But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and [my] brothers?” And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. [For] whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” Mark 3:33-35 NABRE There…
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When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:21 NABRE Mark provides a little passage of Jesus returning home after the selection of His twelve Apostles. He arrives in Capernaum, Peter and Andrews’ home and His…
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He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. Mark 3:13 NABRE We often read about Jesus heading off to the mountain. These are moments that are solemn to Jesus, usually He goes off on His own and in the associated text we…
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Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” Mark 2:27-28 NABRE Mark tells of a time when Jesus and His disciples were so busy fulfilling their mission that there…
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Jesus heard this and said to them [that], “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” Mark 2:17 NABRE Mark is telling the story of Jesus calling a disciple whose occupation is tax collector. Tax…
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