Commentary on Mark 12:28-44
Mark 12:28–44 functions as a penultimate climax to Jesus’ public ministry, crystallizing his turbulent interactions [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Mark 12:1-12 [13-17]
This text is among those in the Bible that are [...]
Commentary on Mark 10:32-52
In this passage Jesus and his disciples are on the road again. It is not [...]
Commentary on Mark 10:17-31
Jesus and his disciples had left their resting place and moved on, meeting crowds again [...]
Commentary on Mark 9:30-37
In many ways this text shows something deeply profound about the movement in the life [...]
Commentary on Mark 8:27—9:8
Who does the world say Jesus is? What about you? The book of Mark breaks [...]
Commentary on Mark 6:1-29
Today’s text shows us what the world does to its prophets. Jesus is rejected, John [...]
Commentary on Mark 5:21-43
Mark 5:21–43 is a nested story of two suffering women and Jesus, who saves each [...]
Commentary on Mark 5:1-20
The story in Mark 5:1–20 is bookended by two simple actions: Jesus steps out of [...]
Commentary on Mark 4:1-34
The first three chapters of Mark are fast-paced and thrilling. The gospel account opens with [...]