front:intro gtn1 0 # Mark Study Questions<br><br>Ask yourself questions about what you read, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see clearly.
1:1 hn5n basic,interpret ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Why do you think Mark calls this **the beginning** of the gospel of Jesus Christ?
1:1 x3em basic,observe τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 The term **gospel** can also be translated as **good news**. What does that tell you about the **gospel of Jesus Christ**?
1:1 e417 basic,interpret Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Why does Mark refer to **Jesus Christ** as **the Son of God**?
1:2 v5b9 basic,apply καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ 1 Hundreds of years earlier, **Isaiah** spoke about the events that would happen when Jesus came. How does that affect your understanding of who Jesus is?
1:2 ukts basic,observe ἰδοὺ 1 **Behold** means we should pay close attention to something. What is that thing?
1:2 ji90 basic,interpret ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου 1 Who is the one who would send his messenger?
1:2 cu3r basic,interpret προσώπου σου & τὴν ὁδόν σου 1 Who is the one whose way the messenger will prepare?
1:3 lab1 basic,interpret φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ 1 To whom is the **voice** speaking?
1:3 lk5q basic,interpret ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ 1 The phrases **Make ready the way of the Lord** and **make his paths straight** are two ways of saying the same thing. What specifically does the messenger want the hearers to do?
1:5 nhz7 basic,observe ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυμεῖται πάντες, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ, ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν 1 How did the people of **Judea** and **Jerusalem** respond to John's message?
1:5 cp80 basic,observe ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ 1 Where was John baptizing the people?
1:5 at5s basic,interpret ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ, ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν 1 Why do you think the people were **confessing their sins** as John baptized them?
1:6 h32u basic,interpret ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ 1 What did John's choice of clothing say about his status among the people of that day?
1:6 m89w basic,interpret ἔσθων ἀκρίδας καὶ μέλι ἄγριον 1 Why do you think John ate **locusts and wild honey** as he lived in the wilderness?
1:7-9 js9m basic,observe ἔρχεται ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου & ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις, ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς 1 According to verse 9, who was the **One mightier** than John, who was coming after John?
1:7 h97z basic,interpret οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς, κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ 1 John is clearly exaggerating about not being worthy to untie Jesus' sandals. What is the point that he is making with this statement?
1:8 zvql basic,observe ἐγὼ ἐβάπτισα ὑμᾶς ὕδατι, αὐτὸς δὲ βαπτίσει ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ 1 What did John say was the difference between the baptism he was doing and the baptism that Jesus would do?
1:8 brej advanced,interpret αὐτὸς & βαπτίσει ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ 1 What did John mean when he said the **Holy Spirit** be used to baptize a person in a way similar to water being used?
1:9 ww9a basic,observe ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας 1 Where was **Jesus** living before he came to John?
1:9 jr9e basic,observe ἐβαπτίσθη εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου 1 Why did Jesus travel a long distance from Nazareth to the Jordan River?
1:10-12 mosg basic,interpret εὐθὺς -1 Mark describes events as happening **immediately** 40 times in this book. What do you think is Mark's purpose in using this term so often?
1:10 mv5n basic,interpret εἶδεν σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς 1 What do you think happened that John described as **the heavens being split open**?
1:10 krzj advanced,interpret τὸ Πνεῦμα ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον ἐπ’ αὐτόν 1 What might the Holy Spirit intended to communicate by **coming down** on Jesus in the form of **a dove**?
1:12 sxc7 basic,observe εὐθὺς τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτὸν ἐκβάλλει εἰς τὴν ἔρημον 1 Why did Jesus **immediately** go from the Jordan River **into the wilderness**?
1:13 xurz basic,interpret ἦν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τεσσεράκοντα ἡμέρας 1 How easy is it for someone to be **in the wilderness** for **40 days**?
1:12-13 sks2 basic,interpret τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτὸν ἐκβάλλει & πειραζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ 1 Why would the Holy Spirit send Jesus into the wilderness, knowing that **Satan** was going to tempt him there?
1:13 qq9z advanced,apply τεσσεράκοντα ἡμέρας, πειραζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ 1 Consider the times when you have been tempted to sin. How do you think those times compared to Jesus personally **being tempted by Satan** for **40 days**?
1:13 z85a basic,interpret ἦν μετὰ τῶν θηρίων 1 Did being **with the wild animals** make it harder or easier for Jesus during the 40 days in the wilderness?
1:13 zfwq basic,observe οἱ ἄγγελοι διηκόνουν αὐτῷ 1 Who helped Jesus during his 40 days in the wilderness?
1:14 rkdh basic,observe τὸ παραδοθῆναι τὸν Ἰωάννην 1 According to verse 9, who was this **John** who was arrested?
