About Mark
Is the Book of Mark, which was written between AD 55 and 59, in the Old Testament or the New Testament?
New Testament.
AD - means in the year or our Lord
BC means Before Christ
In Mark 2:13 - What did Jesus do when the multitude came to Him?
Jesus taught them
Was Levi, (whose name was changed to Matthew) a Jew or Gentile?
Levi was a Jew
Mark 2:16, mentions scribes. Who are the scribes?
Scribes were men trained to write and transcribe God's law. They later became interpreters of God's law and teachers of the Torah.
Did Jesus tell Levi to clean up his act before he follows Him?
No He did not. Jesus calls us as we are.
The first four books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) are called the Gospels. What does Gospel mean?
Gospel means good news
What did Jesus say to Levi as He passed by him?
He told Levi to "Follow me."
In Mark 2:15, what did Levi do after he followed Jesus?
He had a dinner party at his house for Jesus and other tax collectors and sinners came to dine with them.
Mark 2:16 mentions Pharisees. Who was the Pharisees?
The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group in biblical times
Did Jesus give Levi a lecture and scold him, checked out his social standing, his past etc., before He told him to Follow Him?
No. He did not. He asked Levi to follow Him without conditions regardless of our past or present circumstances.
Was Mark one of the twelve disciples of Jesus?
No, he was not one of the twelve disciples. However, he was a helper to Paul and Barnabus. He was Barnabus' cousin. He was also a spiritual son of Peter.
Why did Jesus tell Levi to follow Him?
Levi, because of his profession, was considered a sinner beyond redemption by society. He was considered to be an outcast.
Luke 2:15 says"...many publicans and sinners sat also with Jesus and His disciples..." Who are publicans?
Publicans were tax collectors during the time of Jesus
Jesus told the Pharisees, it is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are _______; Jesus did not come to call the righteous, (the Pharisees and scribes), He came for __________ to ___________.
Sick
Sinners
Repentance
Is Levi an example of a sinner?
Yes. He was a Jewish tax collector who was seen as a traitor in the eyes of the Jewish people, working for the Romans and often exploiting their fellow Jews, also for their own gain.
The Book of Mark immediately follows what book of the Bible?
The Book of Mark immediately follows the Book of Matthew
What did Levi do when Jesus told him to "Follow me?'
He rose and followed Him
At the end of Luke 2:15, what did the publicans and sinners do after they sat with Jesus and His disciples?
The publicans and sinners followed Jesus
According to Mark 2:17, Who is it that needs a doctor?
The sick
When Jesus said unto Levi, "Follow Me," Levi left everything, got up and followed Jesus. Is this what Jesus wants us to do?
Yes, when he calls us, He wants us to follow Him without any reservations.
Who wrote the Book of Mark?
Though the author is said to be unknown, it is credited to Mark, a disciple of Peter.
What was Levi's profession?
He was a tax collector
When Jesus sat with the publicans and sinners, does this confirm verse Mark 2:17?
Yes. It says that Jesus came to minister to the people who are rejected by society. He came to call the sinners to repentance
According to Mark 2:17, Who did Jesus come to call?
Not the righteous, but the sinners.
After Levi followed Jesus. He had a party and invited his friends and sinners to meet Jesus. Is that an example of what Jesus wants us to do after we follow Him?
Yes. Jesus wants us to tell everyone above Him. Like Levi (Mark 2:15), also like the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:4-42)