“Praise God!

Blessings on the one who comes

in the name of the LORD!

Blessings on the coming Kingdom

of our ancestor David!

Praise God in highest heaven!”

Mark 11:9-10

“Have mercy on us and help us,

if you can.”

“What do you mean,

‘If I can’?”

Jesus asked.

“Anything is possible if a person believes.”

The father instantly cried out,

“I do believe,

but help me overcome my unbelief!”

Mark 9:22-24

Suddenly,

the glory of the God of Israel

appeared from the east.

The sound of his coming was like the roar

of rushing waters,

and the whole landscape shone with his glory.

And the glory of the LORD

came into the Temple through the east gateway.

…and the glory of the LORD filled the Temple.

The LORD said to me,

“Son of man,

this is the place of my throne

and the place where I will rest my feet.

I will live here forever among the people of Israel.”

Ezekiel 43:2, 4-5, 7

“Why are you arguing about having no bread?
 
Don’t you know or understand even yet?
 
Are your hearts too hard to take it in?
  
‘You have eyes—can’t you see?
 
You have ears—can’t you hear?’

Don’t you remember anything at all?”

Mark 8:17-18

They were all terrified when they saw him.

But Jesus spoke to them at once. 

“Don’t be afraid,” 

he said. 

“Take courage! 

I am here!

Then he climbed into the boat, 

and the wind stopped. 

They were totally amazed, 

for they still didn’t understand the significance 

of the miracle of the loaves. 

Their hearts were too hard to take it in.

Mark 6:50-52

And the crowd began pleading with Jesus

to go away 

and leave them alone.

Mark 5:17

Then he added,

“Pay close attention to what you hear.

The closer you listen,

the more understanding you will be given—

and you will receive even more.

To those who listen to my teaching,

more understanding will be given.

But for those who are not listening,

even what little understanding they have

will be taken away from them.”

Mark 4:24-25

Then Jesus said to them,

“The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people,

and not people to meet the requirements

of the Sabbath.

So the Son of Man is Lord, 

even over the Sabbath.”

Mark 2:27-28

After sending them home, 

he went up into the hills by himself to pray. 

Night fell while he was there alone.  

—-

After telling everyone good-bye, 

he went up into the hills by himself to pray.

—- 

When Jesus saw that they were ready 

to force him to be their king, 

he slipped away into the hills by himself. 


Matthew 14:23; Mark 6:46; John 6:15

One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee,

and John baptized him in the Jordan River.

As Jesus came up out of the water,

he saw the heavens splitting apart

and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove.

And a voice from heaven said,

“You are my dearly loved Son,

and you bring me great joy.”

Mark 1:9-11