1:14 v8bl basic,interpret ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν 1 Do you think the arrest of John in Judea had any affect on Jesus' decision to come **to Galilee**?
1:14 ys4e basic,observe κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What was it that Jesus was **proclaiming**?
1:15 yrau advanced,observe μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ 1 In what way was the message of Jesus the same as the message of John in verse 4, and what did Jesus add to it?
1:16 totr basic,observe ἀμφιβάλλοντας ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ 1 For what purpose were Simon and Andrew throwing a net into the sea?
1:17 tdsj basic,interpret δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου 1 What was Jesus asking Simon to do when he told them to **Come after me**?
1:17 bphf basic,interpret ποιήσω ὑμᾶς γενέσθαι ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων 1 What does it mean to become **fishers of men**?
1:17 efqs advanced,interpret γενέσθαι ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων 1 Given the fact that Simon and Andrew were fishermen, how do you think it affected them to be told they would become **fishers of men**?
1:18 twht basic,interpret ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ 1 When Simon and Andrew agreed to follow Jesus, how much did they know about him, and about what that would involve?
1:19 dx6p basic,observe εἶδεν Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα 1 What were **James** and **John** doing when Jesus came to them?
1:20 ll1e basic,observe εὐθὺς 1 Why is it important that, like Simon and Andrew, James and John also followed Jesus **immediately**?
1:20 ydnc basic,interpret ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς 1 Why do you think Mark does not tell us what Jesus said to James and John as he did with Simon and Andrew?
1:20 ih0v basic,observe τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ζεβεδαῖον ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ τῶν μισθωτῶν 1 Who else was present in the boat with James and John when Jesus called them?
1:20 o66d advanced,interpret ἀφέντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ζεβεδαῖον 1 James and John **left their father**. How does that compare to Simon and Andrew leaving their nets?
1:21 r2l5 basic,interpret τοῖς Σάββασιν 1 What is the significance of Mark saying Jesus went into the synagogue **on the Sabbaths**, rather then just “Sabath”?
1:22 f9p2 basic,observe ἐξεπλήσσοντο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ; ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς 1 What was the reason the people were **astonished** at the teaching of Jesus?
1:23 vtuq basic,interpret ἦν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν ἄνθρωπος ἐν πνεύματι ἀκαθάρτῳ 1 How would having **an unclean spirit** affect a person?
1:24 mdc8 basic,observe ἦλθες ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς 1 What did the unclean spirit assume Jesus was going to do to it? Why would it think that?
1:24 oi0x basic,observe οἶδά σε τίς εἶ, ὁ Ἅγιος τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What did the unclean spirit know about the identity of Jesus that the other people in the synagogue did not know?
1:25 b5wy basic,interpret ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς 1 Why do you think Jesus **rebuked** the unclean spirit, even though what it said was true?
1:25 ki6h basic,observe φιμώθητι καὶ ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ 1 What did Jesus command the unclean spirit to do?
1:26 gjdu basic,observe σπαράξαν αὐτὸν, τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἀκάθαρτον, καὶ φωνῆσαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, ἐξῆλθεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ 1 Based on the response of the unclean spirit, what would you say was its attitude toward Jesus commanding it to leave the man?
1:27 b23b basic,observe διδαχὴ καινή κατ’ ἐξουσίαν! καὶ τοῖς πνεύμασι τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις ἐπιτάσσει, καὶ ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ 1 What were the two things that amazed the people about the teaching of Jesus?
1:28 pnnm basic,observe ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εὐθὺς, πανταχοῦ εἰς ὅλην τὴν περίχωρον τῆς Γαλιλαίας 1 What did the people do right away as a result of hearing Jesus and seeing him cast out the unclean spirit?
1:28 ux1x basic,apply ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εὐθὺς, πανταχοῦ 1 Why would people who saw Jesus be so eager to tell everyone about him?
1:29 ddtm basic,interpret Σίμωνος καὶ Ἀνδρέου, μετὰ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου 1 Why would **Simon and Andrew** and **James and John** be together with Jesus?
1:30 e6py basic,observe ἡ & πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο πυρέσσουσα 1 Who was it that was sick in Simon's house?
1:30 yi1f basic,interpret εὐθὺς λέγουσιν αὐτῷ περὶ αὐτῆς 1 What had just happened that would cause Simon and Andrew to think Jesus could help Simon's sick mother-in-law?
1:31 rwzn basic,interpret ἤγειρεν αὐτὴν, κρατήσας τῆς χειρός. καὶ ἀφῆκεν αὐτὴν ὁ πυρετός 1 How could Jesus taking the hand of Simon's mother-in-law cause the fever to leave her?
