 21, why did Jesus' **mother and his brothers** come to him?
3:31-32 j46f basic,observe ἔξω στήκοντες, ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτὸν 1 In light of verse 32, why did Jesus' relatives stand **outside** and send for him, instead of entering the house?
3:33 mjao basic,interpret τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου? 1 Do you believe that Jesus was talking about his literal **mother** and **brothers** when he asked this question?
3:34 zwg7 basic,observe περιβλεψάμενος τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν, κύκλῳ καθημένους 1 Who did Jesus tell the crowd were his **mother** and his **brothers**?
3:35 jct9 basic,observe ὃς & ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Who did Jesus say is included in the wider circle of his relatives?
3:35 ysys basic,observe καὶ ἀδελφὴ 1 What category of relative did Jesus here include in addition to his mother and brothers who came to him at that time?
3:35 rk75 advanced,interpret ὃς & ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὗτος ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν 1 Why do you think Jesus described people who do God's will as if they were his family?
4:1 mo4p basic,observe συνάγεται πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλος πλεῖστος, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐμβάντα 1 What was the purpose for which Jesus got into a boat near the shore of the sea?
4:4 w537 basic,interpret ὃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἦλθεν τὰ πετεινὰ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτό 1 Why would seed that falls **beside the road** attract **birds** to devour it?
4:5 swj9 basic,interpret ἐπὶ τὸ πετρῶδες, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθὺς ἐξανέτειλεν 1 Why would seed on **rocky ground** spring up faster than seed in deeper soil?
4:6 pplt basic,interpret ἐκαυματίσθη, καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ῥίζαν ἐξηράνθη 1 Why would seeds that sprout in thin soil dry up when the sun shines on them?
4:8 u0io basic,interpret other fell into the good soil, and it was producing a crop 1 What properties of **good soil** enable seed in it to produce **a crop**?
4:8 jamv basic,observe ἀναβαίνοντα καὶ αὐξανόμενα, καὶ ἔφερεν εἰς τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν 1 How many seeds is a single seed possibly able to produce if it is in good soil?
4:10 s7cs basic,interpret ὅτε ἐγένετο κατὰ μόνας, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὰς παραβολάς 1 Why do you think the followers of Jesus were asking him about **the parables** that he was teaching? What did they want to know?
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