Mark 3-5

Jesus Christ never sinned; He observed The Fourth Commandment (see How To Be A True Christian - Lesson 4) in exactly the way that He commanded it to be observed at Mount Sinai: "^10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; ^10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; ^10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; ^10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ" (1 Corinthians 10:1-4 KJV; see also 'The God Of The Old Testament'). Worshipping The Lord on "Sun Day" is a Satanic abomination in God's sight (see Sun Worship; also Sun Day, Moon Day, Tiw's Day and The Blasphemy Calendar).

"^3:1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. ^3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him [see Did Jesus Break The Law?]. ^3:3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

^3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

^3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. ^3:6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodias against him, how they might destroy him." (Mark 3:1-6 KJV)

Great Multitudes followed Jesus, for teaching and for healing.

"^3:7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, ^3:8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre [see The Christians of Tyre] and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. ^3:9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. ^3:10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. ^3:11 And unclean spirits [see Devils], when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. ^3:12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known." (Mark 3:7-12 KJV)

The Twelve Apostles were appointed from among His disciples (see Disciples of Christ).

"^3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. ^3:14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach [see Preachers], ^3:15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: ^3:16 And Simon he surnamed Peter [see also Peter's Ministry]; ^3:17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: ^3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, ^3:19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him [see Was Judas Necessary?]: and they went into an house." (Mark 3:13-19 KJV)

Jesus endured many insults from unbelievers; some said that He was Beside Himself, while others went even further, to a blasphemous extreme. There was of course nothing at all wrong with Him, but a carnal brainwashed world couldn't yet see that - and won't until they have their brains "washed" by clean "water" (see A Brainwashed World and Living Waters).

"^3:20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. ^3:21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

^3:22 And the Scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils [see Baal-zebub and Beelzebub].

^3:23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan [see The Whisperer] cast out Satan? ^3:24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. ^3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. ^3:26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. ^3:27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. ^3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: ^3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against The Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

^3:30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit." (Mark 3:20-30 KJV)

Jesus was the firstborn of Joseph and Mary (see Mary's Other Children?).

"^3:31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. ^3:32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

^3:33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

^3:34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! ^3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." (Mark 3:31-35 KJV)

Mark Chapter 4

The parable of the sower emphasizes how important attitude is, once the The Process Of Conversion has been sown by Spiritual Conception.

"^4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. ^4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, ^4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: ^4:4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. ^4:5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: ^4:6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. ^4:7 And some fell among Thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. ^4:8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred [see also Seasons Of The Harvest].

^4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear [see Ears To Hear].

^4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. ^4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the Mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: ^4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them [see When Will You Be Judged?].

^4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? ^4:14 The sower soweth the word. ^4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts [see Who Still Rules The World Today?]. ^4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; ^4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. ^4:18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, ^4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. ^4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred." (Mark 4:1-20 KJV)

Light was created, by Christ (see Christ The Creator), to pierce the darkness, not to be engulfed by it: "^1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. ^1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness" (Genesis 1:3-4 KJV). Light cannot be hidden by darkness, and nothing can be hidden from the Light.

"^4:21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? [see The Light Of Life] ^4:22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested [see Glass Houses]; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. ^4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

^4:24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. ^4:25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath [see the parable of the Talents]" (Mark 4:21-25 KJV)

Once a seed has sprouted, it can only do one of two things - grow, or decay. A sprout can never again be a seed; a true Christian cannot fall away without losing salvation (see Falling Away).

"^4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; ^4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. ^4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. ^4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come." (Mark 4:26-29 KJV)

Upon Christ's return, the Kingdom of God is going to fill the entire earth (see Zionism).

"^4:30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? ^4:31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: ^4:32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

^4:33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. ^4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples." (Mark 4:30-34 KJV)

Jesus' calming of the storm is one of His most famous miracles. "Nature" was created by the Holy Spirit of God through Christ (see Christ The Creator), and will always remain subject to it.

"^4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. ^4:36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. ^4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. ^4:38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

^4:39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

^4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

^4:41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" (Mark 4:35-41 KJV)

Mark Chapter 5

The Holy Spirit holds command over the physical world; it also holds command over the spiritual world - all of which were created by it. Amazingly, demons recognized, and feared, the Christ - far more than most people did. Demons are "believers" in the sense of knowing with absolute certainty that God is real e.g. "^2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble" (James 2:19 KJV).

"^5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. ^5:2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, ^5:3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: ^5:4 Because that he had been often bound with Fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. ^5:5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

^5:6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, ^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. ^5:8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

^5:9 And he asked him, What is thy name?

And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. ^5:10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

^5:11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. ^5:12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. ^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 [see Drowning].

^5:14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. ^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. ^5:16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil [see Devils], and also concerning the swine. ^5:17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

^5:18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. ^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. ^5:20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel." (Mark 5:1-20 KJV)

Christ healed both the sick and the dead, since they are merely different degrees of the same process (see What Happens When You Die? and The Quick and The Dead).

"^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. ^5:22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, ^5:23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her [see Laying On Of Hands], that she may be healed; and she shall live. ^5:24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

^5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, ^5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, ^5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. ^5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. ^5:29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

^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?

^5:31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

^5:32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. ^5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. ^5:34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

^5:35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

^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.

^5:37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. ^5:38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. ^5:39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. ^5:40 And they laughed him to scorn.

But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. ^5:41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. ^5:42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. ^5:43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat." (Mark 5:21-43 KJV)

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