1:31 u1cq basic,observe διηκόνει αὐτοῖς 1 What was the response of Simon's mother-in-law to being healed by Jesus?
1:32 b92o basic,observe ἔφερον πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας καὶ τοὺς δαιμονιζομένους 1 What were the two kinds of people that were brought to Jesus?
1:32 zvrj advanced,interpret ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, ὅτε ἔδυ ὁ ἥλιος 1 When the sun set, the Sabbath ended. Why might this affect when the people brought all these sick people to Jesus?
1:33 gnu7 basic,interpret ἦν ὅλη ἡ πόλις ἐπισυνηγμένη πρὸς τὴν θύραν 1 Do you think **the whole city** was accurate, or a general statement to make a point?
1:34 s4bm basic,observe ἐθεράπευσεν πολλοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας ποικίλαις νόσοις, καὶ δαιμόνια πολλὰ ἐξέβαλεν 1 Did Jesus heal all the sick people and cast out all the demons?
1:34 j2sz basic,observe οὐκ ἤφιεν λαλεῖν τὰ δαιμόνια 1 What did Jesus not allow the demons to do?
1:34 lio6 basic,interpret οὐκ ἤφιεν λαλεῖν τὰ δαιμόνια, ὅτι ᾔδεισαν αὐτόν 1 Here **because** gives the reason Jesus did not allow the demons to speak. Why would Jesus at that time not want them to tell people who he really was?
1:33,35 q728 basic,observe πρωῒ ἔννυχα λείαν, ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον 1 In light of verse 33, why might it have been necessary for Jesus to slip away so early in the morning?
1:35,37 h9zv basic,observe ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον 1 According to verse 37, did Jesus leave Simon's house because he had finished healing all the people?
1:35 oa6m basic,appy ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον, κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο 1 Why is it helpful to be in **a solitary place** in order to **pray**?
1:35 mm2f basic,apply ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον, κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο 1 Jesus needed to leave his busy ministry in order to pray. What does that tell us about the importance of prayer in our own lives?
1:36-37 nvkv basic,observe κατεδίωξεν αὐτὸν & πάντες ζητοῦσίν σε 1 What was the specific reason that Simon and the others **searched for** Jesus?
1:38 f5x9 basic,observe ἄγωμεν ἀλλαχοῦ 1 Given the fact that the people wanted Jesus to come back to Simon's house, were you surprised that Jesus decided to go away to another place?
1:38 sz5b basic,observe ἵνα καὶ ἐκεῖ κηρύξω; εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐξῆλθον 1 Here **because** indicates that reason Jesus came. What was that reason?
1:38 merb basic,interpret ἵνα καὶ ἐκεῖ κηρύξω; εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐξῆλθον 1 Based on Jesus' response, did he primarily come to heal or to preach?
1:39 htqe basic,interpret preaching in their synagogues and casting out the demons 1 Jesus went about both **preaching** and **casting out the demons**. In light of verse 38, might this order be important?
1:40 dwtm basic,observe ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτὸν λεπρὸς, παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ γονυπετῶν 1 What does the way the **leper** approached Jesus tell us about his view of who Jesus was?
1:40 u8on basic,observe ἐὰν θέλῃς, δύνασαί με καθαρίσαι 1 What did the leper believe was the only thing that might prevent Jesus from healing him?
1:41 al16 basic,observe σπλαγχνισθεὶς 1 What motivated Jesus to respond positively to the leper?
1:41 of98 basic,interpret ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, ἥψατο 1 The law of Moses forbid any Jew from touching a leper. So why do you think Jesus touched the man?
1:40-41 wfsc basic,interpret λέγει αὐτῷ, θέλω, καθαρίσθητι 1 How is the answer of Jesus in verse 41 a direct response to the question of the leper in verse 40?
1:42 h38h basic,observe εὐθὺς ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἡ λέπρα, καὶ ἐκαθερίσθη 1 Once again, Mark states that what followed happened **immediately**. What was it that happened as a result of Jesus' statement?
1:43-44 qr31 basic,observe ἐμβριμησάμενος αὐτῷ & ὅρα μηδενὶ, μηδὲν εἴπῃς 1 What did Jesus warn the man not to do?
1:44 ii3m basic,observe ὕπαγε, σεαυτὸν δεῖξον τῷ ἱερεῖ, καὶ προσένεγκε περὶ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ σου ἃ προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς, εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς 1 The word, **for** introduces the purpose for which Jesus wanted the man to show himself to **the priest**. What was that purpose?
