Category: Mark [ERV]

News That Jesus Has Risen From Death 1. The next day after the Sabbath day, Mary Magdalene, Salome, and Mary the mother of James bought some sweet-smelling spices to put on Jesus’ body. 2. Very early on that day, the first day of the week, the women were going to the tomb. It was very […]

Governor Pilate Questions Jesus 1. Very early in the morning, the leading priests, the older Jewish leaders, the teachers of the law, and the whole high council decided what to do with Jesus. They tied him, led him away, and handed him over to Governor Pilate. 2. Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of […]

The Jewish Leaders Plan to Kill Jesus 1. It was now only two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and teachers of the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus without the people seeing it. Then they could kill him. 2. They said, “But we […]

Jesus Warns About the Future 1. Jesus was leaving the Temple area. One of his followers said to him, “Teacher, look how big those stones are! What beautiful buildings!” 2. Jesus said, “Do you see these great buildings? They will all be destroyed. Every stone will be thrown down to the ground. Not one stone […]

God Sends His Son 1. Jesus used stories to teach the people. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a winepress. Then he built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers and left for a trip. 2. “Later, it was time […]

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Like a King 1. Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem. They came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. There Jesus sent two of his followers to do something. 2. He said to them, “Go to the town you can see there. When you […]

Jesus Teaches About Divorce 1. Then Jesus left there and went into the area of Judea and across the Jordan River. Again, many people came to him, and Jesus taught them as he always did. 2. Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to make him say something wrong. They asked him, “Is it right […]

1. Then Jesus said, “Believe me when I say that some of you people standing here will see God’s kingdom come with power before you die.” Jesus Is Seen With Moses and Elijah 2. Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there. […]

Jesus Feeds More Than 4000 1. Another time there were many people with Jesus. The people had nothing to eat. So he called his followers to him and said, 2. “I feel sorry for these people. They have been with me for three days, and now they have nothing to eat. 3. I should not […]

God’s Law and Human Traditions 1. Some Pharisees and some teachers of the law came from Jerusalem and gathered around Jesus. 2 They saw that some of his followers ate food with hands that were not clean, meaning that they did not wash their hands in a special way. 3. The Pharisees and all the […]