People
These religious leaders watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath and later conspired with the Herodians to destroy him.
Pharisees
Jesus healed the man with the withered hand in this religious place.
Synagogue
How did Jesus describe the Kingdom of God?
"It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."
Mark 4:31-32
This man was called to "stretch out his hand" by Jesus and was healed, sparking anger from the Pharisees
The man with the withered hand
Jesus went up the ______ and appointed the 12 apostles.
Mountain
What did Jesus say to reassure his disciples during the storm?
"He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?”
Mark 4:39-40
These religious leaders accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Beelzebul.
Scribes
After healing many, Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, where large crowds from ______ followed him.
Galilee
How does Jesus characterize those who do the will of God?
"Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
Mark 4:35
These two brothers, sons of Zebedee, were given the name "Boanerges," meaning "Sons of Thunder."
James and John
What location did the scribes come from who said, "He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.”
Jerusalem
What did Jesus say to those who accused him of having an unclean spirit?
"And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, 'He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.' And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, 'How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.'"
Mark 3: 22-25
Name the 12 apostles
Simon Peter, James son of Zebedee, John the brother of James, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot
People came to see Jesus from various places including Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions beyond the Jordan known as ______ and ______.
Tyre and Sidon
“Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the _____, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on ______, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched; and since it had no ______, it withered away. Other seed fell among _______, and the ______ grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. Other seed fell into ______ soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”
“Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched; and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. 8 Other seed fell into good soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”
Mark 4: 3-8