1:45 jl9i basic,interpret ὁ δὲ ἐξελθὼν ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν πολλὰ καὶ διαφημίζειν τὸν λόγον 1 Why do you think the man disobeyed Jesus and told everyone what Jesus had done for him?
1:45 igg9 basic,interpret ὥστε μηκέτι αὐτὸν δύνασθαι φανερῶς εἰς πόλιν εἰσελθεῖν, ἀλλ’ ἔξω ἐπ’ ἐρήμοις τόποις ἦν 1 Here **so that** introduces the result of the man's testimony. How does that result explain why Jesus commanded the man not to tell anyone what Jesus had done for him?
1:45 bgvh basic,interpret ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντοθεν 1 Why would the news of the man being healed cause people to come to Jesus from everywhere?
2:2 e7eu basic,observe συνήχθησαν πολλοὶ, ὥστε μηκέτι χωρεῖν, μηδὲ τὰ πρὸς τὴν θύραν 1 How did the people of Capernaum respond to Jesus when he came to them?
2:2 c69s basic,observe ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον 1 What did Jesus do when the people of Capernaum filled the house where he was?
2:3 r15v basic,observe ἔρχονται φέροντες πρὸς αὐτὸν παραλυτικὸν, αἰρόμενον ὑπὸ τεσσάρων 1 Who brought the **paralytic** to Jesus?
2:4 wzy3 basic,observe μὴ δυνάμενοι προσενέγκαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον 1 Why were the men not able to bring the paralytic to Jesus in the house?
2:4 kjen basic,interpret ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες, χαλῶσι τὸν κράβαττον ὅπου ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο 1 Do you think it was socially acceptable to dig a hole in the roof of someone else's house? If not, why did they decide to do that?
2:5 td8t basic,observe ἰδὼν & τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν 1 Who was it that had **faith**?
2:5 rztp basic,interpret τέκνον 1 Why do you think Jesus addresses the paralytic in this way?
2:5 g3qm advanced,interpret ἀφέωνται σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι 1 Why do you think Jesus forgave the sins of the paralytic instead of immediately healing him as he probably expected?
2:6-7 k4ql ἦσαν & τινες τῶν γραμματέων & διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν & τί οὗτος οὕτως λαλεῖ? βλασφημεῖ 1 Did the **scribes** do anything to communicate what they are thinking about Jesus?
2:7 r6ef basic,interpret τί οὗτος οὕτως λαλεῖ? βλασφημεῖ! τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας, εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός? 1 What is the implied reason that the scribes think Jesus is **blaspheming**?
2:7 jd85 advanced,interpret βλασφημεῖ! τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας, εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός 1 The scribes were correct that **God alone** can **forgive sins**. Why therefore was Jesus not guilty of blasphemy?
2:8 fo6q basic,observe ἐπιγνοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οὕτως διαλογίζονται ἐν ἑαυτοῖς 1 How did Jesus know what the scribes were **thinking in this manner within themselves**?
2:8 szu6 basic,observe τί ταῦτα διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν? 1 Jesus knew what the scribes were thinking. Does he tell them?
2:9 abdl basic,interpret Which is easier to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say, ‘Get up and take up your mat, and walk’? 1 In what sense is it **easier to say** to the paralytic that his **sins are forgiven** than to tell him to to take up his mat and walk?
2:10 uvc1 basic,observe ἵνα & εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας 1 The phrase **in order that** introduces the purpose for which Jesus told the paralytic to get up and walk. What was that purpose?
2:10-11 dr8v advanced,interpret ἵνα & εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας 1 How did Jesus' command to the paralytic prove that Jesus was able to forgive sins?
2:12 dxr6 basic,observe εὐθὺς & ἐξῆλθεν 1 How long did it take for the paralytic to be healed and able to walk?
2:12 pgta basic,interpret ἐξῆλθεν ἔμπροσθεν πάντων 1 Why do you think Mark states that the man was healed **in front of everyone**?
2:12 iasg basic,observe δοξάζειν τὸν Θεὸν λέγοντας, ὅτι οὕτως οὐδέποτε εἴδομεν 1 How did the people in the house respond to Jesus' words and the healing of the paralytic?
2:13 c6v7 basic,interpret πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν 1 What caused **all the crowd** to come to Jesus?
2:13 dant basic,observe ἐδίδασκεν αὐτούς 1 What did Jesus do for the crowd when they came to him?
2:14 xm6i basic,observe εἶδεν Λευεὶν τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου, καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον 1 Where was **Levi** doing when Jesus saw him and told Levi to follow him? And why was he there?
2:16 sw8q basic,observe οἱ γραμματεῖς τῶν Φαρισαίων 1 What group of people saw and was concerned about Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors?
