Tag: gospel-of-st-mark

  • Preaching Paths 17 November 2024 Proper 28B

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Jesus delivers several predictions, a promise, a warning, and an admonition in today’s gospel reading, Mark 13:1-8. Jesus’ predictions point to a double horizon. When an awestruck disciple admires the temple’s “great stones,” Jesus predicts the temple’s destruction (v. 2). At v 4, the scene shifts to…

  • Proper 28 (33), 17th November 2024

    Mark 13:1-8 The end and the coming of the Son 13:1As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” 13:2Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be…

  • Proper 27 (32), 10th November 2024

    St Mark 12:38-44 A widow’s generosity 12:38As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces 12:39and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! 12:40They devour widows’ houses and for the sake…

  • Proper 26 (31), 3rd November 2024

    Mark 12:28-34 Two commandments: love God and neighbor 12:28One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 12:29Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 12:30you…

  • Preaching Paths 3 November 2024 Proper 26B

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary In this week’s lection (Mark 12:28-34), Mark surprises us. We meet a scribe who is sympathetic, not antagonistic, to Jesus. We find him lingering nearby, listening in while three sets of Jewish leaders question Jesus, hoping to catch him opposing either Jewish or Roman legal codes. First,…

  • Proper 25 (30), 27th October 2024

    Mark 10:46-52 Christ heals blind Bartimaeus 10:46They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 10:47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have…

  • Proper 25 (30), 20th October 2024

    St Mark 10:35-45 Warnings to ambitious disciples 10:35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 10:36 And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” 10:37And they said…

  • Proper 23 (28), 13th October 2024

    Mark 10:17-31 Teaching on wealth and reward 10:17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 10:18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.…

  • Proper 22 (27), 6th October 2024

    Mark 10:2-16 Teaching on marriage 10:2Some testing him, asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 10:3He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 10:4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.” 10:5But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he…

  • Preaching Paths 6 October 2024 Proper 22

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary In today’s Gospel reading (Mark 10:2-16), some Pharisees ask Jesus to vote up or down the lawfulness of divorcing one’s wife. Their motive may be less than innocent; they may hope he will answer in a way that draws the attention and ire of Herodias, who married…