Mark lesson 5
Read Mark 2:13-3:6 – https://www.bible.com/bible/59/mrk.2.esv
Mark 2:13-17
1. Name the tax collector whom Jesus called. Answer: His name was ______
2. What reason did Jesus give to explain why He socialized with sinful people? a) He wanted to participate in their sins; b) He did not believe that sinful people can be a bad influence on good people; c) He wanted to teach the sinners to repent; d) He believed sinners will be saved, even if they don't change. Answer. ______.
Mark 2:18-22
3. How did Jesus explain why His disciples didn't fast? a) He said they did fast, but did it secretly; b) He said that His presence made it a time of joy in which fasting was inappropriate; c) He condemned all fasting; d) He admitted they were wrong and should have fasted. Answer:
Mark 2:23-28
4. What did Jesus call Himself? Answer: He was Lord of the ______.
Mark 3:1-6
Note -- To save a life or to kill: In 3:4 Jesus asked His opponents: Should one save a life or kill on the Sabbath? They chose not to reply, which showed that they were not interested in truth, but only wanted to discredit Him. it is always easy to find fault, but it is much harder to give a positive recommendation. Normally Christ healed men by laying His hands on them or performing some other physical sign. If He had accompanied the healing by physical action in this case, they would have attacked Him for doing medical work on the Sabbath, something contrary to their tradition. This time, however, Jesus did nothing--He merely told the man to reach his hand out. Even Jesus' enemies did not believe it wrong to stretch out your hand on the Sabbath. Thus, He outsmarted His opponents; they were furious. When a man in an argument begins to get angry, it is a sure sign that he is losing. As it turned out, Jesus' enemies are the ones who plotted to kill on the Sabbath. because He had done good.
5. How many sins did Jesus commit during His lifetime (see 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:21,22; Hebrews 4:15)? Answer (give a number):
6. The activities Jesus did on the Sabbath violated what rules? a) only uninspired Jewish traditions: b) the 10 commands; c) the Law of Moses; d) the New Testament; e) all the preceding. Answer: ______
7. What did Jesus' enemies do after He had healed the man with the withered hand? Answer: They plotted to _____ Jesus.