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Lord Jesus Christ in Mark

Verses within this Study.

1:1, 1-Son, 2, 9, 11, 14, 17, 24, 25, 41, 45;
2:5, 8, 2:10, 15, 17, 19, 28, 28-Son;
3:7, 11-Son;
5:6, 7, 13, 15, 5:19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 30, 36;
6:3, 4, 6:14, 22, 25, 26, 27, 30, 34;
7:27, :28;
8:1, 17, 27, 29, 31, 38;
9:2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 23, 24, 31, 25, 27, 39, 41;
10:5, 14, 18, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 32, 33, 38, 39, 42, 45, 47, 47-Son, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52;
11:3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 29, 33;
12:6, 9, 11, 17, 24, 29, 30, 35, 34, 35-Son, 36, 37, 41;
13:2, 5, 6, 20, 21, 26, 34, 32;
14:6, 18, 21, 22, 27, 30, 41, 48, 53, 55, 60, 61, 61-Son, 62, 62-Son, 67, 72;
15:1, 2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 26, 32, 32-King, 34, 37, 39-Son, 43;
16:6, 9, 19, 20

Click on the following links to jump to a section within the study of this Bible Book: Lord only, Jesus only, Christ only, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Lord Jesus, Lord Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, King, Son, Son of God, Son of Man, Son of David.

Lord Jesus Christ is not used in this book. Lord Jesus is used 3 times. Lord Christ is not used. Jesus Christ is used 2 times. Christ Jesus is not used. Lord is used by itself 18 times. Jesus is used by itself 93 times. Christ is used by itself 6 times. In addition, Son of David is used for Christ 3 times. Son of man is used for Jesus 14 times and Son of God is used for Lord 3 times. Obviously, Jesus is used more than all other names / roles of the Son of God combined.

Lord Only

Mark 1:2; 2:28; 7:28; 9:24; 10:51; 11:3, 9, 10; 12:9, 11, 29, 30, 36, 37; 13:20; 16:19, 20.

Every verse in Mark that uses Lord uses this title as the ultimate power and authority in the universe. As subjects, we have no right to question our Lord. We have no power to fight against our Lord. We need to expect to be judged and punished by our Lord when we refuse to obey or do not obey properly. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord.

Mark 1:2 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) In addition, this verse is part of Johns basic message which is outlined in the note under Matthew 3:3. This particular verse is a quote of Isaiah 40:3 and says the same thing as Matthew 3:3 and Luke 3:4 and John 1:19-20. As explained in the note under Luke 3:4, Lord is used for God the Son in this quote. The prior verse (Mark 1:2) is a reference to Malachi 3:1.

Mark 2:28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Please see the note for Matthew 12:8 under Lord about how Jesus dealt with the sabbath in the gospels. The same message as this verse is said in Matthew 12:8 and Luke 6:5. This verse is part of an account found in Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28 and Luke 6:1-5. This verse used Son of man to emphasize the human nature of Jesus. It uses Lord for the ultimate religious authority. Here, Jesus is telling them that He will do away with observing the sabbath day in the New Testament. supposedly, the Commandment for the sabbath is the only one of the 'Ten Commandments' that is not repeated in the New Testament. There is much confusion and error taught in religious circles about the sabbath. A proper word study (such as this one), which looks at every use of the word in the Bible, is needed to separate the Biblical use of the word from all of the error that is out there. While I have done that, I no longer can reference the work. I do know that Saturday was made a sabbath to celebrate Gods rest after creation and was instituted as a day of rest. I also know that Biblical Holy Days are also considered to be sabbaths and that there are about 50 of them. Ignorance of the Biblical truth about sabbaths is what led to the concept of 'Good Friday' when Jesus said so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matthew 12:40; Matthew 26:61; Matthew 27:40, Matthew 27:63; Mark 8:31; Mark 14:58; Mark 15:29; John 2:19) Of course, Jesus was raised from the dead on the first day of the week (Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-9; Luke 24:1-11; John 20:1-2, John 20:19; Acts 20:7; 1Corinthians 16:2). Therefore, the crucifixion of Jesus could not have been on Friday. This is just one of the things that are argued about because religious people don't know what the Bible truly says and prefer their religious traditions to what God says in His Word. Ignorant religious people that keep their traditions refuse to accept that Cain was also religious and murdered rather than accepting Gods right to change his worship. When Jesus said that the Son of man was Lord of sabbath He was claiming the right to change our worship. No, the sabbath has not been moved from Saturday to Sunday. Yes, the purpose of the sabbath (rest and worship of the God of the Bible) has been moved from Saturday to Sunday.

Mark 7:28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

Matthew 15:21-28 and Mark 7:24-30 tell the account about the Greek woman that had a devil cast out of her daughter after Jesus called her a female dog and she agreed. Please see the note for Matthew 15:21 for an explanation of this account. This woman called Jesus Lord in recognition that He is 'God in human flesh'.

Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

In Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42 we read about Jesus casting out a devil that His apostles could not cast out. This was just after the 'Mount of Transfiguration' (Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36). In Matthew 17:21 and Mark 9:29 we read that Jesus told His apostles This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. All of the verses and related notes should be considered together. However, this central verse is probably the most critical to the account. Here, this father realized that he was asking a righteous and holy God for a miracle. We know this because he addressed his prayer to the Lord. We can also see that he realized that his best was not good enough because he also prayed help thou mine unbelief. Even when he knew that his best wasn't good enough, he did the best he could and asked God to make up the difference. He did not stay at home and say some stupid simple prayer and expect God to honor words that had no action to prove true faith. In this verse we see Lord used to recognize that Jesus is 'God in human flesh'.

In the parallel verse of Luke 9:38 we read that this man called Jesus Master. In the parallel verse of Matthew 17:15, we read that the man called Jesus Lord but phrased his request differently. It should be quite easy to believe that a frantic father would pray each and every one of these three prayers that are recorded in the different accounts. Later in the ministry of Jesus, we read in Luke 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Mark 11:3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse tells us the same thing as Matthew 21:3 and Luke 19:31. Please see the note under Matthew 21:3 for more details on this verse.

Mark 11:9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse tells us the same thing as Matthew 21:9 and Luke 19:38. Please see the note under Matthew 21:9 for more details on this verse. These verses are a fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9 and Psalms 148 shows us how they praised Him. Mark 11:9 and Mark 11:10 form a single sentence. This verse uses Lord for God the Father.

Mark 11:10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse tells us the same thing as Matthew 21:9 and Luke 19:38. Please see the note under Matthew 21:9 for more details on this verse. This verse fulfills Psalms 148:1. Mark 11:9 and Mark 11:10 form a single sentence. This verse uses Lord for God the Father.

Mark 12:9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

Matthew 21:33-44 and Mark 12:1-12 and Luke 20:8-19 tell about one of the parables that Jesus gave after the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders challenged His authority in Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 and Luke 20:1-7. Please see the section under John the Baptist for the conditions that led to this parable. Please see the note for Luke 20:8 under Jesus for details and explanation of this parable. This verse uses a lower-case lord for a human man in the parable who is an example of the Lord role of God and is used in this verse for power and judgment.

Mark 12:11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

Matthew 21:33-44 and Mark 12:1-12 and Luke 20:8-19 tell about one of the parables that Jesus gave after the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders challenged His authority in Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 and Luke 20:1-7. Please see the section under John the Baptist for the conditions that led to this parable. Please see the note for Luke 20:8 under Jesus for details and explanation of this parable. This verse uses Lord for God the Father.

Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

This verse is part of a subsection that goes from Mark 12:28 through Mark 12:34. The larger section goes from Mark 12:12 through Mark 12:37. Mark 12:29 and Mark 12:30 form a single sentence and say the same thing as Jesus said in Matthew 22:37 and Luke 10:27. This commandment is also found in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Deuteronomy 11:1. In these verses, Jesus tells us that the First Commandment is not one of the 'Ten Commandments' (Exodus 20:1-16; Deuteronomy 5:6-21). In Luke 10:27, it is quoted by a lawyer, which lets us know that the Jewish religious leaders were also familiar with it. That lawyer had no problem with Jesus saying that there was another commandment greater than the 'Ten Commandments'. Please see the note under Mark 12:29 for the details on loving the Lord thy God as said in this verse.

Mark 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-47 all cover the same incident. Please see note under Christ for Luke 20:41 for more details on this verse. The first Lord in this verse is God the Father, the second is God the Son and both are used for all aspects of government. This is a quote of Psalms 110:1.

Mark 12:37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-47 all cover the same incident. Please see note under Christ for Luke 20:41 for more details on this verse. This verse uses Lord for God the Son.

Mark 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. This study is about the Biblical use of the roles of God the Son, and not about end times. These prophecies are specifically directed at Jews. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. This verse is talking about the end of the Great Tribulation. The person controlling the Great Tribulation is God the Father (Mark 13:32). Therefore, the Lord used here is referring to God the Father.

Mark 16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into Heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20-21 all tell the same account about the resurrection of Jesus and the resulting events, but bring out different significant details. Please read all of these verses and related notes together. Please especially read the verses and notes which identify the risen Jesus as Lord and God. These are in Matthew 28:2, Matthew 28:6 and Mark 16:19-20 and Luke 24:3, 34 and John 20:2, John 20:20, John 20:25, John 20:28, John 20:31; John 21:7, John 21:12, John 21:15, John 21:16, John 21:21, John 21:29 and Acts 2:36. This verse is parallel to Luke 24:51-53 and Acts 1:1-12. Therefore, be sure to also see those verses and related notes. The first time that Jesus is called Lord Jesus is Luke 24:3, after His resurrection. To the best of my knowledge, Jesus did not start referring to Himself as Lord until He entered Jerusalem and offered Himself as King. Of course, He was rejected, as God planned, and died to pay for our sins and took back His Lordship no matter who objected. Please see the study called Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit. In this verse, the Son of God is acting in His personal role of Lord and giving instructions before He goes to Heaven to claim His throne and represent us to the Father. As the next verse says, the true disciples went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Today we have personal signs called fruit and without fruit we have no right to say that we serve the Lord of the Bible. The main role of God the Son in the book of Acts, as shown in this study, is that of Lord. The main way for us to have personal fruit in our own lives is to treat the Son of god as our personal Lord. That is, obey Him without question, worship Him, fear his judgment, seek His protection and provision and recognize Him in every aspect of His role as Lord.

Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20-21 all tell the same account about the resurrection of Jesus and resulting events, but bring out different significant details. Please read all of these verses and related notes together. Please especially read the verses and notes which identify the risen Jesus as Lord and God. These are in Matthew 28:2, Matthew 28:6 and Mark 16:19-20 and Luke 24:3, 34 and John 20:2, John 20:20, John 20:25, John 20:28, John 20:31; John 21:7, John 21:12, John 21:15, John 21:16, John 21:21, John 21:29 and Acts 2:36. This verse is fulfilled in all of Acts, but especially in Acts 1:1-12. Therefore, be sure to see all of that book with the related notes. Please see the note above for details on this verse. This verse is a continuation of the previous verse.

Jesus Only

Mark 1:9, 14, 17, 24, 25, 41, 45; 2:5, 8, 15, 17, 19; 3:7; 5:6, 7, 13, 15, 20, 21, 24, 27, 30, 36; 6:4, 30, 34; 7:27; 8:1, 17, 27; 9:2, 4, 5, 8, 23, 25, 27, 39; 10:5, 14, 18, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 32, 38, 39, 42, 47, 49, 50, 52; 11:6, 7, 11, 14, 15, 22, 29, 33; 12:17, 24, 34, 41; 13:2, 5; 14:6, 18, 22, 27, 30, 48, 53, 55, 60, 62, 67, 72; 15:1, 5, 15, 34, 37, 43; 16:6, 9.

Jesus is used by itself 93 times in this book. Each use shows that Jesus is a literal physical man. Click here for all of the Verses that use Jesus and here for the Summary on the name / role of Jesus.

Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) In Matthew 3:13-17 and Mark 1:9-11 and Luke 3:21-22 and John 1:32 we are told that John the Baptist baptized Jesus and saw the Holy Ghost come on Him. This section is a fulfillment of Isaiah 11:1-5 and Peter refers to it in 2Peter 1:17. Please see the note for Matthew 3:13 under Jesus and other verses noted there for details on baptism as covered in this study. Here, Jesus is identified as Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee because Galilee is the country that contains Nazareth and Nazareth was considered the home of Jesus. Jesus was raised in Nazareth after leaving Egypt. Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee is used here to positively identify the physical man.

Mark 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse tells us what Jesus did in response to hearing that John the Baptist was put into prison. The main note about John the Baptist, with the address of all other verses, is under Luke 1:5. Also see the note under Lord Jesus for John 4:1. This sentence is also part of the account that is in Matthew 4:17-22 and Mark 1:14-20 and Luke 5:1-11 which talk about Jesus starting His ministry with preaching repentance and calling Peter and Andrew and James and John to be His disciples. Please see the note under Matthew 4:17 for details of this verse. Please see the note for Luke 5:8 for the explanation of Peters conversion.

Mark 1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Matthew 4:17-22 tells the same account as Mark 1:14-20 and Luke 5:1-11 about Jesus starting His ministry with preaching repentance and calling Peter and Andrew and James and John to be His disciples. Please see the note under Matthew 4:17 for details of this verse. This verse tells us that the physical man named Jesus talked to these men and they heard a personal call from 'God in human flesh'. Please see the note for Luke 5:8 for the explanation of Peters conversion.

Mark 1:24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Matthew 8:5-17 and Mark 1:21-39 and Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus in Capernaum. While at Capernaum, He cast a devil out of a man while at the synagogue of Capernaum and healed Peters mother in law and healed the centurions servant and healed many other people. Matthew and Mark combine these accounts even though Luke lets us know that they were actually a couple of different times. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels..

In this account, we are told that the devils identified Jesus as the Holy One of God (Christ). In this account, Jesus shut the mouths of the devils. Please see the separate study on Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit to understand this action by Jesus. Nazareth was considered the home of Jesus. Jesus was raised in Nazareth after leaving Egypt. Jesus of Nazareth is used here to positively identify the physical man. Please see the Doctrinal Study called Significant Gospel Events for links to where the Gospels tells us about Jesus dealing with devils.

Mark 1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

Matthew 8:5-17 and Mark 1:21-39 and Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus in Capernaum. Please see note above for more details. Also see Mark 1:34 which tells of another time that Jesus told the devils to shut-up. Please see note under Matthew 4:1 about all of the times that Jesus dealt with devils. Jesus is used here to positively identify the physical man.

Mark 1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

Matthew 8:2-4 and Mark 1:40-45 and Luke 5:12-16 all tell the same account about Jesus healing a leper. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.. The note under Matthew 8:2 explains this miracle. In this verse, we are told that the physical man named Jesus touched the leper.

Mark 1:45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

Matthew 8:2-4 and Mark 1:40-45 and Luke 5:12-16 all tell the same account about Jesus healing a leper. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.. The note under Matthew 8:2 explains this miracle. In this verse, we are told that the physical man named Jesus had His ministry hindered by a well meaning, but disobedient, former leper.

Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

This verse is part of an account that goes from Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26. Comparing the different accounts at a detail level which includes the differences in words used provides additional doctrinal truths. In addition, since this account includes a miracle, please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Within this account, we see that the human identifier of Jesus is used. The human identifier, of Jesus, is also used, within this account, in Mark 2:8, Matthew 9:2 and Matthew 9:4 and Luke 5:19 and Luke 5:24. Luke 5:19 is parallel to the verse before this one while Matthew 9:2 is parallel to this verse and the prior verse. Matthew 9:4 is parallel to Mark 2:8 and Luke 5:22.

Within this account, we see that the different human identifier of Son of man is used in Matthew 9:6; Mark 2:10 and Luke 5:24, which are all parallel sentences. While the of Jesus identifies Him personally, the identifier of Son of man identifies Him as an example man. This means that God can also do miracles through the lives of other godly men.

