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Mark 12:28-34: One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind,Continue reading “Not Too Far Away”

Mark 10:46-52: As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, tellingContinue reading “Wanting To See”

Mark 10:35-45: James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” He replied, “What do you wish me to do for you?” They answered him, “Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your rightContinue reading “Eternal Power Struggle”

Mark 10:17-30: As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not kill;Continue reading “Giving It All Away”

Mark 10:2-16: The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.” But Jesus told them, “Because of theContinue reading “The Challenging Truth”

Marcos 9:38-43, 45, 47, 48: Y le respondió Juan, diciendo: Maestro, hemos visto a uno que en tu nombre echaba fuera los demonios, el cual no nos sigue; y se lo prohibimos, porque no nos seguía. Y Jesús dijo: No se lo prohibáis; porque ninguno hay que haga milagro en mi nombre, que luego puedaContinue reading “¡Al Menos Esto! (Spanish)”

Marcos 9:38-43, 45, 47, 48: “Mestre”, disse João, “vimos um homem expulsando demônios em teu nome e procuramos impedi-lo, porque ele não era um dos nossos. ” “Não o impeçam”, disse Jesus. “Ninguém que faça um milagre em meu nome, pode falar mal de mim logo em seguida, pois quem não é contra nós estáContinue reading “Pelo Menos Isto! (Portuguese)”

Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48: At that time, John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at theContinue reading “The Least of These”

Mark 9:30-37: Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his deathContinue reading “Running for Last Place”

Mark 8:27-35: Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?”Continue reading “Get Behind Us Satan!”