Narrative Lectionary

round stone in obscuring tomb entry
Commentary on Mark 16:1-8

“Alice laughed. ‘There’s no use trying,’ she said. ‘One can’t believe impossible things.’ ‘I daresay [...]

Crucifixion
Commentary on Mark 15:16-39

For those of us reading the Bible today, Jesus’ death on the cross is portrayed [...]

Statue of woman praying in garden setting
Commentary on Mark 14:22-42

The story of Jesus’ last supper has informed two thousand years of eucharistic theology and [...]

Entry into the City
Commentary on Mark 11:1-11; [14:3-9]

This week marks Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. He enters the [...]

Annular Solar Eclipse 2
Commentary on Mark 13:1-8, 24-37

In Mark 13:2, Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple. [...]

The Widow's Mite
Commentary on Mark 12:28-44

Mark 12:28–44 functions as a penultimate climax to Jesus’ public ministry, crystallizing his turbulent interactions [...]

Parable of the Talents
Commentary on Mark 12:1-12 [13-17]

This text is among those in the Bible that are [...]

Blind Man's Meal
Commentary on Mark 10:32-52

In this passage Jesus and his disciples are on the road again. It is not [...]

Christ and the Rich Young Man (painting by A. N. Mironov
Commentary on Mark 10:17-31

Jesus and his disciples had left their resting place and moved on, meeting crowds again [...]

Two boys grasping each other and smiling
Commentary on Mark 9:30-37

In many ways this text shows something deeply profound about the movement in the life [...]