Other than those references, we see God (the Father) in the parallel verses, of this account, in: Matthew 9:8; Mark 2:12 and Luke 5:17. Mark 2:7 also mentions God in a sentence that is not included in the other accounts. The extra reference to God in Mark 2:7 is a reference to Isaiah 43:25 which tells us that only God has the power to forgive sin. So, 3 out of 4 references to God the Father, in the various accounts of this account, tell us that men glorified God the Father because He gave power unto men. That power is to heal the crippled and to forgive sin. All other references to God are references to the Son of God as Jesus or as Son of man. Both of these titles for the Son of God emphasize His humanity. It should be obvious that this account is talking about the man named Jesus in a way that emphasizes His human nature.

Within this account, we are told that the scribes reasoning in their hearts who can forgive sins but God only?. They reasoned this because Isaiah 43:25 tells us that God forgives sins. Jesus answers them with But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins. Jesus deliberately uses Son of man to emphasize His human nature. That is why this verse uses Jesus. It was the physical man that perceived their thoughts by the power of God. This is the same power that godly men still use when people think the godly man is reading their mind. In truth, the Holy Spirit gives them Spiritual perception. Beyond the fact that the physical man perceived in His own Spirit the things that the Holy Ghost revealed to Him, we have the underlying concept of judgment. The fact is that judgment belongs to Gods role known Lord. These scribes properly understood Gods law and rightly determined that no man could take the Lord's role of judgment. However, what they failed to realize, and refused to accept, is that the Lord has the right to grant His privilege to another. There are many reasons why God would do this that people could propose. Regardless of the reasons, The Lord has given Jesus the right to judge men while in His human role and has not insisted that the Son of God reserve judgment for His role as Lord. This is seen in the many times that Jesus judged men before His death and yet the Bible does not call Him Lord Jesus until after the resurrection (Luke 24:3).

Mark 2:8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

This verse is part of an account that goes from Matthew 9:1-8 and Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26. Please see the note for Jesus under Mark 2:5 for the details of this account and verse. As explained there, It was the physical man that perceived the thoughts of the others by the power of God. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 2:15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

Right after Jesus healed the man sick with palsy (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26), He called Matthew Levi to be His disciple and one of the 12 that would end up as Apostles. This account is in Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 2:13-17 and Luke 5:27-32. This account is followed by the disciples of John the Baptist questioning Jesus about fasting in all 3accounts (Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22 and Luke 5:33-39).

In this account, when Matthew was called to be a disciple, the first thing he did was throw a party so that all of his friends could meet Jesus (Matthew 9:10; Mark 2:15 and Luke 5:29). We often see this type of reaction by newly saved people. They are so excited that they try to tell all of their friends about getting saved. The reaction of the Pharisees is also typical of many religious (but lost or acting lost) people. They criticized having dirty, unacceptable sinners associating with 'good religious people' (Matthew 9:11; Mark 2:16; and Luke 5:30). All three accounts include the answer from Jesus (Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17; and Luke 5:31), which is why this account is included in all three gospels (see those verses and notes).

In this verse, the physical man named Jesus sat down to eat with sinners.

Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

This verse is a quote of Hosea 6:6. Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 2:13-17 and Luke 5:27-32 tell us about Jesus calling Matthew Levi to be His disciple. Matthew was one of the 12 that would end up as Apostles. The context of this account is in the note for Mark 2:15 under Jesus. Please see that note for context and cross reference verses. Hosea 6 is full of prophecies about the life of Jesus, including the 3days that His body would be in the ground and His soul in Hell for us. It also includes prophecy about God judging the Jews because they only had surface goodness that did not come from the heart and, therefore, did not last. Hosea, and Jesus, are also quoting Samuel in 1Samuel 15:22-23. Just as Saul lied about his righteousness and found that his excuse was rejected and himself punished and his children punished, so also did these Pharisees experience the same thing. The amazing thing is that self-righteous religious people expect to experience something different from a God who does not change (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8).

I believe that this answer from Jesus is the main reason that this account is included in all three gospels. God wants to be sure to warn His people. In this verse, the physical man named Jesus heard and answered the complaint by the Pharisees.

Mark 2:19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the answer that Jesus gave to a question asked by two different groups of people. The question and answer is found in Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22 and Luke 5:33-39. Please see the note for Matthew 9:14 for more details on this incident. This verse uses Jesus for a physical man because the people were talking to a physical man and the context shows that the people considered Him to be only a man.

Mark 3:7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

Matthew 12:9-21 and Mark 3:1-12 and Luke 6:6-11 all tell the same account which follows the criticism that Jesus and His disciples received as recorded in Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28 and Luke 6:1-5. Basically, the Pharisees started out disputing with Jesus about the Jewish religious rules that went beyond what the Bible says about the sabbath. This dispute escalated into their claiming that Jesus cast out devils by the power of Beelzebub and Jesus warning them about the 'unforgivable sin'. Please see the note under Matthew 12:25 for more about this dispute. This verse is early in the dispute where Jesus tries to withdraw from the dispute before it escalates. However, as seen in the next few verses, he did not stop His ministry for God. Mark 3:7-8 is a single sentence that names many places that people came from to meet the man named Jesus who did miracles. In this verse, we are told how the man named Jesus shows us how to handle disputes while serving God in human flesh.

Mark 5:6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

This is part of an account that goes from Mark 5:1 through Mark 5:20. In addition, it is in Matthew 8:28 through Matthew 8:34 and in Luke 8:26 through Luke 8:39. Please review all related verses and notes together, especially the note for Mark 5:19. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Verses 5:5 through the first part of 5:7 form a single sentence which shows us two different actions by this possessed man. The man himself worshipped Jesus but the devils inside of him objected to the presence of Jesus. Here, we see that even a devil filled man can worship God if he wants to and can take control from the devils, at least long enough for God to make him free (John 8:32).

Mark 5:6 and the first part of Mark 5:7 form a single sentence. Here, we see that the possessed man saw the man Jesus but the devils inside of him saw 'God in human flesh'. So, this sentence used Jesus for both meanings. This verse used Jesus for 'a man' and 5:7 uses Jesus for 'God in human flesh'.

Mark 5:7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

This account is in Mark 5:1-20. Consider all notes on these verses together, especially the note for Mark 5:6 (above) and 5:19. This verse is explained above. Please see sentence above and study on Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 5:13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

This is part of an account that goes from Mark 5:1 through Mark 5:20. In addition, it is in Matthew 8:28 through Matthew 8:34 and in Luke 8:26 through Luke 8:39. Please review all related verses and notes together, especially the note for Mark 5:19. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

(Almost?) every time that Jesus dealt with devils, He stopped their mouths because they were trying to use a partial truth to support a lie that would be introduced into the church later. In this case, Jesus let the devils go into swine, that couldn't talk. Please see study on Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit. This verse uses Jesus for 'God in human flesh'.

Mark 5:15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

This is part of an account that goes from Mark 5:1 through Mark 5:20. In addition, it is in Matthew 8:28 through Matthew 8:34 and in Luke 8:26 through Luke 8:39. Please review all related verses and notes together, especially the note for Mark 5:19. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

they of this verse are people who lived in the area. It says that they were afraid. Therefore, they had not accepted that Jesus was 'God in human flesh'. Anyone who does accept that truth is not afraid of Jesus but worships Him. Please see all of the notes on Revelation where the main message is that Jesus Christ is Lord and that lost people fear the Lord but saved people worship the Lord. Given their reaction, we can say that these people saw Jesus as just a man.

Mark 5:20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

This is part of an account that goes from Mark 5:1 through Mark 5:20. In addition, it is in Matthew 8:28 through Matthew 8:34 and in Luke 8:26 through Luke 8:39. Please review all related verses and notes together, especially the note for Mark 5:19.

In this verse we see that this man told people that Jesus had made him free and not that the Lord had made him free, which was what Jesus had told him to do. He either didn't know about how upset people would become, or didn't care, because he didn't let them believe that the Father worked through Jesus but openly declared Jesus to be 'God in human flesh'. As noted before, the Jews didn't know about the Holy Ghost (Acts 19:2). Therefore, this man could not understand that Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit and not His own power as the Son of God.

Mark 5:21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

Matthew 9:1 and Luke 8:40 are parallel verses to this verse. These verses provide transition between two stories where Jesus moved from one side of the Sea of Galilee to the other. In Matthew 8:28 through Matthew 8:34 and in Mark 5:1 through Mark 5:20 and in Luke 8:26 through Luke 8:39, we read of Jesus casting out devils from the mad men of Gadara. In Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34 and Luke 8:43-48 we read about Jesus healing a woman that had an issue of blood for 12 years. That miracle happened while Jesus was going to raise the daughter of Jarius from the dead as recorded in Matthew 9:18-26 and Mark 5:22-43 and Luke 8:41-58. In this verse, Jesus is used to tell of the physical man who traveled from one place to another.

Mark 5:24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

In Matthew 9:18-26 and Mark 5:22-43 and Luke 8:41-58, we read about Jesus going to the house of Jaruis to raise his daughter from the dead. The note for Matthew 9:19, under Jesus gives a lot of important details and cross-reference verses that apply to this miracle. Please see it. As explained there, Jesus is used for 'God in human flesh' in this account.

Mark 5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

In Matthew 9:20-22 and Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48 we read about Jesus healing a woman that had an issue of blood for 12 years. Please see the note for Matthew 9:22 under Jesus for the details of this miracle. This verse uses Jesus for the man who physically spoke. However, the woman who received this miracle saw more than a man. she publicly acknowledged Him as 'God in human flesh'.

Mark 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

In Matthew 9:20-22 and Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48 we read about Jesus healing a woman that had an issue of blood for 12 years. Please see the note for Matthew 9:22 under Jesus for the details of this miracle. This verse uses Jesus for the man who physically spoke. However, the woman who received this miracle saw more than a man. she publicly acknowledged Him as 'God in human flesh'.

Mark 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

In Matthew 9:18-26 and Mark 5:22-43 and Luke 8:41-58, we read about Jesus going to the house of Jaruis to raise his daughter from the dead. The note for Matthew 9:19, under Jesus gives a lot of important details and cross-reference verses that apply to this miracle. Please see it. As explained there, Jesus is used for 'God in human flesh' in this account.

Mark 6:4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Matthew 13:54-58; Mark 6:1-8; Luke 4:14-31 and John 4:43-45 all tell about Jesus making the same declaration, but they may be different (but similar) incidents. Please also see those verses and related notes. Also see A prophet like Moses under Christ. Before the main account, Jesus had started teaching in parables so that he could teach His believing disciples differently that He taught the unbelieving masses. Please see the note for Matthew 13:51 under Lord Jesus for more details on what led up to this incident.

In this section, Jesus had just gone around His home town and country working incredible miracles including raising the dead, and these people reacted like He was just an ordinary man. They were glad to receive the miracles, and even acted like they deserved them, while insisting that Jesus was just a local neighbor that they had grown up with. Jesus ended up cursing Capernaum in Matthew 11:23 and Luke 10:15 because of their unbelief in spite of all of the miracles worked there. Capernaum was a neighboring city because when Jesus was in His home town he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them according to the very next verse. In addition, John 7:1-5 tells us For neither did his brethren believe in him. These verses tell us something that makes no sense to our flesh. We think we can best witness to people that we know and love but often God sends us to strangers and sends strangers to our families. We see this happen in the gospels when Jesus sent out the 12 and in other verses. A lot of people refuse to leave their home and go where God can use them best. As a result, they often interfere with those that God sends to witness to their family, or God doesn't even bother sending witnesses to their families. The best thing that we can do is trust God and go where he sends us and do the work he gives us. If that is away from our family, then we need to trust that they would not listen to us. However, if we trust and obey God, ten God will send the right witnesses to our families. The brethren of Jesus did believe on Him, but not until after he arose. They probably had to believe another witness because the Bible indicates that only saved saw the risen Saviour and as lost people, they would not have seen Him. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who spoke to people who refused to see Him as 'God in human flesh'.

Mark 6:30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the account about the time that Herod thought that Jesus was John and remembers beheading John (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32 and Luke 9:7-9). In this section, we are told about king Herod and how he used his Earthly power. Herod is contrasted to a Spirit led man, with no earthly power, named Jesus. All of this is explained in more detail in the note for Matthew 14:1. In this verse, and in Luke 9:10, we see that the Apostles returned from their preaching and were all excited about the results that they had received. They appear to not be aware of the pain that the man Jesus felt because of the beheading of John the Baptist. One preacher pointed out that they had done then had taught. His point, which stuck with me, was that we should do before we teach and if we have not done something, we shouldn't try to teach it.

Mark 6:34 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.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the account about the time that Herod thought that Jesus was John and remembers beheading John (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32; Luke 9:7-9). In this section, we are told about king Herod and how he used his Earthly power. Herod is contrasted to a Spirit led man, with no earthly power, named Jesus. All of this is explained in more detail in the note for Matthew 14:1. In this verse we see that the disciples of John buried him and took the news to Johns friend in the flesh named Jesus. This verse tells us of the very human reaction of the man Jesus to the news of His friends death. This is explained more in the note under Matthew 14:1. This sentence is also transitional in that it starts the next little account that is found in Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:31-44 and Luke 9:10 and John 6:1-14. That next account tells about Jesus ministering to many people in a desert place and His feeding 5,000 men plus women and children before sending them home.

Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels. Please see the Doctrinal Study called Significant Gospel Events for links to where the Gospels tells us about Jesus dealing with devils. The note under Matthew 4:23 explains how that doing miracles does not prove that Jesus was the Son of God. However, the miracles do show that He was a messenger from God. There has been much preached about this miracle, and I can not go into all of that within this study. However, the main note within this account that is about Jesus is the compassion that he showed. That compassion is very much due to His human nature.

Mark 7:27 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.

Matthew 15:21-28 and Mark 7:24-30 tell the account about the Greek woman that had a devil cast out of her daughter after Jesus called her a female dog and she agreed. Please see the note for Matthew 15:21 for an explanation of this account. This verse uses Jesus as 'God in human flesh' in recognition of her continuing to address Jesus as Lord in order to get her miracle. Matthew 15:28 says the same as this verse. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 8:1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

Matthew 15:32-39; Mark 8:1-10 and Luke 9:12-19 all tell the account about Jesus feeding 4 thousand men plus women and children. Please see note under Matthew 15:32 for details on this account. In this verse, Jesus is used for the physical man who talked to his disciples. Mark 8:1-3 is a single sentence divided into three parts by two colons. Basically, Jesus had compassion for three different reasons. He expects us to follow His example and have compassion on our brothers whenever any of these reasons exist. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who spoke to His disciples and for the man who shows us how to serve God while we are in the flesh.

Mark 8:17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

Matthew 16:4-12; Mark 8:13-21 and Luke 12:1-12 all tell of Jesus warning His disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is religious hypocrisy. Back in Mark 7:1, the Pharisees criticized the disciples of Jesus for eating with unwashed hands. Jesus told them that it wasn't what you did on the outside that mattered but the condition of your heart on the inside that mattered. Jesus then told them a parable to make His point and had to explain the parable to His disciples. Before He could teach them more, the demands of the ministry interfered. Jesus and His disciples were busy with preaching and healing and feeding 4,000 men (Matthew 15:32-39; Mark 8:1-10 and Luke 9:12-19). Then, before Jesus and His disciples could move on, here come the Pharisees looking for another fight, and this time they bring the Saducees (Matthew 16:1-4). Jesus gave them a quick answer and left and went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. There, Jesus started teaching His disciples again. He picked up with the last lesson on true righteousness, and His comparing the false righteousness of the religious Pharisees to true righteousness.

In Matthew 16:6 and Mark 8:15, Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. They thought He was talking about physical bread, which they had forgotten to bring, when He was talking about spiritual corruption. This is a major source of error even today. Trying to take something that is said about the spiritual world and applying it to the physical world can lead to doctrinal error. Trying to take something that is said about the physical world and applying it to the spiritually world lead to doctrinal error. The same is true about legal or non-legal sayings in the Bible. People also fall into error by trying to 'claim' promises that God gives to someone else in the Bible. I could go on and on, but the simple lesson here is that error comes from not paying enough attention to the context. Often, people miss the context because they are looking too much at chapter and verse numbers. As I hope you can see throughout this entire study, I try to bring in the context before interpreting any sentence in the Bible. You should also see that I do not interpret verses but sentences, even though I reference them by the popularly used verse number.

