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Themes in Mark 2

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Themes in Mark 2

Mark 2:1 (show verse)

And [when he] entered again into Capernaum after [some] days, it became known that he was at home.

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man

Mark 2:2 (show verse)

And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

Christ » Sufferings of » Thronged
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
Popularity of Christ » The crowds press upon him
Preaching » The gospel of the kingdom of God, the subject of Christ's

Mark 2:3 (show verse)

And they came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four [of them].

Christ » Miracles of » Paralytic
intercession » Additional instances of » Others, who sought jesus in behalf of afflicted people
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of Christ » Paralytic
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Personal work » Bringing the helpless to Christ

Mark 2:4 (show verse)

And [when] they were not able to bring [him] to him because of the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. And [after] digging through, they lowered the stretcher on which the paralytic was lying.

Mark 2:5 (show verse)

And [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

Error » Definition of » Forgiven
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Honoured by Christ and the apostles
Jesus Christ » Power of, to forgive sins
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Pardon » Is granted » By Christ
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forgiven
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Forgiven

Mark 2:6 (show verse)

Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 2:7 (show verse)

"Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

Blasphemy » False indictments for » Jesus falsely accused of, previously to his trial
Christ » Faith in, great » Faultfinding against
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As having power to forgive sins
Falsehood » Instances of » Jewish leaders » Falsely accusing » Blasphemy
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Pardon » Is granted » By God alone
Power » Unrealized power » To forgive sins
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
Sin » God » Alone can forgive
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only source of pardon
Unrealized power » To forgive sins

Mark 2:8 (show verse)

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, "Why are you considering these [things] in your hearts?

Divine Knowledge » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Heart » The whole » Read by Christ
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Knowledge » God's » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 2:9 (show verse)

Which is easier to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Get up and pick up your stretcher and walk'?

Mark 2:10 (show verse)

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,"--he said to the paralytic--

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As having power to forgive sins
Jesus Christ » Power of, to forgive sins
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 2:11 (show verse)

"I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher, and go to your home."

Mark 2:12 (show verse)

And he got up and immediately picked up his stretcher [and] went out in front of [them] all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen [anything] like this!"

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Power » Unrealized power » To heal the sick
religious Testimony » Encouraged examples of » Living witnesses
Unrealized power » To heal the sick
Witnessing to the truth » Living witnesses

Mark 2:13 (show verse)

And he went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he began to teach them.

Jesus Christ » History of » Calls matthew (capernaum)
Multitudes » The multitudes follow Christ
Popularity of Christ » The multitudes follow him

Mark 2:14 (show verse)

And [as he] was passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

Alphaeus (alpheus) » Father of levi
Apostles » Call of to special work
Call » To special religious duty » Apostles
divine Call » Of the apostles » Call of to special work
Christ » Disciples of » Call of to special work
Disciples » Of Christ » Call of to special work
Jesus Christ » Humility of
Jesus Christ » History of » Calls matthew (capernaum)
Leaders » Apostles » Call of to special work
Matthew » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Obedience » Instances of » Levi
Publicans » Matthew, the tax collector of capernaum, becomes an apostle
Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
Self-denial » Instances of » Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following jesus
Tax » Collectors of

Mark 2:15 (show verse)

And it happened that he {was dining} in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners {were dining with} Jesus and his disciples, for there were many and they were following him.

Jesus Christ » History of » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (capernaum)
Matthew » Becomes a disciple of jesus
the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ

Mark 2:16 (show verse)

And the scribes of the Pharisees, [when they] saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, began to say to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Christ » Faith in, great » Faultfinding against
Healing » Who the lord heals
Jesus Christ » History of » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (capernaum)
Repentance » Jesus Christ coming to call sinners to repentance

Mark 2:17 (show verse)

And [when] Jesus heard [it], he said to them, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

spiritual Disease » General references to
Healing » Who the lord heals
Irony » Instances of » Jesus to the pharisees
Jesus Christ » History of » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (capernaum)
Physician » Proverbs about
Repentance » Jesus Christ coming to call sinners to repentance
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease

Mark 2:18 (show verse)

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and said to him, "{Why} do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

Disciples » Heal persecution of » Of john the baptist
Fasting » Habitual » By pharisees
Jesus Christ » History of » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (capernaum)
John's » Disciples

And Jesus said to them, "The {bridegroom's attendants} are not able to fast while the bridegroom is with them, [are they]? As long a time [as] they have the bridegroom with them, they are not able to fast.

Bridegroom » Joy with
Jesus Christ » History of » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (capernaum)

Mark 2:20 (show verse)

But days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

Bridegroom » Joy with
Jesus Christ » History of » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (capernaum)

Mark 2:21 (show verse)

No one sews a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment. {Otherwise} the patch pulls away from it--the new from the old--and the tear becomes worse.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Sewing
Jesus Christ » History of » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (capernaum)
Judah » Kings of judaism » Superseded by Christianity
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Superseded by Christianity