2:16 ddr2 basic,interpret ἔλεγον τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ 1 Why do you think the scribes spoke to Jesus' **disciples** rather than to Jesus himself?
2:16 ly68 basic,interpret ὅτι μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει 1 Why do you think the scribes asked this question?
2:17 k9xu advanced,interpret οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ, ἀλλ’ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες 1 In Jesus' answer to the scribes, who do the **ones being healthy** represent, and who are the **ones having sickness**?
2:18 qb7f basic,observe ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι νηστεύοντες 1 What two groups of people were **fasting**?
2:18 r14e basic,interpret διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ τῶν Φαρισαίων νηστεύουσιν, οἱ δὲ σοὶ μαθηταὶ οὐ νηστεύουσιν? 1 Why did people think it was odd that the **disciples** of Jesus were **not fasting**?
2:19 u971 basic,interpret μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν νηστεύειν? ὅσον χρόνον ἔχουσιν τὸν νυμφίον μετ’ αὐτῶν, οὐ δύνανται νηστεύειν 1 In this parable, who would **the sons of the wedding chamber** represent, and who would **the bridegroom** be?
2:19 rfez basic,interpret μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν νηστεύειν 1 Why would the sons of the bridal chamber be **not able to fast** while the bridegroom is with them?
2:20 osrt basic,interpret ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος 1 What does the **bridegroom** being **taken away from them** represent?
2:20 rq7h basic,interpret τότε νηστεύσουσιν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ 1 Why would the sons of the bridal chamber **fast** after the bridegroom is taken away?
2:21 fvv6 basic,interpret οὐδεὶς ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπιράπτει ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον παλαιόν; εἰ δὲ μή αἴρει τὸ πλήρωμα ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 Why does a **patch of unshrunk cloth** pull away from **an old garment**?
2:21 ec9q basic, observe χεῖρον σχίσμα γίνεται 1 What is the final condition of an old garment it if is patched with new cloth?
2:21 ze8i advanced,interpret οὐδεὶς ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπιράπτει ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον παλαιόν 1 In this parable that Jesus gives to answer the question about fasting in verse 18, what do the new cloth and the old cloth represent?
2:22 tlv5 basic,interpret ῥήξει ὁ οἶνος τοὺς ἀσκούς 1 Why does **new wine** cause **old wineskins** to burst?
2:22 rkou basic,observe ὁ οἶνος ἀπόλλυται καὶ οἱ ἀσκοί 1 What is the final condition of **new wine** if it is put in an old wineskin?
2:22 g0r4 advanced,interpret οἶνον νέον εἰς ἀσκοὺς καινούς 1 In this parable that Jesus gives to answer the question about fasting in verse 18, what do the new wine and the old wineskins represent?
2:21-22 le2o advanced,apply οὐδεὶς ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπιράπτει ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον παλαιόν & οὐδεὶς βάλλει οἶνον νέον εἰς ἀσκοὺς παλαιούς 1 What truth does Jesus intend to teach about fasting through these two parables?
2:23-24 puad advanced,interpret ἐν τοῖς Σάββασιν & τίλλοντες τοὺς στάχυας & τοῖς Σάββασιν 1 Jews were allowed to pick **heads of grain** to eat from fields when they were hungry. In light of this, what action did the Pharisees consider to be not lawful?
2:24 a8pm basic,interpret τοῖς Σάββασιν ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν 1 What law controlled what the Jews were allowed to do on Sabbath days?
2:25 dv6h basic,observe τί ἐποίησεν Δαυεὶδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν καὶ ἐπείνασεν 1 What problem did David have in the Old Testament story that Jesus quoted?
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2:26 bl7p basic,observe εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ & καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν 1 What did David do when he was hungry and in need?
2:26 x3t4 basic,observe τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν, οὓς οὐκ ἔξεστιν φαγεῖν, εἰ μὴ τοὺς ἱερεῖς 1 Who did the Jewish law say could eat the **bread of the presence**?
2:26 xrsa basic,interpret τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν & ἔδωκεν καὶ τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ οὖσιν 1 Do you think that Jesus agreed that what David did was right?
2:26 m8zg advanced,apply εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ & τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς Προθέσεως ἔφαγεν & ἔδωκεν καὶ τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ οὖσιν 1 What truth about hungry men was Jesus teaching to the Pharisees through this story of David?
2:27 v1ex basic,observe τὸ Σάββατον διὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐγένετο, καὶ οὐχ ὁ ἄνθρωπος διὰ τὸ Σάββατον 1 According to Jesus' response, which is more important—the **Sabbath** or **man**?
