All these evils come from within and they defile. Mark 7:23 NABRE Jesus has engaged with the religious leaders from the temple about ritual purity and following tradition over God’s commandments. Following this encounter Jesus provides a teaching on food cleanliness. The Jews select certain food as being clean and…
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You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition. Mark 7:8 NABRE Certain religious leaders from the temple come and see Jesus. They observe that Jesus’ disciples are not following Jewish traditions, in particular they do not wash their hands before eating a meal. All Jews always carefully wash their…
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They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. Mark 6:55 NABRE Jesus is traveling and comes to a land called Gennesaret via a boat. People seeing them leaving the boat and they recognize Jesus and His disciples.…
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He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. Mark 6:31 NABRE Jesus has sent His disciples off to preach a message of repentance, giving them authority…
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The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests he did not wish to break his word to her. Mark 6:26 NABRE Mark shares the details of the end of John the Baptist’s life. John spoke out against King Herod because he married his brother’s wife.…
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