One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
Mark 1:9 NLT
Hang on
What about the wise men, the shepherds, Mary & Joe...he's just skipped all of Jesus early life.
Doesn't that make you interested in who Mark is?
Did he not know any of that other info? Or is he just not worried about dropping parts of Jesus story that don't seem so important?
The Bible is God's word, but still written by people, and reflects something of their character too.
Could he have written this any more succinctly?
Just another day in the life of John the Baptist.
Telling people Jesus is coming, standing in the river baptising them.
AndJesus turned up in the queue
And John baptised him.
But John's whole life had been preaching and teaching and prepping people for this very moment. How would John be feeling to see Jesus walking into the river?
Mark has an account to write and he's doing it his way...we all bring our own background, education, experiences, culture, and personality to all that we do.
And I think God loves that :)
#gospelofmark
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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