2:27 sk6f advanced,apply τὸ Σάββατον διὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐγένετο, καὶ οὐχ ὁ ἄνθρωπος διὰ τὸ Σάββατον 1 How does this statement explain why it was acceptable for the hungry disciples to pick and eat grain on the Sabbath?
2:28 hw81 basic,observe ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου 1 To whom does the title **Son of Man** refer in this book?
2:28 lk73 basic,interpret Κύριός & τοῦ Σαββάτου 1 What does it mean to be **Lord** **of the Sabbath**?
2:28 j4ni advanced,interpret Κύριός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου καὶ τοῦ Σαββάτου 1 What authority is Jesus claiming for himself with the statement?
3:2 vs4a basic,observe παρετήρουν αὐτὸν, εἰ τοῖς Σάββασιν θεραπεύσει αὐτόν, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ 1 Why were other people in the synagogue **watching** Jesus **closely**?
3:3 ji3l basic,observe λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ τὴν χεῖρα ἔχοντι ξηράν, ἔγειρε εἰς τὸ μέσον 1 How did Jesus respond when some of the people wanted to accuse him for healing **the man having the withered hand**?
3:4 g3ja basic,interpret λέγει αὐτοῖς & οἱ & ἐσιώπων 1 In light of verse 6, what group of people did Jesus address here?
3:4 qvi3 basic, interpret ἀγαθοποιῆσαι ἢ κακοποιῆσαι 1 Was Jesus implying that healing a man was **to do good** or **to do harm**?
3:4 pqpo basic,interpret οἱ & ἐσιώπων 1 Why did the Pharisees not answer Jesus' question?
3:5 yvm1 basic,observe περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς, συνλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν 1 What was it about the Pharisees that made Jesus angry?
3:5 ylj6 basic,observe λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα σου. καὶ ἐξέτεινεν, καὶ ἀπεκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ 1 What method did Jesus use to heal the man's withered hand?
3:5 kxwj basic,interpret λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα σου 1 Do you think Jesus thought the Pharisees would approve of his healing of the man with the withered hand?
3:6 u2hh basic,observe ἐξελθόντες, οἱ Φαρισαῖοι εὐθὺς μετὰ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν συμβούλιον ἐποίουν κατ’ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν 1 How did the **Pharisees** react when Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath?
3:6 sjhb advanced,interpret οἱ Φαρισαῖοι 1 Why would the **Pharisees** want to kill Jesus for healing a man?
3:6 jtru advanced,interpret τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν 1 Why would the **Herodians** want to kill Jesus for healing a man?
3:7 raet basic,observe ὁ Ἰησοῦς μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἀνεχώρησεν πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν 1 What action by the religious leaders caused Jesus to withdrawal from the cities of Galilee?
3:9 bt7u basic,observe ἵνα πλοιάριον προσκαρτερῇ αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἵνα μὴ θλίβωσιν αὐτόν 1 Why did Jesus tell his disciples to have a small boat waiting for him?
3:11 r1pt basic,interpret ἔκραζον λέγοντα, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Why do you think the unclean spirits acknowledged who Jesus was?
3:12 ie4l basic,interpret πολλὰ ἐπετίμα αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ αὐτὸν φανερὸν ποιήσωσιν 1 Why do you think Jesus did not want the unclean spirits to tell people who he was?
3:13 aye6 basic,interpret ἀναβαίνει εἰς τὸ ὄρος, καὶ προσκαλεῖται οὓς ἤθελεν αὐτός 1 Why would **up on the mountain** be a good place for Jesus to call people to himself from the larger crowd?
3:14 v0zj basic,observe ἐποίησεν δώδεκα, οὓς καὶ ἀποστόλους ὠνόμασεν 1 What special role did Jesus give to the **12** men whom he called?
3:14-15 t4qm basic,observe ἵνα -1 Here, the two **so that** clauses introduce the purposes for which Jesus called the 12 apostles. What was those two purposes?
3:14 uqks basic,apply ὦσιν μετ’ αὐτοῦ 1 Why would it be important for the apostles to **be with** Jesus before he sent them out to preach and cast out demons?
3:16-19 a7s3 basic,observe ἐποίησεν τοὺς δώδεκα 1 What were the names of **the Twelve** whom Jesus appointed as apostles?
3:16 dzda basic,observe ἐπέθηκεν ὄνομα τῷ Σίμωνι, Πέτρον 1 What new name did Jesus give to **Simon**?
3:17 f4tt basic,observe ἐπέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα Βοανηργές, ὅ ἐστιν υἱοὶ βροντῆς 1 What new name did Jesus give to **James** and **John**?
3:17 th8q basic,interpret υἱοὶ βροντῆς 1 Why do you think Jesus called James and John the **Sons of Thunder**?