In both of these accounts, after Jesus told them to beware, they misunderstood because Jesus was speaking of the spiritual and they tried to interpret His saying in the physical. Then Jesus reminded them of the two miracles where he fed thousands of people. He obviously wasn't worried about not having enough bread. Also, these miracles were done by spiritual power. In both cases, they had made an error by looking at the physical, where the need could not be met, when Jesus wanted them to see things from the spiritual point of view. That's why Matthew 16:12 says Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. They finally got it. In Matthew 16:8 Jesus said O ye of little faith and in Mark 8:17-18 He said Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? This was exactly the charge against the Jewish religious leaders that God brought when He condemned them. When we insist upon seeing the spiritual in a physical religious sense, God condemns us. The main lesson of this whole section is that we need to learn to understand the things of God, especially the word of God, according to a spiritual point of view.

Within this context, Jesus is used for the physical man who knew their hearts and taught them to see things spiritually. From a spiritual point of view, and by the power to know our hearts, we can see that this verse actually uses Jesus for 'God in human flesh'. in Mark 6:52, the disciples had made the same mistake but were not upbraided. This is the second time, and Jesus gets irritated and short with them for not learning the lesson when they Had God Himself teach them. Then in Mark16:14, Afterward he appeared. and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not. When we refuse to learn and remember important spiritual lessons, God takes stronger measures to be sure that we learn and remember.

Mark 8:27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

Also see Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-27; John 11:27 and John 6:69 and all related notes. 'this verse tells us where Jesus was, who was with Him and gives us the question that He asked to start this discussion.

Mark 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist and for more details on this section of the gospels. This verse says the same thing as Matthew 17:1-2 and Luke 9:28-29. In Luke it says that they went up to pray. This shows us the power that is possible in response to prayer. In this verse we are told that the man named Jesus physically led the men named Peter, James and John. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist and for more details on this section of the gospels. It is critical to understand this verse correctly. It uses Jesus for the physical man. Matthew 22:23-32 tells us that the Sadducees tempted Jesus and challenged the Truth because they refused to believe in life after death. Jesus told them in Matthew 22:31-32 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. With there being heresy linked to denying resurrection and bodily life after physical death, it is critical that people understand that the real living Moses and Elias appeared and talked to the physical man named Jesus. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist and for more details on this section of the gospels.

This verse is the same as Matthew 17:4 and Luke 9:33. In Matthew, we are told that Peter addressed Jesus as Lord and meant God. As we are told in the gospels, the rest of what Peter said was foolishness. It should be no problem for a reasonable person to believe that peter addressed Jesus as Lord and as Master, even though they are not the same, since we are told that peter was (effectively) babbling. One thing that is clear in all accounts is that Peter talked to the physical man next to him that was named Jesus. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist and for more details on this section of the gospels. This verse tells us that where Peter, James and John did see other physical men named Moses and Elias, they now only saw the physical man named Jesus. Please see the note for Mark 9:4 about the doctrinal error associated with denying that these verses use Jesus for a physical man. This verse is the same as Matthew 17:8 and Luke 9:36. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

In Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42 we read about Jesus casting out a devil that His apostles could not cast out. This was just after the 'Mount of Transfiguration' (Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36). In Matthew 17:21 and Mark 9:29 we read that Jesus told His apostles This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. All of the verses and related notes should be considered together. Please see the note for Mark 9:24 for more details on this account. In this verse, Jesus talked to this father as a man. He left it up to the father to show his personal faith. If Jesus had talked as 'God in human flesh', people could claim that this father was just responding to God and not demonstrating personal faith. since that is what Jesus was trying to demonstrate for us, we know that He was not acting as God but just as another man. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

In Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42 we read about Jesus casting out a devil that His apostles could not cast out. This was just after the 'Mount of Transfiguration' (Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36). In Matthew 17:21 and Mark 9:29 we read that Jesus told His apostles This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. All of the verses and related notes should be considered together. Please see the note for Mark 9:24 for more details on this account. In this verse, Jesus talked to the devil as 'God in human flesh'. As seen elsewhere, Jesus ordered devils to shut their mouths. So, we know that when this verse tells us that Jesus saw that the people came running together, He was acting before the people could hear the devil speak. Jesus used the power of God to cast out the devil. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

In Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42 we read about Jesus casting out a devil that His apostles could not cast out. This was just after the 'Mount of Transfiguration' (Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36). In Matthew 17:21 and Mark 9:29 we read that Jesus told His apostles This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. All of the verses and related notes should be considered together. Please see the note for Mark 9:24 for more details on this account. In this verse, Jesus, as a physical man, physically lifted up the child. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

This account is in 9:33-50 and is also covered in Matthew 18:1-35. Please consider all of these verses and notes together. Here, the man Jesus is teaching his disciples how they are to treat other Christians in this physical world. This particular verse teaches the same thing as Luke 11:23.

Mark 10:5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

Matthew 19:1-12 and Mark 10:1-12 deal with a subject that has caused great controversy for almost as long as man has existed. It still causes great controversy and very many books and opinions are written on this subject. I can not cover it fully in this study, and if I could I would skip it altogether. However, since I can't do either, I will only lightly touch on it.

We have two questions from the Pharisees in this section. The most critical thing about these questions is found in Matthew 19:3 and Mark 10:2 which say The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him.

Taking the second part first, we see that they were tempting him. This is what Satan did in Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13. So, we can see that anyone who agrees with their position is doing the work of Satan and can expect to reap the same reward as Satan will reap. No matter what your flesh may want, you can not be right with God and agree with Satan's position on any matter.
The first part is that this was The Pharisees who tempted Jesus. As we have seen all through the gospels, The Pharisees represent fleshly/physical religious righteousness that wars with spiritual righteousness and tried to replace the spiritual with the fleshly/physical religious point of view. No matter what your flesh may want, you can not be right with God and agree with the fleshly/physical religious point of view on any matter.

The two questions that they asked Jesus were:

Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? Matthew 19:1-3 and Mark 10:2. It should be obvious from the context and our own culture that they are asking if divorce is lawful and under what conditions does God allow divorce. The answer from Jesus is given below, but look at this question in the light of what they were trying to do.

They were trying to tempting him. They figured that if Jesus said it was lawful, He would offend those that said it was wrong. If He said it was wrong, then He would offend those that wanted divorce. If He said that it was sometimes right and sometimes wrong, then they could entangle Him in a religious argument where they could continue to argue about nit-picky details and where he would be sure to offend many people. They weren't interested in knowing the truth, just in destroying His following. However, Jesus used this event to correct religious error.
The fleshly/physical religious point of view, from Satan, says that marriage is a physical thing and that only the physical point of view is to be considered. The answer from Jesus shows the error of that point of view.

Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? Matthew 19:7 and Mark 10:4. This question resulted from Jesus giving an answer that they didn't expect to their first question.

Since they couldn't get Jesus to offend anyone with His answer, they hoped to claim that Jesus said that Moses was wrong. Since the Jews reverenced Moses so much, such an answer from Jesus was sure to offend Jews.
Satan was again getting his point of view in here because he was pitting the religious point of view against the spiritual point of view. However, we see with Peter and others that when we choose the religious over the word of God, we are following Satan. When we choose the word of God over the religious, we are following God.

The answer from Jesus to their first question has several points to it.

Have ye not read Matthew 19:4. Jesus pointed them to the written word of God. When it comes to marriage and divorce, most people turn to their favorite religious answer and get upset when they are told that what God put into writing is greater. As said above, choosing the religious answer that disagrees with the written word of God is following Satan.
he which made them at the beginning made them male and female

Matthew 19:4 and Mark 10:6. It is God who made us and has the right to tell us how to act. Please see Jeremiah and the lesson of the potters wheel and many other places in the Bible that teach this. In this answer, Jesus is pointing people back to Gods original purpose. There are lots of religious people that point to this and say that Gods primary purpose was sex or reproducing. However, Genesis 2:18 says And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. This is not about sex or reproducing, that came later. Woman was made to be a help meet and so that man should [not] be alone. God created man for fellowship with God and to serve God. so, the woman was made to help the man have fellowship with God and to serve God. Look at what the Bible teaches about companions helping us when we stumble. The primary purpose of woman, according to Genesis 2:18, is so that a man is not alone in serving God and so that he has a help to serve God. Additionally, this verse says that she is a help meet. That means that she is suppose to meet him in every way. Think of cups with handles on the side stacked inside one another. The inside cup does not meet the outside cup all the way around. Now take two 5gallon plastic pails, remove any label or anything else inside or outside either of them. Now put a little water inside one and then press the other pain inside of the one with water. (The water represents the Holy Ghost. ) Now increase heat on the outside and pressure that pushes the two together, like life is supposed to do to a marriage. Now put a single pail next to the combined pails and do the same things to break them. The single pail will break a lot sooner than the combined pails. That is an illustration of what God means by a help meet.
Genesis 5:2 says Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.. Notice that God initially called them both Adam. Yes there were differences on he outside body, but God called them the same name because God saw them as the same on the inside. Over and over in the Bible, especially in the gospels, we see that man looks on the outside and God looks on the inside. Yes, because of mans sin God put the man over the woman and told her to submit. That only means that the problems we have are due to our own sin. The point is that God sees things from the inside, from a spiritual point of view. God intended us to look at marriage from a spiritual point of view where we see similarities in serving God. Satan and the religious fleshly point of view looks on the outside and magnifies the differences.

For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh.

a. There is a lot said about this and a lot I could say but I will keep it to one simple statement. One flesh does not mean one body. The flesh is more than the body. It includes our emotions, our thinking, our way of life and more. All of these things can be influenced and controlled by the lusts of this world or by God. Marriage is a picture of the relationship between Jesus Christ and the church. God intended that there be one way of thinking, feeling and everything else involved in the flesh when it comes to a married couple. God intended all of these things to be united in one purpose of serving God. sin divides and goes against Gods plan. so long as people seek a religious or physical point of view to their marriage, they will reap the corruption of sin. simply put, how many marriages have problems about the lust of the flesh (sex and money) and how many have problems about how to serve God while we are in this world?

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

This is the greatest point of misunderstanding. True Biblical marriage has two different contracts enforced by two different courts. Jesus is plainly saying don't let mans court have any say in what you believe is Gods decision. When Christians get married, they sign a marriage contract that is enforced by mans court and laws and they swear a spiritual contract before God that is enforced by Gods court and Gods Law. Just because someone gets a divorce in mans court under mans laws, that doesn't mean that they are divorced under Gods laws and in Gods court. Look at Mark 10:10-12.
Satan and the religious flesh want to reduce every marriage to a whores contract by ignoring the oath and contract enforced by God. Supposedly, most marriage problems in marriages are over sex and money. Those are involved in a whores contract. The difference between a true marriage and a whores contract is the oath. When most people are fighting over sex and money, that's pretty strong evidence that that is the main, if not only, basis of their marriage. Matthew 6:33 says But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.. Most fights in marriages are based upon the things in Matthew 6 that Jesus said to put after the kingdom of God, and his righteousness. The kingdom of God, and his righteousness in a marriage are best defined by keeping the spirit of that oath as God would have people keep it. Basically, those that concentrate on serving God by keeping the spirit of their oath should be able to expect God to take care of the other parts of their marriage. Those that follow Satan and concentrate on the parts of marriage that match a whores agreement should expect trouble and a divorce of one kind or another.

Mark 10:10-12 clearly teach that someone who is divorced under mans laws (put away) and gets remarried commits adultery. Satan and fleshly religion want to reduce marriage to a whores agreement, and therefore redefine adultery to another form of fornication. I have a whole separate study on Adultery in the Bible and the popular religious definition does not work for many places, especially James 4:4. However, I guarantee that you can replace adultery with 'breaking a spiritual contract (covenant)' and you will retain the same Biblical meaning for every occurrence in the Bible. in Mark 10:10-12, these people commit adultery because their divorce in mans court does not set aside their spiritual contract. By the way, the same fleshly religious people who claim that you can end a spiritual marriage because of breaking a fleshly religious rule also claim that you can end eternal salvation by breaking a fleshly religious rule. God equates Biblical marriage to salvation. That forces an equating between divorce and losing salvation.

Going back to the original two questions, the second question was in Matthew 19:7 and Mark 10:4. Jesus answered Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so (Matthew 19:8 and Mark 10:5).

The first thing that should be obvious is that Jesus said but from the beginning it was not so. Divorce is not in Gods plan. However, after sin and the hardness of your hearts entered, God allowed divorce. Many people say that God is always against divorce, but this statement from Jesus says that God allowed it. In addition, Isaiah 50:1 and Jeremiah 3:8 say that God Himself divorced Israel. Therefore, those that say that God is always against divorce are Biblically wrong.
Jesus said that divorce was allowed because of the hardness of your hearts. If you read Isaiah 50:1 and Jeremiah 3:8, you will see that this is why God divorced Israel. I believe that any true study of the Bible for why God allows divorce will find a long term, spiritual level hardness of your hearts involved in any reason found.
When God divorced Israel, He cut them off from physical blessings but, according to Romans, kept His spiritual commitment in that they are still Gods people. A whole lot of religious writing about marriage and divorce is not Biblical because it does not consider the differences between spiritual and the physical/religious.

With this background, we can consider this verse. Here, Jesus is used because the physical man spoke. However, Jesus is also used because it is in this role that God the Son experiences and understands the weakness of the flesh. Jesus understands and has compassion on our fleshly weaknesses but condemns using them to create a religious excuse for sin.

In Matthew 19:11-12 we have an additional statement that I will comment upon. Those verses say But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of Heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Some people cannot receive this saying. That is, they cannot understand it or cannot accept the truth of it. so, some will reject what I am going to say next.
A eunuch can not reproduce. However, that does not mean that he can not marry. Remember, the primary purpose of a wife is to have someone who is a help and support in serving God. Many young people can't imagine staying married if something happened to their mate that kept them alive but made sex impossible. However, the truth is that true intimacy is not sex but getting to know how the other person feels and thinks. We do not have sex with God, but when Jesus said that He will profess unto them, I never knew you (Matthew 7:23) he was saying that he never had a personal intimate relationship with the religious person. So the truth is that a spiritual eunuch can be intimate with their mate, which may or may not include sex, even while they cannot reproduce.
God added reproduction to the commands of marriage, but they were not part of the initial purpose of marriage according to Genesis. The truth is that most people know married couples who can not produce children. These verses in Matthew say that God made people this way so that they can serve Him in a way that couples with children can't. Childless couples can go to many foreign mission fields that couples with children should not take their children to. A lot of these fields are better served by a couple who can support and comfort each other where a single missionary will probably fail for lack of support. 'remember that Jesus sent out people by twos and threes, not as single preachers.
Where the church should be encouraging these couples to serve God in unique situations that they can handle, many of the church are following Satan and the flesh religious doctrine of the Pharisees. They condemned childless couples like the parents of John the Baptist. Yet the record found in the Bible is that they served God and pleased Him. Preachers and churches that push having and raising children so much that childless couples either leave or go to extreme measures to have children don't understand this truth. If God made them eunuchs, then they are out of the will of God to insist upon raising children. Churches and preachers who pressure these God-made eunuch couples are pressuring them to disobey Gods will for their personal lives and interfering with their doing the job God actually planned for them to do.

Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Matthew 19:13-15 and Mark 10:13-16 and Luke 18:15-17 are almost identical in their wording and tell us to let little children come to Jesus and that it is required for us to receive the kingdom of God as little children. The Bible makes a difference between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Heaven and men's kingdom and other kingdoms. I will not go into those differences, only remind the reader to not confuse various kingdoms and what is said about each.

