Taxes and Caesar (Mark 12:13-17)

Bible Commentary

The issue of taxation has arisen obliquely already, in terms of the call narrative of Levi (Mark 2:13-17, see above)....

The Temple Incident (Mark 11:15-18)

Bible Commentary

The incident where Jesus drives out the vendors and money changers from the temple has mercantile overtones. There is a...

Status (Mark 10:13-16, 22)

Bible Commentary

A distinctive aspect to Mark’s rendering of the story is its juxtaposition with the account of the little children...

Wealth (Mark 10:17-22)

Bible Commentary

Jesus’ encounter with a rich man who asks “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” constitutes one of the...

Jesus the Builder (Mark 6:1-6)

Bible Commentary

This is the only passage in the Bible to directly state Jesus' trade.

The Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-3:6)

Bible Commentary

The Sabbath principle allows us time to focus on God in a different way than the working week allows.

Discipleship in Process (Mark 4:35-41; 6:45-52; 8:14-21)

Bible Commentary

The Gospel of Mark, more than the other Gospels, highlights the ignorance, weakness, and selfishness of the...

The Twelve (Mark 3:13-19)

Bible Commentary

In addition to the accounts of the calling of specific disciples, there is also the account of the appointing of the...