3:18 qq50 basic,observe Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου 1 How does Jesus distinguish between **James** in this verse and the other James in verse 17?
3:19 i7ix basic,observe Ἰούδαν Ἰσκαριώθ, ὃς καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτόν 1 What important information does Mark add about **Judas Iscariot**?
3:19 cxx8 advanced,interpret Ἰούδαν Ἰσκαριώθ, ὃς καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτόν 1 Since Jesus only chose twelve apostles, why do you think he included **Judas** who would betray him?
3:20 ytu6 basic,observe συνέρχεται πάλιν ὁ ὄχλος, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι αὐτοὺς μηδὲ ἄρτον φαγεῖν 1 How did the people react when Jesus came back after choosing his apostles?
3:21,31 iqg1 advanced,interpret ἀκούσαντες, οἱ παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον κρατῆσαι αὐτόν & ἔρχονται ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ 1 Do you agree that the **ones beside him** in verse 21 refer to **his mother and his brothers** who come and summon Jesus in verse 31?
3:21 z12q basic,interpret ἐξῆλθον κρατῆσαι αὐτόν; ἔλεγον γὰρ, ὅτι ἐξέστη 1 What was the reason that those close to Jesus thought he was **out of his mind**?
3:22-23 p9e9 basic,interpret Βεελζεβοὺλ & τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων & Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν 1 What is another name for **Beelzebul** and **the ruler of the demons**?
3:22 t0ls advanced,interpret ἐν τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων, ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια 1 Why did the **scribes** accuse Jesus of **casting out demons** by the power of demons rather than by the power of God?
3:23 awth basic,observe ἐν παραβολαῖς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς 1 What method did Jesus use to respond to the accusation of the scribes from Jerusalem?
3:23 dse2 basic,observe πῶς δύναται Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλειν? 1 What was the basic truth that Jesus illustrated with the parables?
3:24 atxo basic,observe οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη 1 What will happen to a **kingdom** that is divided against itself?
3:24 y6ts basic,interpret ἐὰν βασιλεία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη 1 How does the parable about a **kingdom that has been divided** show that it not logical that Satan casts out him own demons?
3:25 md5e basic,observe οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη 1 What will happen to a **house** that is divided against itself?
3:25 d7pj basic,interpret ἐὰν οἰκία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δυνήσεται ἡ οἰκία ἐκείνη σταθῆναι 1 How does the parable about a **house that has been divided** show that it not logical that Satan casts out him own demons?
3:26 x3mi advanced,interpret εἰ ὁ Σατανᾶς ἀνέστη ἐφ’ ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἐμερίσθη, οὐ δύναται στῆναι, ἀλλὰ τέλος ἔχει 1 Based on the truth that Jesus established in the parables, does it seem reasonable that Satan is enabling Jesus to cast out Satan's demons, as the scribes have accused?
3:27 n2mu basic,observe οὐ δύναται οὐδεὶς εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ εἰσελθὼν τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ 1 According to this parable, what kind of person would be able to plunder the house of a **strong man**?
3:27 jt4b basic,interpret τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ 1 Who would the **strong man** represent in this parable?
3:27 ybp2 basic,interpret τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ; καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει 1 In this parable, who does the one who is able to **tie up the strong man** and **plunder his house represent**?
3:27 nz11 advanced,interpret τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ διαρπάσαι 1 In this parable, who would the **possessions** of the strong man represent?
3:29-30 kfy1 basic,observe ὃς & ἂν βλασφημήσῃ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον & ἔλεγον, πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον ἔχει 1 In what way had the scribes **blasphemed against the Holy Spirit**?
3:31 lfqn basic,observe ἔρχονται ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ 1 According to verse 21, why did Jesus' **mother and his brothers** come to him?
3:31-32 j46f basic,observe ἔξω στήκοντες, ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτὸν 1 In light of verse 32, why did Jesus' relatives stand **outside** and send for him, instead of entering the house?
3:33 mjao basic,interpret τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου? 1 Do you believe that Jesus was talking about his literal **mother** and **brothers** when he asked this question?
3:34 zwg7 basic,observe περιβλεψάμενος τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν, κύκλῳ καθημένους 1 Who did Jesus tell the crowd were his **mother** and his **brothers**?
3:35 jct9 basic,observe ὃς & ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Who did Jesus say is included in the wider circle of his relatives?
3:35 ysys basic,observe καὶ ἀδελφὴ 1 What category of relative did Jesus here include in addition to his mother and brothers who came to him at that time?
3:35 rk75 advanced,interpret ὃς & ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὗτος ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν 1 Why do you think Jesus described people who do God's will as if they were his family?