We are told in these verses to receive the kingdom of God as children or as babes. One of the illustrations of being saved is called being born again (John 3). 1Peter 2:2-3 tells us As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. A baby may fuss about what it is fed, but it takes it and uses it to grow. These verses are all found after several times that the Pharisees and other religious rulers argued with the word of God. They refused to accept the word of God as newborn babes and did not enter into the kingdom of God. In this verse, we see the man called Jesus Please seeing what was done and instructing His disciples.

Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

Matthew 19 and Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell stories which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus on three different, but related items. All three gospels give almost identical accounts of these answers. Please see the note under Mark 10:18 for the details on the first. Please see the note under Mark 10:23 for the details on the second. Please see the note under Mark 10:29 for the details on the third.

Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30 tell us about someone asking Jesus what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?. This immediately follows all three accounts (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17) telling us that Jesus said we have to receive the kingdom of God as little children. Little children can't do 'good things' and we can't do anything to earn salvation. This is the question that soul winners run into all of the time because false fleshly religion says that we earn salvation. The first answer from Jesus was Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Please see, this person saw Jesus as a Good Master or a teacher of the gospel. He did not see Jesus as 'God in human flesh', because he did not dispute the answer from Jesus. someone who believed that Jesus is 'God in human flesh' would have answered Jesus with 'Yes, God is good and You are God. Therefore, I called you Good. ' However, this person didn't do that. Like many people, he say Jesus al only one voice for God and felt that he could choose which 'voice' he wanted to follow and that all would lead to God. Jesus told him the same thing as 1Samuel 2:2 says. There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. The soul winner needs to show this person that other people who claim to speak for God do not represent the God of the Bible and other gods can't match the power and authority of the God of the Bible. Notice that the answer from Jesus continued with but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Matthew 19:17 is divided into two parts with a colon separating this part from the prior. That makes this part equivalent to God. Essentially, Jesus is saying that only the Bible has Gods commandments and if you are obeying any other commandments, you are not obeying the God of the Bible and will not enter into the kingdom of the God of the Bible. Lost people can obey different commandments, but they will spend eternity with their god in the Lake of Fire.

After Jesus eliminated other 'authorities' and limited salvation to the God of the Bible and the Bible of God, this man gave an objection that many soul winners hear. Mark 10:20 says And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.. Many times a soul winner will go through the plan of salvation, only to hear someone who is obviously living in sin say 'Oh, I've already done that'. What many soul winners (myself included in the past) miss is the next answer from Jesus. Notice that Jesus said One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. (Mark 10:21). Mark 10:22 tells s why Jesus said this. He identified the specific sin that kept this person from the truth and told them to stop that sin and to take up the cross, and follow me. That is: be willing to suffer in the flesh for God and live a true Christ centered, Christ obeying life. Lots of people have fallen for 'easy believism'. They are trusting to go to Heaven based upon their 'saying a prayer and putting their faith in Jesus'. However, true Biblical faith is an action verb that results in a changed life and the person obeying the Spirit of God and the word of God. One of the biggest problems in the so-called Christian churches of today is that they believe someone is a Christian and going to Heaven because they did what their church says gets people saved. However, true Biblical salvation is everlasting life and life grows and changes things. We are told to judge fruit, not religious works (prayer of salvation, etc). Essentially, this second answer from Jesus was "You have no fruit. You do not show evidence of Gods life in you. Stop your sinning, get rid of everything that prevents you from following Christ and get some evidence of salvation in your life. We can argue about whether these people are saved or not, but one thing is certain. Anyone who spends their whole life living for Hell will be very uncomfortable in Heaven. I believe that the Bible teaches we do not change after dying and going to Heaven. The more we become like Christ while in this life (where we can still change), the more comfortable we will be in Heaven. This person went away sorrowful but will have greater eternal sorrow if they made it to Heaven unchanged. This verse uses Jesus for the man who loved this sinner and had compassion on them and who told them the truth that they didn't want to hear. We would all like to say that in this verse Jesus was acting like 'God in human flesh', but that would excuse our failing to act the same. In truth, this verse uses Jesus for the physical man who shows His followers how to act while in the flesh.

Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

Matthew 19; Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell stories which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus on three different, but related items. All three gospels give almost identical accounts of these answers. Please see the note under Mark 10:18 and Mark 10:21 for the details on the first. Please see the note under Mark 10:23 for the details on the second. Please see the note under Mark 10:29 for the details on the third.

This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who shows His followers how to act while in the flesh. Note that this verse tells us that Jesus loved him and showed him that love by telling him the truth. People who tell you a lie that you want to hear do not love you. Also note that Jesus didn't just say to sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor. That is the answer of fleshly religion. The truly important part is what came next. Jesus also said come, take up the cross, and follow me. As noted above and elsewhere, there is a real problem with people claiming to be Christians when they are not willing to suffer for Jesus Christ (cross) and want to go their own way or any way but walking a life that shows the leadership of Jesus Christ (follow me).

Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God !

Matthew 19; Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell stories which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus on three different, but related items. All three gospels give almost identical accounts of these answers. Please see the note under Mark 10:18 and 10:21 for the details on the first. Please see the note under Mark 10:23 for the details on the second. Please see the note under Mark Mark 10:29 for the details on the third.

Matthew 19:23-26; Mark 10:23-27 and Luke 18:24-27 tell us the second teaching. Where the first was directed to an apparently lost person, this is directed to the disciples of Jesus. Psalms 52 (especially Psalms 52:7) teaches the same thing as Jesus is teaching here. These are the verses where Jesus talks about a camel passing through the eye of a needle (Matthew 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25). Now, I've heard two different interpretations of these verses, with the wrong one being most popular. It goes something like this: 'these is a short door that was used at night, after the city gates were closed, that was called the 'needle'. A man would have to bow down to pass through and a camel would have to be completely unloaded and crawl through on its knees. While this sounds good, it goes against the context of these verses and against a basic teaching of salvation. In the very next comment by Jesus, we read With men it is impossible, but not with God. This account makes this example possible with men, which directly goes against what Jesus said. In addition, the main theme of this chapter in all three gospels is good works salvation of fleshly religion versus true Biblical salvation that relies upon God. Again, this interpretation goes against the main teaching of this chapter. The true interpretation is that Jesus tried to find such an incredible example that no one could possibly think that men could accomplish the task. However, false fleshly religion changes the definitions of words if nothing else works. So, we end up with (in the wrong interpretation) a 'needle' that a grown man can walk through.

If we take Jesus literally, and match it to Psalms 52 and other places, we find that the rich man is trusting in his own riches instead of trusting in God. Earlier in these chapters, Jesus said Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. (Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17). A little child does not have the money, power or even the trust in money that a rich man has. A little child does not even comprehend anything about money but understands complete trust in the authority figure. so many people come to God for salvation then try to serve Him in their own strengths and abilities. However, a child has no strength or ability and Ephesians 2:10 says For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Notice that it says his workmanship, not our works. There is more to entering the kingdom of God than just making a profession. This whole chapter is about the difference between fleshly religious works spiritual fruit which is the result of God working in a saved persons life after profession. In Romans and so many other places we are taught to not trust the flesh. When we are ready to say 'I can't do good works even as a saved person' and ask God to do the impossible through us, we are in position to receive the active works of the kingdom of God. Look at the answer from Jesus in Mark 10:24 if you still have trouble with what I am saying. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who taught His disciples.

Mark 10:24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God !

Matthew 19; Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell stories which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus on three different, but related items. All three gospels give almost identical accounts of these answers. Please see the note under Mark 10:18 and 10:21 for the details on the first. Please see the note under Mark 10:23 for the details on the second. Please see the note under Mark 10:29 for the details on the third.

This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who taught His disciples.

Mark 10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Matthew 19; Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell stories which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus on three different, but related items. All three gospels give almost identical accounts of these answers. Please see the note under Mark 10:18 and 10:21 for the details on the first. Please see the note under Mark 10:23 for the details on the second. Please see the note under Mark Mark 10:29 for the details on the third.

This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who taught His disciples.

Mark 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

Matthew 19; Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell stories which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus on three different, but related items. All three gospels give almost identical accounts of these answers. Please see the note under Mark 10:18 for the details on the first. Please see the note under Mark 10:23 for the details on the second. Please see the note under Mark 10:29 for the details on the third.

Matthew 19:28-30 and Mark 10:28-31 and Luke 18:28-30 have the promises of blessings for following Jesus. There are slight differences in these accounts, which I believe show that rewards vary based upon what is given up for the service of God.

First of all, all three accounts list people and things that have to be left behind. Therefore, all three accounts require personal sacrifice in order to receive everlasting rewards. All three accounts promise the reward of life everlasting. So, the differences in rewards isn't being saved or not saved. Going on, Luke lists the least number of things and promises the least amount of reward. Luke lists parents, or brethren while Matthew and Mark say brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother. This isn't a significant difference. However, notice that Matthew and Mark include the phrase of or lands in the things left behind. In Luke, people are promised manifold more in this present time. In Matthew and Mark, we are promised an hundredfold, which is more specific. In addition, Matthew includes and the gospel's in the reason to leave things behind. Mathew lists rewards of an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, which is more specific than the rewards listed by Mark. However, notice that Matthew includes with persecutions in the list of rewards.

Yes, you get a greater reward but you also pay a greater price. This teaching exactly matches the teaching on the parables of Pounds (Luke 19:11-27) and the parable of talents (Matthew 25:14-30). Please see those verses and notes for more details on this subject. One more thing needs to be noted in the account by Matthew. Matthew 19:28 has a specific reward for Apostles that is not given to anyone else. No one can admit that Jesus made a specific reward to these men that is based upon special service and also claim that there is not significant differences in the rewards that Christians can and will earn based upon their service while in the flesh. Please see the note on Matthew 19:28 for more details on this unique reward.

In this verse, Jesus is used for 'God in human flesh' as He is making promises that only God can fulfill.

Mark 10:32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem ; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him.

Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34 and Luke 18:31-34 tell the same things and happened on the same trip, but may actually be different, repeated, messages from Jesus to His disciples. In Luke 18:31, Jesus says Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, which indicates that this occurred before they started. Mark 10:32 says And they were in the way, which is after they started. Matthew 20:17 says And Jesus going up, which means that it was probably at the same time as Marks account. Thus, Marks statement that they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid is probably because they were in shock from Jesus telling them the same thing before they started on this trip, as recorded in Luke.

Please see the note for Mark 8:31 for a cross-reference of verses that tell us about the suffering of Christ. As many times as Jesus told them and as much as it was in the scriptures, they didn't understand it. Luke 18:31 tells us And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. so, we can't blame them for not understanding this prophecy. However, what we see here is how God does all prophecy in the Bible. God has prophets say what he will do and openly challenges Satan and all evil beings to stop Him. However, God also hides exactly how He will fulfill the prophecy until after it is completed. Prophecy is not there to let someone claim that they know the future. In fact, such of a claim proves that they are not following God. Prophecy is there to prove, after it is fulfilled, that God is the most powerful being in existence. All of Gods enemies together have not been able to stop the God of the Bible from fulfilling one prophecy. In addition, the Bible is the only book, in the entire world and throughout all his account that had 100% accurate detail prophecy. This proves that the God of the Bible is the most powerful being in all of existence.

The man named Jesus prophesized of His own suffering and death. This does not show that He was 'God in human flesh' since other men also prophesized.

Mark 10:38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Matthew 20:20-28 and Mark 10:35-45 tell us about James, John and their mother coming to Jesus and asking to sit on His right hand and left hand in the kingdom. Luke 22:23-30 also tells us the same thing as part of this account. The other ten were moved with indignation against the two brethren, but Jesus was not upset with this request. He, basically, told them 'here's the cost. Can you pay it?'. The more I study my Bible, the more I find that the God of the Bible believes in 'put up or shut up'. God tells us the just shall live by his faith (Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 2:20; 3:11; Hebrews 10:38) And James tells us that Biblical faith isn't running your mouth but it is an action verb that is proved by fruit. Religious people may get jealous and discourage you for seeking a greater reward form God than they are getting, but God isn't upset. In fact, God encourages His people to strive for the greatest rewards which He will limit to a few. We see just that attitude in this answer from Jesus. He asked them can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? This was just before Jesus suffered and died for our sins. Both James and John would suffer and die a martyrs death, just like Jesus said they would. This section is not about who gets what rewards from God and the fact that even in the face of discouragement from those in our own church, we should still strive the serve God the best we can in faithful expectation of reward based upon service rendered.

Jesus asked them if they could drink from His cup. I don't have time for a study on that symbolism, but in Revelation cup is used to symbolize reaping rewards of a life lived as determined by God. Jesus reaped suffering in the flesh and great spiritual rewards. This is a principal taught in the Bible. In this verse, baptize is added unto (extended beyond) the symbolism of the cup. Baptize means 'identified with'. Please see the note for John 1:25 under Christ for a reference to where baptize is used in the Bible. This baptism was a baptism of Fire: one of suffering and a martyrs death. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who knew that He would physically suffer these things and wanted to warn His apostles that they would each also suffer similar things.

Mark 10:39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Matthew 20:20-28 and Mark 10:35-45 tell us about James, John and their mother coming to Jesus and asking to sit on His right hand and left hand in the kingdom. Luke 22:23-30 also tells us the same thing as part of this account. Please see the note for Mark 10:38 under Jesus for details on this verse. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who knew that He would physically suffer these things and wanted to warn His apostles that they would each also suffer similar things.

Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Matthew 20:20-28 and Mark 10:35-45 tell us about James, John and their mother coming to Jesus and asking to sit on His right hand and left hand in the kingdom. Luke 22:23-30 also tells us the same thing as part of this account. In addition, this particular verse teaches the same thing as Luke 22:25. Please see the note for Mark 10:38 under Jesus for details on this verse. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man who knew that He would physically suffer these things and wanted to warn His apostles that they would each also suffer similar things.

Mark 10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

This verse is part of the well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43; Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, but Bartimaeus is not named in Matthew's or Luke's accounts and those accounts tell us about a second man. All of the notes and verses should be considered together, especially those under Son of David and under Lord Jesus. This verse is the same as Matthew 20:30 and Luke 18:37-38. In this verse, we see Jesus used twice. In the first usage, Jesus of Nazareth is specified. Here, as in all verses that use Jesus of Nazareth, we see Jesus used to identify a man. Adding of Nazareth to the identification specifies a particular man, but also makes it clear that the person is talking about just a man since the town of His physical childhood is identified. While the people talking to blind Bartimaeus emphasized the physical human nature of Jesus, blind Bartimaeus wasn't accepting that this was just some special man, like many people and religions still claim today. He was personally convinced that Jesus was the Son of God in His role as Christ (Son of David) and he was loudly and publicly witnessing his personal belief in hope of getting a miracle. Lots of people want a miracle today from God but aren't willing to make themselves a public spectacle for Gods glory. Blind Bartimaeus not only made himself a spectacle in his witness, but he acted in faith by casting away his beggars robe before receiving his miracle.

In the second usage of Jesus within this verse, blind Bartimaeus adds the qualifier of thou Son of David which explicitly shows that blind Bartimaeus considered Jesus to be the Christ. Added in his calling Jesus Lord, and there can be no question that this second usage of Jesus means 'God in human flesh'. Blind Bartimaeus did not understand about the Holy Ghost (see study on Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit). Therefore, while Blind Bartimaeus correctly identified Jesus as 'God in human flesh', that does not mean that Jesus used His personal power as God the Son. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 10:49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

This verse is part of he well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43; Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, but Bartimaeus is not named in Matthew's or Luke's accounts and those accounts tell us about a second man. All of the notes and verses should be considered together, especially those under Son of David and under Lord Jesus. In this verse, we are told that the man, Jesus, stood still. This verse is the same as Matthew 20:32 and Luke 18:40. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 10:50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

This verse is part of he well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43; Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, but Bartimaeus is not named in Matthew's or Luke's accounts and those accounts tell us about a second man. All of the notes and verses should be considered together, especially those under Son of David and under Lord Jesus. In this verse, we are told that blind Bartimaeus came to the man Jesus. However, as noted in the note for Mark 10:51, blind Bartimaeus had already recognized that Jesus was Christ and, in the next verse, he calls Jesus Lord (God). Therefore, this verse is actually talking about the salvation of blind Bartimaeus. He received a personal miracle in response to recognizing that Jesus is Lord (God). Therefore, this verse is actually using Jesus as 'God in human flesh'. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 10:52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

This verse is part of he well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43; Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43. All of the notes and verses should be considered together. This verse is the same as Matthew 20:34 and Luke 18:42-43. Both times that Jesus is used in this verse, 'God in human flesh' is meant. In the first usage, Jesus tells him thy faith hath made thee whole. It is definitely by the power of God that a miracle is done. In the second usage, we see that blind Bartimaeus followed Jesus in the way. In Luke 18:42-43, Jesus said thy faith hath saved thee, which is salvation. Luke also tells us about people glorifying God. God will sometimes tell us to take our blessing and go our way (as Jesus told these men) to prove if we are really thankful. The unthankful person will take the blessing and move on. The really thankful will recognize their debt and try to serve God out of gratitude. This freeing someone who owes you is not the character of man but the character of God. Thus, both usages are 'God in human flesh'. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 11:6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse tells the same thing as Luke 19:34-35. The man named Jesus had told the disciples to tell the owners that the Lord needed these animals. Notice that these owners never questioned the claim that Jesus spoke for (is) the Lord. Notice that they never objected to the use, and possible loss, of 'their' property. They obviously had a proper attitude about material possessions when it comes to the child of God. That is, everything belongs to the Lord and we are just stewards. The Lord has the right to take from us and give to another any time that he wants. We trust Him to meet our needs and don't worry about having or not having possessions in this world.

Mark 11:7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse says the same thing as Matthew 21:5; Matthew 21:7; Luke 19:34-35 and John 12:14-15. These verses fulfill Isaiah 40:9 and Zechariah 9:9.

Mark 11:11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse is covered in more detail in Matthew 21:10-17 and Luke 19:45-47, including the mention of prophecy that was fulfilled. What's more, Luke 19:39-44 tell us more details about the short time between Mark 11:10 and Mark 11:11. This verse uses Jesus for 'God in human flesh' as explained in other verses of this section.

Mark 11:14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

Matthew 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-14 and Mark 11:20-26 talks about the time that Jesus cursed the fig tree for not having fruit. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels. Many people have a hard time understanding this miracle because they do not consider the context. Jesus does this miracle during the days between His entry when He offers Himself as their King and when they crucify Him. He enters Jerusalem looking for fruit of righteousness, but only finds leaves of religion. The tree is a type of Gods people and the lesson is here for us to learn and apply to ourselves, our families and our churches. God will curse those that only have religion and not spiritual fruit. This account ties into many things in the Bible, more than I can go into for this study. We see the standard of judgment, as already mentioned. We see the man named Jesus providing judgment and the Lord has turned judgment over to the man named Jesus, as seen other places in this study. This ties into the parable about the fig tree. This curse is tied into the actions by Jesus as He drives out the money changers and other religious people from the temple. We see Jesus looking for fruit from this tree and insisting that Gods house is to be a house of prayer, the kind that brings true spiritual fruit. There is much more that can be developed in this miracle, but what is mentioned should be sufficient to see that this miracle is tied to a whole lot else within the gospels. In this verse, we see Jesus acting as 'God in human flesh' because He is judging Israel, and the church, in 'type' by judging this tree.

Mark 11:15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. Matthew 21:10-17 tells details that are not presented in the other gospels and is covered in Mark 11:10-11 and Luke 19:45-47. Matthew 21:12 and Matthew 21:13 form a single sentence that says the same as Luke 19:45-46. This sentence refers back to Isaiah 56:7. After His entrance, Jesus started acting as King of the Jews, which forced the Jewish leaders to openly rebel against their Lord. This verse uses Jesus because the physical man entered the temple and because the Jewish leaders who had rejected the truth that He is 'God in human flesh'. Matthew 21:12 and Matthew 21:13 form a single sentence which tells us how Jesus corrected the Jews ignoring what God told them in Isaiah 56:7. These Jews were animals required for religious sacrifices, such as found in Leviticus 14:21-22.

Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

Matthew 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-14 and Mark 11:20-26 talks about the time that Jesus cursed the fig tree for not having fruit. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels. Please see the note under Mark 11:14 for details on this miracle. In this verse Jesus is telling His disciples, who will bear fruit, how to get their prayers answered. We must have true faith. In this verse, as elsewhere in this section, Jesus is used as 'God in human flesh' because he is promising His disciples that they will have the power of God to answer their prayers.

Mark 11:29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) In Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 and Luke 20:1-7 we are told about the time that Jesus challenged the religious leaders about Johns Baptism. This was in response to their challenging Him about His authority to teach the doctrine that he did. Please see the note under Matthew 21:24 for the basic interpretation of Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 and Luke 20:1-7. In addition, the parable in Matthew 21:28-22:14 and Mark 12:1-12 and Luke 20:8-19 was given in response to this challenge. In this verse, we see the man named Jesus responding to the challenge from the Jewish religious leaders who refused to accept Him as 'God in human flesh' and insisted upon treating Him as just a man.

Mark 11:33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) In Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 and Luke 20:1-7 we are told about the time that Jesus challenged the religious leaders about Johns Baptism. This was in response to their challenging Him about His authority to teach the doctrine that he did. Please see the note under Matthew 21:24 for the basic interpretation of Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 and Luke 20:1-7. In addition, the parable in Matthew 21:28-22:14 and Mark 12:1-12 and Luke 20:8-19 was given in response to this challenge. In this verse, we see the man named Jesus addressed by and responding to the answer from the Jewish religious leaders who refused to accept Him as 'God in human flesh' and insisted upon treating Him as just a man.

Mark 12:17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

This verse is part of a subsection that goes from 12:12 through 12:37 and has parallel passages in Matthew 22:15-46 and Luke 20:20-40. In this section the Jewish religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus in an error. Each group tries their own doctrine and all loose. Since the Jewish religious leaders rejected the fact that Jesus is 'God in human flesh' and insisted upon treating Him as just a man, we know that this verse uses Jesus for a physical man.

Mark 12:24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

This verse is part of a subsection that goes from 12:12 through 12:37 and has parallel passages in Matthew 22:15-46 and Luke 20:20-40. In this section the Jewish religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus in an error. Each group tries their own doctrine and all loose. Since the Jewish religious leaders rejected the fact that Jesus is 'God in human flesh' and insisted upon treating Him as just a man, we know that this verse uses Jesus for a physical man.

Mark 12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from The kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

This verse is part of a subsection that goes from 12:28 through 12:34. The larger section goes from Mark 12:12 through 12:37 and has parallel passages in Matthew 22:15-46 and Luke 20:20-40. Mark 12:29 and Mark 12:30 form a single sentence and say the same thing as Jesus said in Matthew 22:37 and Luke 10:27. This commandment is also found in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Deuteronomy 11:1. In this section the Jewish religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus in an error. Each group tries their own doctrine and all loose. Since the Jewish religious leaders rejected the fact that Jesus is 'God in human flesh' and insisted upon treating Him as just a man, we know that this verse uses Jesus for a physical man.

In this section, Jesus tells us that the First Commandment is not one of the 'Ten Commandments' (Exodus 20:1-16). In Luke 10:27, it is quoted by a lawyer, which lets us know that the Jewish religious leaders were also familiar with it. That lawyer had no problem with Jesus saying that there was another commandment greater than the 'Ten Commandments'. Please see the note under Mark 12:29 for the details on loving the Lord thy God as said in the verse before this one. Here, we have the answer from Jesus to this well-educated man who was a scribe and a lawyer. Notice that this verse says when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly. That means that the answer from this lawyer was very carefully worded to be EXACTLY the correct wording (discreetly). However, Jesus didn't tell him he was correct but told him Thou art not far from the kingdom of God because the kingdom of God is not in saying the correct words but in having the correct heart condition. There is now a separate Study on The kingdom of God. Three of the main verses to remember about the kingdom of God are John 3:3 which tells us Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God and 1Corinthians 4:20 which tells us For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power and which tells us Matthew 6:33: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. These and other verses make it clear that only saved, but not all saved, will have the kingdom of God.

Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Mark 12:41-44 and Luke 21:1-4 talk about the 'widows two mites'. Unfortunately, lots of 'fundamental' preachers teach error about this account. Luke 21:4 says but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. Preachers teach the wrong interpretation of this out of a desire to motivate people to do right and, I suppose, out of ignorance. No man has the right to claim to be a preacher of Gods Word and then preach in willful ignorance. God promises to bless them if they diligently seek Him, so any continued ignorance, after being told about it, is due to disobedience and sin. All the living refers to what we call 'net pay' today. Given the culture, we have every reason to believe that she had at least a cottage and (possibly) a garden and gleanings like Naomi had upon her return in the book of Ruth. If, as many preachers claim, she gave 'all that she had' and 'had nothing left', she would have been sleeping in the street and begging for food. While this is possible, that would make Psalms 37:25 a lie, unless someone wants to claim that this widow was not righteous. If she was not righteous, then Jesus would not have used her as an example to contrast with the unrighteous rich that gave out of their abundance.

Going on, preachers claim 'Aren't you glad that God doesn't require you to give more than 10%? He could have required 90%'. I know of a man that (supposedly) started out a poor dry-waller in Tennessee and ended up a multi-millionaire who funded a top preacher college. From a remark that I heard from his pastor, I believe that he give 90%. If you really understand Gods principals of giving, as expressed in the Bible, that question could be restated as 'Aren't you glad that God doesn't make you responsible for multiple millions?' 'the true Biblical principal is that God considers our money as worthless as Monopoly (game) money. The tithe is Gods (not ours Malachi) and directly tied to salvation by faith. Both came by Abraham and you can't have one while rejecting the other.

Going on, as a righteous example fit for Jesus to use as an example, we can make the argument that she would have been debt free, even if poor (Proverbs 22:7). so many people are puffed up about 'their' riches and don't realize the lies they are telling by denying that the bank owns the house and most things that they proudly claim as their 'own'.

There is a lot more of true Biblical money management that preachers don't want to talk about because they aren't following the Biblical rules themselves. This widow did not give money owed in debt or taxes. She did not provide for any of her own desires or lusts but gave All the living (100% of net). she was mentioned twice in the Bible, which is more than most rich people can claim. God always pays off acts of faith and meets the needs (not necessarily the desires) of those that are serving Him. However, those that are providing for themselves, God lets provide for themselves. The true lesson of this account is that this woman demonstrated a need for God to provide for her by recognizing the inadequacy of her own provision and giving her two mites to God. This was just before Jesus was sacrificed to pay for the sins of those that recognize their need of Gods provision. The rich men that Jesus compared this widow to were those that are piling up their own works of righteousness that they think will 'buy' their way into Heaven but which will actually condemn them to Hell. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man that observed, spoke and taught His followers how to live in the flesh.

Mark 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. This same prophecy is also said in Luke 19:44. This study is about the Biblical use of the roles of God the Son, and not about end times. These prophecies are specifically directed at Jews. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. In this verse, the man Jesus was talking to His disciples and telling them to look with physical eyes on buildings.

Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. The warning of this verse is also in Matthew 24:4, Luke 21:8 and Jeremiah 29:8. It is contrasted to 1Thessalonians 2:1-12 which shows us the heart of the true preacher of the God of the Bible.

This study is about the Biblical use of the roles of God the Son, and not about end times. These prophecies are specifically directed at Jews. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. 'verses 13:5 and 13:6 are the same sentence. Here, the man Jesus was warning His disciples, and future generations, about other men coming and claiming to fill God the Sons role as Christ. They will try to take Gods personal relationship role and tell people to give them what only belongs to God.

Mark 14:6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me

Matthew 26:1-16 and Mark 14:1-11 and John 12:1-11 tell us about the time that Jesus and His disciples at the house of Simon the leper. Matthew 26:7 and Mark 14:3 tell us There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. The account goes on to say that many disciples were offended at the waste of the ointment, especially Judas Iscariot, who said Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 'this he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein (John 12:5-6) When Jesus corrected the disciples, Judas rejected the correction and the rest accepted it. Many people forget that Judas preached the gospel and did miracles just like the rest. The devil gets many preachers to become fools by convincing them that their position protects them from error and correction. The refusal to accept correction from the word of God is what led to the sin of Judas Iscariot. Please see the note for Mark 14:21 for references to other verses that speak about the betrayal of Jesus.

In this verse (and in Matthew 26:10-12 and in John 12:7-8) we have the answer from Jesus. Here we also have a rare case where Jesus is used two different ways. Judas Iscariot saw Jesus as just a man who was correcting him and whom could be ignored without any great consequences. The rest of the disciples saw Jesus as 'God in human flesh' and did not dare refuse the correction from the word of God. We can say what we want but the way that we each personally see Jesus is revealed by the way that we receive correction from the word of God.

Mark 14:18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

Matthew 26:21-25 and Mark 14:18-21 and Luke 22:21-23 and John 13:21-35 all tell about Jesus saying that He would be betrayed. This was at the Last Supper. Please see the note for Mark 14:21 references to other verses that speak about the betrayal of Jesus. This verse uses Jesus to identify the man who spoke about His betrayal and showed His followers how too handle betrayal. He left it in the hands of God.

Mark 14:22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Matthew 26:26-30 and Mark 14:22-46 and Luke 22:19-20 and 1Corinthians 11:23-34 all tell the about the Lord's supper. There is a lot of conflicting doctrine about this event, so I will only point out the most obvious.

In all four accounts we are told that Jesus took bread and said Take, eat: this is my body. With Jesus standing there and holding bread that He had eaten off of during dinner, He could not possibly have turned the bread into His literal body. Likewise, He could not have turned the contents of the cup into His literal blood. This ceremony is obviously symbolical of a spiritual event. Please see the notes for 1Corinthians 11:23-34 about the symbolic interpretation. All of 1Corinthians 11 is teaching us how to understand spiritual symbols within the Bible. That chapter uses two different sets of symbols (hair and Lord's supper) to teach us these things so we can know what applies to all spiritual symbols within the Bible.
Peter, who was there, gives us a further explanation in 1Peter 2:21-25. Peter starts 1Peter 2 by telling us to lay aside several sinful attitudes. He goes on to tell us the right spiritual attitude that we are to have while dealing with sinners that have authority over us. Peter then comes to his summary (1Peter 2:21-25) and says Because Christ also suffered for us. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. As we see that Peter says, Jesus Christ physically dies so that we would live unto righteousness. The only way that we can live unto righteousness is with a spiritual conversion. Therefore, if the original death was to provide a spiritual conversion then the memorial is to remind us of that same spiritual conversion. However, the people who insist that the Lord's supper is anything more than a ceremonial reminder, also reject the spiritual conversion that the original death was to provide. Read and understand Peter and you will see that the death and the Lord's supper are about the spiritual and not the physical. The Lord's supper is not about a physical conversion of bread into the body of Jesus Christ. It is about reminding us of the price paid for our spiritual conversion and spiritual healing.
No where in these accounts are we told that Jesus used alcoholic wine. We also are not told that he used grape juice. The most that we are told is that I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

This is fruit of the vine. We are not told what fruit it is. However, Jesus Himself linked it to what He will drink in my Father's kingdom. This is symbolic of what will be drunk in Heaven (see note for John 2:11). I do not believe that what is drunk in Heaven is on this Earth. However, I also do not accept that corrupted alcoholic wine represents the purity of everything in Heaven.
We are told this is my blood of the new testament. We are also told in many places that the blood is what cleanses us from our sin and the results of our sin. I also do not accept that corrupted alcoholic wine represents what removes corruption.
I could go on with all of the symbolism, but that is beyond this study. I will simply point out that in the beginning of Isaiah 28, God destroys the drunken priests and removes them in judgment before He starts to teach doctrine to His people. God Himself links alcoholic beverages in religious events to corrupted doctrine. If you want to follow corrupted doctrine, go ahead. But don't complain when you reap the results that God promises come from it.