4:1 mo4p basic,observe συνάγεται πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλος πλεῖστος, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐμβάντα 1 What was the purpose for which Jesus got into a boat near the shore of the sea?
4:4 w537 basic,interpret ὃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἦλθεν τὰ πετεινὰ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτό 1 Why would seed that falls **beside the road** attract **birds** to devour it?
4:5 swj9 basic,interpret ἐπὶ τὸ πετρῶδες, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθὺς ἐξανέτειλεν 1 Why would seed on **rocky ground** spring up faster than seed in deeper soil?
4:6 pplt basic,interpret ἐκαυματίσθη, καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ῥίζαν ἐξηράνθη 1 Why would seeds that sprout in thin soil dry up when the sun shines on them?
4:8 u0io basic,interpret other fell into the good soil, and it was producing a crop 1 What properties of **good soil** enable seed in it to produce **a crop**?
4:8 jamv basic,observe ἀναβαίνοντα καὶ αὐξανόμενα, καὶ ἔφερεν εἰς τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν 1 How many seeds is a single seed possibly able to produce if it is in good soil?
4:10 s7cs basic,interpret ὅτε ἐγένετο κατὰ μόνας, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὰς παραβολάς 1 Why do you think the followers of Jesus were asking him about **the parables** that he was teaching? What did they want to know?
4:11 pck0 advanced,interpret ὑμῖν τὸ μυστήριον δέδοται τῆς Βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Here **mystery** means something that was previously not understood until it was revealed. What does that say about **the kingdom of God**?
4:11 uz3k basic,interpret ἐκείνοις δὲ τοῖς ἔξω 1 Who are **the ones outside** whom the parables kept from understanding?
4:12 fnpj basic,observe ἵνα 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables. What was that purpose?
4:12 ay1h advanced,apply βλέπωσι καὶ μὴ ἴδωσιν & ἀκούωσι καὶ μὴ συνιῶσιν & μήποτε ἐπιστρέψωσιν 1 Why do you think Jesus spoke these things about some of the same people who were in the crowd that was following him and listening to him?
4:13 sume basic,interpret οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην 1 Why do you think the apostles not yet understand the parable of the sower, in light of the fact that Jesus said in verse 11 that the parable was for them?
4:13 frov advanced,interpret πῶς πάσας τὰς παραβολὰς γνώσεσθε? 1 Based on the example of this parable, what additional step, besides hearing a parable, is necessary to understand it?
4:14 jwcx basic,observe ὁ σπείρων τὸν λόγον σπείρει 1 What does the seed that the **sower** sows represent in the parable?
4:15 gj1q basic,observe εὐθὺς ἔρχεται ὁ Σατανᾶς, καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐσπαρμένον εἰς αὐτούς 1 Who do the birds that take away the seed that was sown beside the road represent in the parable?
4:15 ylpm basic,observe εὐθὺς ἔρχεται ὁ Σατανᾶς 1 How quickly does **Satan** take away the word from people who are like the soil beside the road?
4:16 rrbf basic,observe οἱ ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη σπειρόμενοι; οἳ ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν τὸν λόγον, εὐθὺς μετὰ χαρᾶς λαμβάνουσιν αὐτόν 1 How do people who are like the **rocky ground** react to the word when it is sown among them?
4:17 gec6 basic,observe οὐκ ἔχουσιν ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιροί εἰσιν; εἶτα γενομένης θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον, εὐθὺς σκανδαλίζονται 1 What causes people who are like rocky ground to **fall away** during **tribulation or persecution**?
4:18-19 sqdo basic,observe αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος, καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, καὶ αἱ περὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι 1 What things to the **thorns** represent?
4:19 zyff basic,interpret αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος, καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, καὶ αἱ περὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι, συνπνίγουσιν τὸν λόγον καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται 1 How do you think **the cares of the age and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires concerning other things** can **choke the word** so that **it becomes unfruitful**?
4:19 d2gw advanced,apply αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος 1 What are some examples of **the cares of the age** that cause people today to not produce fruit for God?
4:20 ub51 basic,observe οἵτινες ἀκούουσιν τὸν λόγον καὶ παραδέχονται καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν 1 What is it that produces **a crop** in people who are like good soil?
4:20 j1e6 basic,interpret καρποφοροῦσιν, ἓν τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν 1 What might a person do for God that would be like a 30, 60, or 100-fold **crop**?
4:20 fcb4 basic,apply καρποφοροῦσιν, ἓν τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν 1 Based on how much of **a crop** you are currently producing for God, what kind of soil would represent you?
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