In 11:19-22, Paul states that there are heresies in the church and links those heresies to drunkenness and the Lord's supper. He goes on in 1Corinthians 1Corinthians 11:23-34 and states that the results is sickness and death (1Corinthians 11:30).
In 1Corinthians 1Corinthians 11:26 we are told ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. When he comes, each living saved person will go directly to an event that Paul links to the terror of the Lord (2Corinthians 5:9-12). Do whatever you want, you've been warned what the Bible says.
In all accounts, we are told that the bread represents the body of Jesus Christ.

In John 6 Jesus teaches us about the symbolism spiritual meaning of the bread of the Lord's supper.

In John 6:26-27 we read Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. This meat which endureth unto everlasting life is symbolically represented by the bread of the Lord's supper and provides us strength to do spiritual work just like physical food gives us strength to do physical work.
In John 6:31-33 we read about the bread from Heaven that the Jews had in the wilderness with Moses. When the people said Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. (John 6:34). Jesus replied with And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. He went on to explain that some people would receive His message and that many would reject it. His message was that he that cometh to me shall never hunger. That is, if we dedicate our life to the service of the Lord, He will provide our basic needs. The Lord's supper symbolically shows that we are accepting our Lord's provision and are agreeing to do His work.
After this we read that the people murmured about His message because they did not understand the spiritual symbolism. Therefore, starting in John 6:43 Jesus answered them. As part of that answer we read I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from Heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from Heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. (John 6:48-51). Thus, we see the direct connection between this chapter, the manna in the wilderness and the bread of the Lord's supper.
In John 6:53 we read Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. He then goes on to teach more about how our participating in the Lord's supper symbolically represents our agreement that we will dwelleth in me, and I in him...live by me. (The word by says 'how we get to our eternal life which sustains us').
Finally, in John 6:63 we read the key to understanding all of John 6. That verse says It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. Please notice that Jesus literally said the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit. This entire chapter must be understood spiritually or we will misunderstand just like the Jews misunderstood. Thus, our chapter where Jesus literally taught the details about the bread tells us that it must be understood spiritually and symbolically.

In Hebrews (especially Hebrews 10:10) we are told that we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
In 1Peter 2:9 we are told But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood
The priests ate of the sacrifices in the Old Testament. This symbolic eating of the body of Jesus Christ is a recognition of our role as priests to represent the lost world around us.
The Old Testament sacrifices and priesthood need to be studied for a complete understanding of the symbolism used here. However, a study of Hebrews gives the most relevant facts.

There is much more that can (and has and will) be said about this event. I believe that I have presented (above) the most basic relevant facts that need to be considered for proper interpretation of this event. This verse uses Jesus for the physical man that instituted something for His followers to do. He did it as a physical man to show His followers that they are to do the same while they are physical men. Jesus showed His followers how to act while they are in the flesh.

Mark 14:27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

Matthew 26:31-35 and Mark 14:27-31 and Luke 22:31-34 and John 13:36-38 tell us about Jesus warning His disciples that they would be offended by Him that night, and deny Him, and all, especially Peter, insisted that they would not deny Him. John 16:32 also says the same thing. Of course, everyone knows of Peter denying Jesus three times, but some don't know that all fled and only John came to the cross. This verse quotes Zechariah 13:7. The purpose of this is foretold in Zechariah 13:1 which says In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.. Of course, John 7:38 tells us that the fountain of living water is the Holy Ghost which is given for sin and for uncleanness. Jesus knew that they would be offended because they were still in the Jewish religion but He also knew the change that he would bring into their lives after they received the indwelling Holy Ghost. This verse uses Jesus because He spoke to them as a physical man and because as a human man, He understands the weakness of this flesh.

Mark 14:30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34 and John 13:36-38 tell us about Jesus warning His disciples that they would be offended by Him that night, and deny Him, and all, especially Peter, insisted that they would not deny Him. Please see the note for Mark 14:27 for details on this section. This verse uses Jesus because He spoke to them as a physical man and because as a human man, He understands the weakness of this flesh.

Mark 14:48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-11 tell us about events that happened while Jesus was in the garden called Gethsemane. In this verse Jesus is used for the physical man that spoke to the multitudes. Please see the note for Mark 14:21 for references to other verses that speak about the betrayal of Jesus.

Mark 14:53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. In this verse, Jesus is used for a man. It would be impossible for men to man-handle Jesus if He was using His power as 'God in human flesh'. This verse is also covered in Matthew 26:57; Luke 22:54 and John 18:13. Please see the note for Mark 14:21 for references to other verses that speak about the betrayal of Jesus.

Mark 14:55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. This verse is part of the account that is in Mark 14:55-60 and is also covered in Matthew 26:59-63. They sought a witness against the man Jesus, but couldn't find two that agreed and the Law requires at least two witnesses in order to condemn someone. When they couldn't even fake a charge against the man Jesus, they asked Him if He was the Christ (Matthew 26:64). Then they condemned Him for telling the truth, which they rejected.

Mark 14:60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

This verse is the exact same as Matthew 26:62 (with minor changes in words that mean the same thing). This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. Please see note above for details on this verse.

Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of Heaven.

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. This verse is also in Matthew 26:64 and Mark 14:62. These verses are part of the answer from Jesus in Matthew 26:64; Mark 14:62 and Luke 22:67-70. There are several important doctrinal items in these verses.

Mark tells us that this verse is in response to the question from the high priest of Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? Matthew 26:63 tells us that he said I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Luke 22:67-68 tells us that they asked Jesus Art thou the Christ? tell us. Luke goes on with And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. After they ask the same question more than once, and receive an answer, Luke tells us that they repeated it with Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am (Luke 22:70). So what we see reported is these people badgering Jesus with multiple versions of the same question while they refused to believe His answer. He answered them 'yes' and told them that they would not believe the truth and they proved Him right. So we see Jesus tying their coming judgment directly to His telling them that He was the Christ / the Son of God / the Son of the Blessed and their refusing to accept the bald faced truth.
In these verses, Jesus deliberately uses I am as a well-known name of God. That is the name that God gave Moses at the burning bush. These religious leaders clearly understood that Jesus was claiming to be God. some foolish religious people claim that Jesus never claimed to be God and this is only one of at least two times in the gospels that Jesus clearly and plainly stated that he is God.
In these verses, Jesus deliberately uses Son of man to emphasize His physical body and to say that He is 'God in human flesh' and the Son of God because only the Son of God could be sitting on the right hand of power of God. This is one instance where we see Son of man used for 'God in human flesh' and not for just a physical man. Jesus used Son of man because they were looking at the physical man and refusing to see the God inside of that physical man. We see Peter declare the truth of this verse in Acts 2:33 and again in Hebrews 1:3. Then in Acts 7:55-60 we have the eye witness testimony of Stephen saying that he saw it filled.
In addition, to these verses stating that ye see the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God, this is a direct warning of their coming judgment. They were doing what they wanted to the physical man but the next time they would face the Lord of glory in all of His power and wrath.
Matthew 26:64 and Mark 14:62 also says that ye see the Son of man. coming in the clouds of Heaven. This is a prophecy of His return. Please see the Prophecies Section of the Significant Gospel Events Study for details and Bible references related to His return as ruling Lord.

Mark 14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

During the account of the trial of Jesus by the Jewish religious leaders, we also are told of the trial of Peter. Before this trial of Peter, Jesus told him that He had prayed for Peter that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren (Luke 22:31-32). From this we can know that Peter did not fail the trial, in spite of that is preached. If Peter had quit, then he would have failed. Peter stumbled, but came back and after that wasn't so arrogantly sure about his own religious abilities. Peter is the one who teaches us to submit while under persecution and to find strength through a proper personal relationship with God. Matthew 26:58; 69-75; Mark 14:54; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18 and John 18:25-27 all tell us about the stumbling of Peter. However, that is not the subject of this study. Here, we are only dealing with the names of the Son of God.

Here, and in Matthew 26:71, we see someone accuse Peter of being with Jesus of Nazareth. Nazareth was considered the home of Jesus. Jesus was raised in Nazareth after leaving Egypt. Jesus of Nazareth is used here to positively identify the physical man.

Mark 14:72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. During the account of the trial of Jesus by the Jewish religious leaders, we also are told of the trial of Peter. Before this trial of Peter, Jesus told him that He had prayed for Peter that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren (Luke 22:31-32). From this we can know that Peter did not fail the trial, in spite of that is preached. If Peter had quit, then he would have failed. Peter stumbled, but came back and after that wasn't so arrogantly sure about his own religious abilities. Peter is the one who teaches us to submit while under persecution and to find strength through a proper personal relationship with God. Matthew 26:58; 69-75; Mark 14:54; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18 and John 18:25-27 all tell us about the stumbling of Peter. However, that is not the subject of this study. Here, we are only dealing with the names of the Son of God.

In this verse and in Matthew 26:75 and Luke 22:62 we are told that Peter wept bitterly. He thought that he had failed the test, but the Lord knew that he had only stumbled. Please see notes on Matthew 26:71 and Matthew 26:75 for more details.

Mark 15:1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

This verse ends of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. The last thing that the religious leaders did was send Jesus to the Romans to be put to death. Jesus is used here as just a man because God can not be put to death. Jesus had to die as a man to pay for our sins. After His death, He took back His power and glory and will never die again. Like all lost religious people, they thought that their religious excuses would let them get away with sin. They forced the murder of Jesus, but were convinced that they could put the blame on the Romans and that, somehow, God wouldn't see their personal guilt. We have seen over 2,000 years of Gods judgment upon the Jews to prove that religious excuses don't work with God. These verses are also covered in Matthew 27:1-2; Luke 23:1 and John 18:28.

In addition, to ending one trial, this verse starts the trial of Jesus by Pilate and Herod found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:2819:16. Please see the notes related to these verses for more details on that trial. In this verse, Jesus was treated like any other man.

Mark 15:5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Pilate and Herod found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:2819:16. John 15:3 says And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing and when Pilate asked Jesus why he didn't answer the accusations and, as this verse says, he didn't even answer Pilates question. The God in Jesus knew that He had to die for our sins and He also knew that it didn't matter what he said, they would not let Him Go. He had already said that in Luke 22:68. Here, the man Jesus is giving His people an example. When people are determined to tell lies against you, the best thing to do is keep your mouth shut and let God deal with them.

Mark 15:15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Pilate and Herod Found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:2819:16. Please see the note for Mark 15:32 as it has a lot of detail about this section of the Gospel. Here, we see Pilate deliver the man Jesus to be crucified. If Jesus had been acting as 'God in human flesh' then Pilate could note have done this. Please see all related verses and notes for further details and support of this statement.

Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi , Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Matthew 27:31-66; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. While there is much said about this section of scripture, we are limiting notes to the use of the names of the Son of God. This verse says Jesus cried with a loud voice, which is the action of a physical man.

Mark 15:37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

Matthew 27:31-66; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. Within this section, Mark 15:35; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46 and John 19:30 tell us that Jesus chose the time of His death. He cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. No ordinary man can choose the instant of his death. John 10:15, John 10:17 say I lay down my life for the sheep. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels. While there is much said about this section of scripture, we are limiting notes to the use of the names of the Son of God. This verse says Jesus cried with a loud voice, which is the action of a physical man. In John 10:17 Jesus said I lay down my life, that I might take it again. God can not die and man can not take his life back once he is dead. This action proves that Jesus is 'God in human flesh'. Jesus had to lay His life down as a man, since God can not die. Jesus had to take His life back as God, since man can not take his life back once he is dead. Only 'God in human flesh' could do what Jesus did here.

Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Matthew 27:31-66; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. There can be no doubt that the body of Jesus is talking about the body of a physical man.

Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24 and John 20-21 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Most significant are the verses and notes which identify the risen Jesus as Lord and God. These are in Matthew 28:2, Matthew 28:6 and Mark 16:19-20 and Luke 24:3, 34 and John 20:2, John 20:20, John 20:25, John 20:28, John 20:31; John 21:7, John 21:12, John 21:15, John 21:16, John 21:21, John 21:29 and Acts 2:36. Please read all of these verses and related notes together. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Within the chapters listed above, Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-11 and John 20:1-23 all tell the day of the resurrection of Jesus. This verse is the statement from the angel to the women that had come to the grave to anoint the body of Jesus for burial according to Jewish customs. Notice that the angel specifically identified the one they were seeking as Jesus of Nazareth. Nazareth was considered the home of Jesus. Jesus was raised in Nazareth after leaving Egypt. Jesus of Nazareth is used here to positively identify the physical man. The angel properly said that they were seeking the physical man because they did not believe all of the times that Jesus had told them that He was the Son of God and, as God, would rise from the grave through His own power. If they had been seeking God, they would not have brought spices for anointing a dead body. Notice that this sentence has 3colons, which break it into four equivalent sections. The first tells them to not be afraid. The second tells them why not to be afraid. The third tells them why they should have joy instead of fear and the fourth tells them the proof (witness) upon which to base their joy and upon which to reject their fear. True Biblical faith is based upon a specific promise that we can find in the Bible. The New Testament was not completed at that time, but God still gave them something definite (that they could show others) to base their faith upon. Luke tells us that the angels identified Him as the Son of man, which also emphasizes His human nature. Mark 16:6 uses Jesus of Nazareth used to emphasize that Jesus died as a human man. However, Mark uses Jesus and Lord in attached verses to emphasize the difference between the two. That is, they were looking for a man named Jesus, but it was the Son of God, as Lord, who had laid there and arose from the dead. Also see the verse and note for Luke 24:3.

Mark 16:9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24 and John 20-21 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Most significant are the verses and notes which identify the risen Jesus as Lord and God. These are in Matthew 28:2, Matthew 28:6 and Mark 16:19-20 and Luke 24:3, 34 and John 20:2, John 20:20, John 20:25, John 20:28, John 20:31; John 21:7, John 21:12, John 21:15, John 21:16, John 21:21, John 21:29 and Acts 2:36. Please read all of these verses and related notes together.

Within the chapters listed above, Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-11 and John 20:1-23 all tell the day of the resurrection of Jesus. This verse tells us that the physical man named Jesus rose from the dead. It takes the power of God to raise the dead and Jesus rose by His own power (John 10:15-18). Therefore, this verse is actually showing us that the physical man named Jesus is 'God in human flesh'. John 20:11-18 are parallel to this verse. Those verses and notes should also be looked at.

As a side note, we are told about Jesus casting the devils out of Mary Magdalene in Luke 8:2-3. These women are also named in Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1 and John 20:1.

Christ Only

Mark 8:29; 9:41; 13:6, 21; 14:61; 15:32.

Mark uses Christ for three different things that are related to the role of Christ. Mark 8:29 uses Christ as the role that someone will fill which was prophesized in the Old Testament. Directly related to those prophecies are the two main sub-roles of Christ which differ according to which group of Gods people He is dealing with. To the Jews, Christ will be King on this physical Earth. Mark 14:61 and Mark 15:32 deal with this role. Mark 9:41 and Mark 13:6 and Mark 13:21 all have to do with the personal ministry and leading that Christ provides to those in the church. Click here for all of the Verses that use Christ and here for the Summary on the name / role of Christ.

Mark 8:29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

Also see Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-27; John 11:27 and John 6:69 and all related notes.

Christ is the New Testament word for the Old Testament prophesized position of Messiah. The Old Testament prophets knew some of the things that the Christ would do and by that also knew that the Christ would be God the Son because He would act in the power of God like no other man ever has or will. However, they didn't know who the man would be. What they did know were attributes of a position, not of a person. For example, the position of President of the U. S. gives the person the power to declare war, but only while they hold that position. The power is related to the position, not to the person since ex-Presidents no longer hold the power even though they are still alive and the same person. In this verse, Peter was declaring his personal belief that he had found the person that God had given this position (and power) to. such a public declaration could get him killed by the Jews that he lived among. All saved people need to be willing to make such a declaration in the face of death if they want to be a true Christian and not just a saved wimp.

Mark 9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

This account is in Mark 9:33-50 and is also covered in Matthew 18:1-35. Please consider all of these verses and notes together. The use of Christ in this verse could easily be missed without all of the other study on Christ in the Bible. This entire section is talking about the way to deal with Christians and how God will deal with various treatment of true Christians. In Mark 9:36-42, Jesus talks about whosoever and those statements apply to anyone in the world. However, in Mark 9:43-50, He makes it personal with personal pronouns like thy (your personal). This verse is a whosoever verse that tells us the reward that God will give to anyone who helps a true Christian because they are serving Christ in a personal relationship and in personal service. It does not promise the same reward for helping a saved person who is not obeying and serving Christ.

Mark 13:6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. These prophecies are specifically directed at Jews. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. In this verse, Jesus is warning the Jews (and us) against false prophets that claim to be the Christ during the time of the Great Tribulation. However, 1John 2:18 warns us that antichrists are already here. Therefore, we should also take this warning today and make sure that we know how God said that we are to separate the truth from an attractive lie.

Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

This verse is paralleled in Matthew 24:23 and in Luke 17:22-23. This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. This study is about the Biblical use of the roles of God the Son, and not about end times. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. Also, the notes on Matthew 24:1 and Matthew 24:5 should be seen for details on this verse.

In this verse, Jesus is warning the Jews against false prophets that claim to be the Christ during the time of the Great Tribulation. The main person that doctrinal error claims is 'the anti-Christ' is described in Revelation 13:11-18. However, The Bible calls him the beast and not the antichrist. In addition, John warns us that even now are there many antichrists (1John 2:18-22; 1John 4:2-3; 2John 1:7). Therefore, we should also take this warning today and make sure that we know how God said that we are to separate the truth from an attractive lie.

Mark 14:61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. Please see the note under Jesus Christ for Matthew 26:63 for details on this verse.

Mark 15:32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

Psalms 2:6 tells us Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. Zion is a reference to Jerusalem, which makes Psalms 2:6 a prophecy about Christ which tells us that Christ will also be King of the Jews / King of Israel. In addition, Isaiah 9:7, Jeremiah 23:5 and Micah 5:2 also give us this prophecy. In this verse we hear Jews stating this well-known prophecy.

Jesus was mocked while He hung on the cross. Matthew 27:31-66; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. In this verse, we have a doctrinal statement that Christ is King of Israel. Note that King of Israel is different that King of Kings, which is the title associated with the role of Lord. Also note that in the Bible, Jacob was defined as a trickster while Israel was defined as a prince with God. The Bible used Jacob to denote when he was concerned with things of this world and Israel when he was concerned with the things of God and of Gods kingdom. In addition, John 18:36 Jesus says My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.. There are several kingdoms in the Bible and the devil wants us to confuse them. The Jews, especially the religious leaders, were not interested in any kingdom other than one that made them the rulers of the world. They rejected a true king and wanted a puppet that reigned in image while they had true control. That is the relationship that all religious people want. several times in scripture we see that Jesus was called the (rejected) King of the Jews because they had refused to accept Jesus as King of Israel - King of a heart relationship with God. In addition, John 19:19-22 shows us the typical objection of religion. When they have a truth that they find to be unpleasant, but which they can't really deny, religion will say that it is 'only a claimed truth'. Thereby they deny the validity without ever facing their own lack of evidence and without acknowledging all of the evidence for the truth.

Jesus Christ

Mark 1:1; 12:35.

Mark only uses Jesus Christ twice. The first time, Mark declares Jesus Christ to be the Son of God. The second time Jesus proves that Christ is the Son of God, just before He dies to prove that Jesus is Christ and the Son of God. Click here for all of the Verses that use Jesus Christ and here for the Summary on the name / role of Jesus Christ.

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark opens his gospel with the purpose of his writing it. In this gospel, Mark intends to show the reader that the man Jesus fulfilled the prophecies about Christ and thereby proved that He is the Christ and is the Son of God. This verse and Mark 1:2 are the same sentence. Mark 1:2 introduces John the Baptist, which is the start of Mark's proof that Jesus is Christ. Mark Mark 1:1 and Mark 1:2 are separated by a semi-colon (not a colon), which makes Mark 1:1 the First Step in a procedure and Mark 1:2 the Second Step in the procedure.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) In addition, this verse is part of Johns basic message which is outlined in the note under Matthew 3:3. Mark 1:2 is a reference to Malachi 3:1 and to Isaiah 40:3.

Mark 12:35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-44 all cover the same incident. Please see note under Christ for Luke 20:41 for more details on this verse.

In this verse we see Jesus and Christ used separately. Jesus had just dealt with the last challenges from various Jewish leaders who insisted that Jesus was only a man. The answer from Jesus is to point out that Christ is more than a man. Jesus is telling us that Christ is the Son of David, and therefore a physical man. In context, Jesus also makes it clear that Christ is the Son of God, and, therefore, the Son of God came in physical human flesh.

Christ Jesus

Christ Jesus is not used in Mark. Click here for all of the Verses that use Christ Jesus and here for the Summary on the name / role of Christ Jesus.

Lord Jesus

Mark 5:19; 10:51; 12:29.

Lord and Jesus are used separately in each of these verses in Mark. In two of these verses, we see a person recognize Jesus as God (Lord) before receiving a miracle. There are different numbers of miracles noted in each gospel by different people dependant upon their diligence in searching the scriptures and their definition of a miracle. I have noted 25different miracles within the gospel of Mark and they are noted in my Table of Miracles. One of those entries has several places in Mark where it is not a single miracle but says that Jesus healed many and cast out devils. All miracles take the power of God and all recorded miracles show that Jesus had the power of God, whether the audience acknowledged it or not. In the two instances noted below, the recipient of the miracle acknowledged Jesus was God by calling Him Lord. Also see the section below Lord for further clarification of the use of Lord within the gospel of Mark. In the third verse of this section, Jesus is using a quote from the Old Testament to prove that Christ is Lord and equal to the Father. Jesus had already proven, by His works, that He was in fact Christ. In this third verse, Jesus was indirectly challenging the audience to acknowledge Him as Christ, Lord and 'God in human flesh'. All three verses provide the doctrine that Jesus is Lord and God. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord Jesus and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord Jesus.

Mark 5:19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

This is part of an account that is in Mark 5:1-20. In addition, it is in Matthew 8:28-34 and in Luke 8:26-39. Please review all related verses and notes together. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Five times in this account we are told that the man Jesus acted. Once, (Mark 5:7) the devils call Him thou Son of the most high God. So, we know that Jesus was recognized by the devils as 'God in human flesh'. In this account, Jesus shut the mouths of the devils by sending them into swine that couldn't talk. Please see the separate study on Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit to understand this action by Jesus. Please see the Doctrinal Study called Significant Gospel Events for links to where the Gospels tells us about Jesus dealing with devils.

After freeing this man from the devils, the man Jesus gave him the command that we see in this verse. It is reasonable to assume that this man understood that Jesus was in fact Lord and as Lord He commanded the devils. It is also reasonable to assume that this man would run into the rejection by Jews that Jesus Himself ran into at a later time. So, by telling people that the Lord drove out the devils, he could avoid the religious argument about if it was God the Father working through Jesus or if Jesus acted through the power of the Holy Spirit (Whom the Jews had not heard of) or if Jesus Himself acted as Lord. By saying that the Lord had done these things for him, he was an effective witness and avoided a religious argument that did no good. We are told to avoid foolish questions in 2Timothy 2:23 and Titus 3:9. Seventh Day Adventists and Jehovah Witnesses are taking a lot of people to Hell with false doctrines based upon what they see as a doctrinal difference between God the Father and God the Son. If we concentrate on helping people get a personal relationship with God, and thereby receive the Holy Ghost, then God Himself will clarify these questions that people can not understand without Gods help. Yes, the distinction between God the Father and God the Son is important. No, the lost person can't understand the difference. The Jewish religion couldn't help this man until he met the Lord and our religion can't help people until they meet the Lord. We need to do as Jesus instructed. Tell people what the Lord has done for us. Lead them to a personal relationship with the Lord so that the Lord can answer their questions and stop trying to take the Lords place by giving religions answers that people can challenge when they won't challenge a personal answer from their Lord.

Mark 10:51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

This verse is part of he well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43; Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43. All of the notes and verses should be considered together. This verse is the same as Matthew 20:33 and Luke 18:41. Blind Bartimaeus was on the road that Jesus was taking to go to Jerusalem to be crucified. Blind Bartimaeus believed that Jesus was the Christ because he called Jesus the Son of David. He believed the prophecies that Christ would be the Son of God, and could therefore provide a miracle of healing. Blind Bartimaeus refused to be discouraged and refused to shut up until he received his miracle. Notice that he cast off his beggars garment before receiving his healing because he was acting in faith. He also knew the proper way to approach God and openly addressed Jesus as Lord, thereby verbally declaring his belief that Jesus was God in front of a hostile crowd and before receiving his miracle. As seen with other miracles, he made it worth Gods while to grant his request. This verse clearly states that Jesus is Lord and God. Please see note above about Jesus using His own power as God.

Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, of Israel ; The Lord our God is one Lord:

This verse is part of a subsection that goes from 12:28 through 12:34. The larger section goes from Mark 12:12 through 12:37 and has parallel passages in Matthew 22:15-46 and Luke 20:20-40. Mark 12:29 and Mark 12:30 form a single sentence and say the same thing as Jesus said in Matthew 22:37 and Luke 10:27. This commandment is also found in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Deuteronomy 11:1. In these verses, Jesus tells us that the First Commandment is not one of the 'Ten Commandments' (Exodus 20:1-16). In Luke 10:27, it is quoted by a lawyer, which lets us know that the Jewish religious leaders were also familiar with it. That lawyer had no problem with Jesus saying that there was another commandment greater than the 'Ten Commandments'.

In the context of this sentence, different leaders had tried to trip up Jesus and had been shown to be fools. Mark tells us that this scribe was the last one to try this tactic (Mark 12:34). In Mark 12:34 we read And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly That is, the answer from this scribe was less than honest. He gave the truthful answer, but was trying to be sarcastic since he didn't really believe it. That's why Jesus told him Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. The scribe had the truth in his head but not in his heart. He was missing the kingdom of God by 18 inches. All of this started by the scribe asking Jesus Which is the first commandment of all? The first commandment, sequentially and in importance, is this commandment which is the true Biblical definition of repentance. The first thing that Jesus taught is repentance, and Jesus would start with the most important. In Luke 13:3, Luke 13:5 Jesus said I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Our sinful nature is to love ourselves in our heart, soul, mind and with all of our strength. When we truly put Gods wishes and commandments before our own in each and every one of these areas, we have truly repented in the Biblical definition of the word. However, religious people want to pervert the definition of critical words, and thereby justify heresy. For example, religion says that repentance is to 'tell God you're sorry for your sin'. So, people cry out how sorry they are, and beg God to forgive their sin, and continue doing those sins, and wonder why the Spirit tells them, in their own spirit, that they are not forgiven. In this whole section we see a message from God that is 'choose obedience to your personal Lord over religious justification of sin'. Much more is said about repentance and this commandment in the note for Luke 1:17 because repent was the main message of John the Baptist and the first thing that Jesus preached. Please see the note for Luke 1:17. In this verse we see the Lordship of God proclaimed and the question of whether this means God the Father or God the Son is not part of the message. The message applies to both, God the Father and God the Son.

Lord Christ

Lord Christ is not used in Mark. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord Christ and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord Christ.

Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Christ is not used in Mark. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord Jesus Christ and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord Jesus Christ.

Son of God

Mark 1:1; 3:11; 15:39.

Every use of Son of God in Mark uses the phrase for the second person of the triune Godhead. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son.

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark opens his gospel with the purpose of his writing it. In this gospel, Mark intends to show the reader that the man Jesus fulfilled the prophecies about Christ and thereby proved that He is the Christ and is the Son of God.

Mark 3:11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

The same message as this verse is said in Psalms 2:7. Matthew 12:9-21 and Mark 3:1-12 both tell the same account which follows the criticism that Jesus and His disciples received as recorded in Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28 and Luke 6:1-5. Matthew 4:23; Matthew 8:16-17; Matthew 14:14, Matthew 14:35-36; Matthew 15:30-31; Matthew 21:14 and Mark 1:32-34, Mark 1:39; Mark 3:10-11; Mark 6:56 and Luke 4:40-41; Luke 6:18-19 all tell us of times when Jesus healed many people and cast out devils from many people. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.. Please see the Doctrinal Study called Significant Gospel Events for links to where the Gospels tells us about Jesus dealing with devils. The note under Matthew 4:23 explains how that doing miracles does not prove that Jesus was the Son of God. When the devils declared that Jesus was the Son of God within the Gospels, He shut their mouths because they were trying to use a truth to set up future support for a lie. Please see paper on Jesus used the power of the Holy Spirit.

Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Matthew 27:31-66; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. Within this section, Mark 15:35; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46 and John 19:30 tell us that Jesus chose the time of His death. He cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. No ordinary man can choose the instant of his death. John 10:15, John 10:17 says I lay down my life for the sheep. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels. While there is much said about this section of scripture, we are limiting notes to the use of the names of the Son of God. This verse says Jesus cried with a loud voice, which is the action of a physical man. In John 10:17 Jesus said I lay down my life, that I might take it again. God can not die and man can not take his life back once he is dead. This action proves that Jesus is 'God in human flesh'. Jesus had to lay His life down as a man, since God can not die. Jesus had to take His life back as God, since man can not take his life back once he is dead. Only 'God in human flesh' could do what Jesus did here.

Please see the note on Matthew 27:54, which records the same thing. Here we see the conversion of a lost centurion. While it is valid to assume that he was among the Roman soldiers who beat and mocked Jesus, we can see the change in his heart that is just like the change in the thief on the cross. The Son of God became man to save sinners.

Son of David (Christ)

Mark 10:47, 48; 12:35.

Every verse in Mark that uses Son of David declares that the Son of David is another name for Christ. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son.

Mark 10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

This verse is part of he well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43; Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, but Bartimaeus is not named in Matthew's or Luke's accounts and those accounts tell us about a second man. All of the notes and verses should be considered together, especially those under Son of David and under Lord Jesus. Please see the note on 10:47 under Jesus. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 10:48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

This verse is part of he well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43; Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, but Bartimaeus is not named in Matthew's or Luke's accounts and those accounts tell us about a second man. All of the notes and verses should be considered together, especially those under Son of David and under Lord Jesus. Please see the note on Mark 10:47 under Jesus. This verse is the same as Matthew 20:31 and Luke 18:39. Son of David is another name for Christ as shown in other verses and notes that use Son of David. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 12:35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-44 all cover the same incident. Please see note on 12:35 under Jesus Christ and note under Christ for Luke 20:41 for more details on this verse.

Son of man

Mark 2:10, 28; 8:31, 38; 9:9, 12, 31; 10:33, 45; 13:26, 34; 14:21, 41, 62.

Every use of the phrase Son of man in Mark is used to emphasize the physical part of Jesus. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son.

Mark 2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

This verse is part of an account that goes from Matthew 9:1-8 and Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26. Please see the note for Jesus under Mark 2:5 for the details of this account and verse. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 2:28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Please see the note for Matthew 12:8 under Lord about how Jesus dealt with the sabbath in the gospels. The same message as this verse is said in Matthew 12:8 and Luke 6:5. This verse is part of an account found in Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28 and Luke 6:1-5. This verse used Son of man to emphasize the human nature of Jesus. It uses Lord for the ultimate religious authority. Please see the note under Lord in Mark 2:28 and for Matthew 12:1 to get more details on this verse.

Mark 8:31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

The references that were in this note, about the suffering of Jesus Christ, have been moved the Section called Harmony within the Study called Significant Gospel Events. Please see it for those references. Related to these prophecies are prophecies of Jesus Christ being betrayed (see note for Mark 14:21) and Jesus Christ rising from the dead (see note for Mark 9:9) and prophecies of His coming again as the ruling Lord (see note for Mark 8:38). Please see note on Mark 9:12 for prophecy and explanation of the use of Son of man for the suffering on Jesus Christ. In addition, please see the note for Mark 14:21 about verses which tell us about Christ being betrayed. Please see the note for Mark 9:9 about verses which tell us about the resurrection of Christ. Please see the note for Mark 8:38 about verses which tell us about Christ coming again as the ruling Lord.

As many times as Jesus told them and as much as it was in the scriptures, they didn't understand it. Luke 18:31 tells us And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. so, we can't blame them for not understanding this prophecy. However, what we see here is how God does all prophecy in the Bible. God has prophets say what he will do and openly challenges Satan and all evil beings to stop Him. However, God also hides exactly how He will fulfill the prophecy until after it is completed. Prophecy is not there to let someone claim that they know the future. In fact, such of a claim proves that they are not following God. Prophecy is there to prove, after it is fulfilled, that God is the most powerful being in existence. All of Gods enemies together have not been able to stop the God of the Bible from fulfilling one prophecy. In addition, the Bible is the only book (in the entire world and throughout all his account) that had 100% accurate detail prophecy. This proves that the God of the Bible is the most powerful being in all of existence.

Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Matthew 16:21-28 and Mark 8:31 - 9:1 and Luke 9:22-27 occur between Peter declaring that Jesus is the Christ and the Mount of Transfiguration. In context, all three events (the declaration, the Mount and this saying) are related. Jesus asked who men thought he was and then asked the disciples who they said He was to test and verify that they were ready for the next phase of their education. That next phase started with this section where Jesus first told them about His suffering and dying and rising again and coming a second time. They were overwhelmed with the information and rejected it at first but finally accepted that Jesus said it, even if it made no sense to them. This verse is part of Jesus telling them what will happen. Within this verse, Son of man is used to emphasize that He will physically return.

Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-27; John 6:69; John 11:27 all tell us about people declaring their personal belief that Jesus is the Christ and is also the Son of God. As noted elsewhere, God will bring each of us to the same point in our personal relationship with Christ. Depending upon our faith or rejection of this truth, God will either reveal greater truth or remove us from a position of service. The physical Son of man named Jesus would have to suffer and die for the sins of the world and so that God could give the saved a personal relationship with Christ. The Jewish religion completely rejected, and still rejects, the Church Age. The Old Testament clearly taught the suffering and rejection of Christ, but those verses were rejected and 'explained away' by the Jewish religion. As Jews, the disciples had to choose between the clear teaching of the Word and their religious teachings. Each of us will come to places where we have to choose between the teachings of our religion and what the word of God is showing us personally.

The Study called Significant Gospel Events has several sections related to the prophecies and doctrines which are referenced by this verse. The references about Second Coming of our Lord, are in the Section called Prophecies. The references, for where different Gospel accounts teach the same things, are in the Section called Harmony. In addition, the Section called Prophecies, and the Section called Prophecy Fulfilled, provide links related to the later events of the ministry of Jesus, such as His betrayal, suffering, death, resurrection and return to Heaven. In addition, there are also several related sections in the Study called Gospel Time Sequences which also deal with these events. The one section gives links to where the events are prophesied, another section gives links to where the prophecies are fulfilled and the lase sections give us the time sequence of these events which are reported in various Gospel accounts.

Lots of people express an interest in prophecy. However, very few are willing to accept the truth of prophecies and most prefer the claims of religious liars who claim to tell the fulfillment of future, unfulfilled. prophecies, but they are really telling lies from devils. In this verse, and several other Bible references, we see that Jesus told the 12 of His future several times but they found the prophecy incomprehensible. In fact, they refused the clear and plain prophecy. And while many people might criticize them, the truth is that most of us have a problem accepting things from the word of God that don't make sense to us.

Mark 9:9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

The references that were in this note, about the resurrection of Jesus, have been moved the Section called Harmony within the Study called Significant Gospel Events. Please see it for those references. Related to these prophecies are prophecies of Jesus Christ being betrayed (see note for Mark 14:21) and the suffering of Jesus Christ (see note for Mark 8:31) and prophecies of His coming again as the ruling Lord (see note for Mark 8:38).

Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist and for more details on this section of the gospels. This verse tells us the same thing as Matthew 17:9. Please see note under that verse for details on this verse. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels. This verse uses Son of man to emphasize that Jesus would physically be raised from the dead.

Mark 9:12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

Please see the note for Mark 8:31 under Son of man for verses that prophesize of the suffering of Christ. While the Jews loved prophecies of Christ ruling, and Jews being over everyone else, they rejected prophecies about the suffering of Christ. Thus, the disciples knew some prophecies quite well but rejected this message with strong emotion. In this verse, Son of man is used to emphasize the humanity of the Son of God that would be despised, rejected and tormented.

Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist and for more details on this section of the gospels. This verse tells us the same thing as Matthew 17:12. Please see note under that verse for details on this verse. Please see the Table Of Miracles for a cross-reference of all miracles that I have found in the gospels.

Mark 9:31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

Matthew 17:22-23; Mark 9:30-32 and Luke 9:43-45 tell the same account. In addition, Mark 8:31 and Mark 10:32-34 also tell us that Jesus warned His disciples of His suffering. Please see note on Mark 9:12 for prophecy and explanation of the use of Son of man.

Mark 10:33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:

Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34 and Luke 18:31-34 tell the same things and happened on the same trip, but may actually be different, repeated, messages from Jesus to His disciples. This is explained in the note for Mark 10:32 under Jesus. Please see the note for Mark 8:31 under Son of man for verses that prophesize of the suffering of Christ. Please see note for Mark 9:12 for prophecy and explanation of the use of Son of man. In this verse, Son of man is used to emphasize that Jesus would suffer physically for our sins.

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew 20:20-28 and Mark 10:35-45 tell us about James, John and their mother coming to Jesus and asking to sit on His right hand and left hand in the kingdom. Luke 22:23-30 also tells us the same thing as part of this account. Please see the note for Mark 10:38 under Jesus for details on this verse. This verse uses Son of man for the physical man who knew that He would physically suffer these things and wanted to warn His apostles that they would each also suffer similar things.

Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. This study is about the Biblical use of the roles of God the Son, and not about end times. These prophecies are specifically directed at Jews. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. The claim that these verses are directed at Jews is proven by this verse, in addition to other verses within this section. The church will come with the Son of man and not see Him coming in the clouds. The Jews, who were left on the Earth as the last week of Daniels prophecy, will see Him coming in the clouds. Further, the Son of man that they see will be the physical man named Jesus whom they crucified. Son of man here is used fro the physical man Jesus.

Mark 13:34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. This study is about the Biblical use of the roles of God the Son, and not about end times. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. This verse is the start of a parable that Jesus gives to warn His followers to stay active in His service and to not grow slack and sinful. His warning is that we will face the physical man named Jesus and we won't get away with claiming the weakness of the flesh because He also has flesh and can personally testify to the ability of man to overcome sin in the flesh.

Mark 14:21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

The references that were in this note, about Jesus revealing Judas as his betrayer, have been moved the Section called Harmony within the Study called Significant Gospel Events. Please see it for those references. Related to these prophecies are prophecies of Jesus Christ suffering (see notes for Mark 8:31 and 9:12) and Jesus Christ rising from the dead (see note for Mark 9:9) and prophecies of His coming again as the ruling Lord (see note for Mark 8:38).

This verse says the same thing as Matthew 26:24 and Luke 22:22. Matthew 26:21-25 and Mark 14:18-21 and Luke 22:21-23 and John 13:10 and John 13:21-35 all tell about Jesus saying that He would be betrayed. This was at the Last Supper. According to John 13:26-27, Satan didn't enter Judas until after Jesus had said that the one He gave a sop to would betray Him, and Jesus said Woe to that man and Judas willingly took the sop and deliberately chose to ignore the warning from Jesus. This act by Judas was prophesized, but he willingly chose to do it and no one but Judas is responsible for his sin. This verse uses Son of man to emphasize that Jesus physically would suffer and die (goeth, as it is written of him) and to emphasize that Judas believed that he only betrayed a man after rejection the fact that Jesus is 'God in human flesh'.

Mark 14:41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-11 tell us about events that happened while Jesus was in the garden called Gethsemane. In this verse Son of man is used to emphasize that the physical part of Jesus was betrayed and suffered. spiritually, this was victory because it fulfilled the purpose of the Son of God becoming human. Please see the note for Mark 14:21 for references to other verses that speak about the betrayal of Jesus.

Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of Heaven.

This verse is part of the trial of Jesus by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. Please see note under Jesus. This verse emphasizes that the same physical Son of man, who rose from the dead and then went to Heaven, will physically return to Earth and rule for 1,000 years.

Son Only

Mark 1:11; 6:3; 9:7; 12:6; 13:32; 14:61.

Mark uses the upper-case Son by itself for the Son of God. Mark uses the lower-case Son by itself (related to Jesus) for the error of those who think He is just a man and within a parable where the son of a physical man represents the Son of God. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son.

Mark 1:11 And there came a voice from Heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

This is God speaking and doctrinally stating that the physical man named Jesus is the Son of God. This was when Jesus was baptized by John to fulfill all righteousness. (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21). Please see the note under Matthew 3:3 for details leading up to, and including this event.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) In Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22 and John 1:32 we are told that John the Baptist baptized Jesus and saw the Holy Ghost come on Him. There are several notes on these verses which tell different details. Please see all of them. Please see the note for Matthew 3:17 for the use of Son in this verse.

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

Please see notes for Matthew 13:55; Matthew 22:41-46; Luke 4:21-29; Luke 20:41-47 and John 6:41-66. As noted there, people go to Hell for the error these people made. Notice that this verse uses a lower-case son. They thought of Jesus as only a human son of Mary and rejected the truth that He was/is 'God in human flesh' (the true Son of God).

Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note for Matthew 17:4 for details on the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist and for more details on this section of the gospels. Please see the note under Matthew 3:3 for how this incident is different than the statement made by the Father in Matthew 3:17. In addition, there are several other things that occur just before and just after the 'Mount of Transfiguration' that are related to it. A search for 'Mount of Transfiguration' within this document will lead to all of them. In this verse, the Father is doctrinally declaring that the physical man known as Jesus is the Son of God and has higher authority than all of the Old Testament that was represented by Moses and Elijah, who were present when the Father made this declaration.

Mark 12:6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

Matthew 21:33-44 and Mark 12:1-12 and Luke 20:8-19 tell about one of the parables that Jesus gave after the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders challenged His authority in Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 and Luke 20:1-7. Please see the section under John the Baptist for the conditions that led to this parable. Please see the note for Luke 20:8 under Jesus for details and explanation of this parable. In this parable, the lower-case Son is the son of a man but represents the Son of God.

Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in Heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30, Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 17:20-31 and Luke 21:5-36. This study is about the Biblical use of the roles of God the Son, and not about end times. These prophecies are specifically directed at Jews as shown in the note under Mark 13:26. However, the note under Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus. This verse is one of the few in the Bible that tells us that there are differences between God the Father and God the Son, even though they are both God. It also shows the error of a well-loved preaching statement of 'Has it ever occurred to you that nothing ever occurred to God since God knows everything?' This sentence in the Bible doctrinally says that the Son, who is God, does not know everything.

Mark 14:61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

This high priest used the Son of the Blessed for Son of God because Jews, especially the very religious Jews like this high priest do not say the name of God because they believe it is too holy to be spoken by men. They use other names, like Blessed, when they mean God the Father (Jehovah). This verse doctrinally tells us that part of Biblical doctrine as taught by the Jews is that Christ is the Son of Jehovah. We have seen this doctrine in several other Bible verses.

King

Mark 6:14, 22, 25, 26, 27; 15:2, 9, 12, 18, 26, 32.

All uses of King, in Mark is either a lower-case king for an Earthly ruler that is a mortal man, or it is King of the Jews. King of the Jews is best explained by the note for Mark 15:32 under Christ. Click here for all of the Verses that use King and here for the Summary on the name / role of King.

Mark 6:14 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.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the account about the time that Herod thought that Jesus was John and remembers beheading John (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32; Luke 9:7-9). In this section, we are told about king Herod and how he used his Earthly power. Herod is contrasted to a Spirit led man, with no earthly power, named Jesus. All of this is explained in more detail in the note for Matthew 14:1. In this verse we see a lower-case King for the role of Herod to show his power and position in this Earth.

Mark 6:22 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.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the account about the time that Herod thought that Jesus was John and remembers beheading John (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32; Luke 9:7-9). In this section, we are told about king Herod and how he used his Earthly power. Herod is contrasted to a Spirit led man, with no earthly power, named Jesus. All of this is explained in more detail in the note for Matthew 14:1. In this verse we see a lower-case King for the role of Herod to show his power and position in this Earth.

Mark 6:25 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.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the account about the time that Herod thought that Jesus was John and remembers beheading John (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32 and Luke 9:7-9). In this section, we are told about king Herod and how he used his Earthly power. Herod is contrasted to a Spirit led man, with no earthly power, named Jesus. All of this is explained in more detail in the note for Matthew 14:1. In this verse we see a lower-case King for the role of Herod to show his power and position in this Earth.

Mark 6:26 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.

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the account about the time that Herod thought that Jesus was John and remembers beheading John (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32 and Luke 9:7-9). In this section, we are told about king Herod and how he used his Earthly power. Herod is contrasted to a Spirit led man, with no earthly power, named Jesus. All of this is explained in more detail in the note for Matthew 14:1. In this verse we see a lower-case King for the role of Herod to show his power and position in this Earth.

Mark 6:27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. (Please see the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist for links to every reference in the Bible.) This verse is part of the account about the time that Herod thought that Jesus was John and remembers beheading John (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32 and Luke 9:7-9). In this section, we are told about king Herod and how he used his Earthly power. Herod is contrasted to a Spirit led man, with no earthly power, named Jesus. All of this is explained in more detail in the note for Matthew 14:1. In this verse we see a lower-case King for the role of Herod to show his power and position in this Earth.

Mark 15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

Please see note on Mark 15:32 about prophecy fulfilled by these verses. In the other gospels, the answer from Jesus is almost the same, except that John relates more of the conversation. Please see Matthew 27:11; Luke 23:3 and John 18:34 and related notes for more details. In this verse, when Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews he was actually asking Jesus if he was Christ. Pilate did not really believe in Christ and regarded everything about Christ to be part of the Jewish superstition. When Jesus said Thou sayest it, that was actually a figure-of-speech for 'a very strongly worded Yes' answer. Please see Luke 22:70-71 where Jesus answered Ye say that I am and the Jewish Rulers took that as a sufficient confirmation for them to condemn Jesus in their trial.

Mark 15:9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

Jesus was mocked while He hung on the cross. Matthew 27:31-66; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. In this verse, we have a doctrinal statement that Christ is King of Israel. Note that King of Israel is different that King of Kings, which is the title associated with the role of Lord. Also note that in the Bible, Jacob was defined as a trickster while Israel was defined as a prince with God. The Bible used Jacob to denote when he was concerned with things of this world and Israel when he was concerned with the things of God and of Gods kingdom. In addition, John 18:36 Jesus says My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.. There are several kingdoms in the Bible and the devil wants us to confuse them. The Jews, especially the religious leaders, were not interested in any kingdom other than one that made them the rulers of the world. They rejected a true king and wanted a puppet that reigned in image while they had true control. That is the relationship that all religious people want. several times in scripture we see that Jesus was called the (rejected) King of the Jews because they had refused to accept Jesus as King of Israel ('King of a heart relationship with God').

Mark 15:12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

Please see the note for Mark 15:32 under Christ which tells us that Christ will also be King of the Jews.

Mark 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

Please see the note for Mark 15:32 under Christ which tells us that Christ will also be King of the Jews. In this verse we see foolish men mocking the Son of God with the truth, not realizing that it will cause judgment to come back upon them.

Mark 15:26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Please see the note for Mark 15:32 under Christ which tells us that Christ will also be King of the Jews. The Jewish leaders tried to change what was written but God was making sure that no man could deny that they were told exactly whom they were killing.

Mark 15:32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

Please see the note for Mark 15:32 under Christ which uses the exact same phrase and explains how Christ will also be King of Israel. Matthew 27:31-66; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. Please see note under Christ for details on this verse.

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