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Bible Stories from Mark
Every story from Mark in the When God Shows Up devotionals, in Bible order. Each one is retold in plain words, with the passage to read for yourself in the King James Version and its key verse.
- I Will; Be Thou CleanMark 1:40–45
In Jesus’ day, leprosy was more than a disease. It was a sentence of loneliness. Anyone with leprosy had to live outside the town, away from family and…
“And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.”Mark 1:41 (KJV)
- Through the RoofMark 2:1–12
Word got around Capernaum that Jesus was back in town, and so many people crowded into the house where He was staying that there was no room left, not…
“And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.”Mark 2:4 (KJV)
- New WineMark 2:18–22
Some people came to Jesus with a complaint. John the Baptist’s disciples fasted regularly. So did the Pharisees. “But thy disciples fast not.” Why not?…
“And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.”Mark 2:22 (KJV)
- Peace, Be StillMark 4:35–41
At the end of a long day of teaching, Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us pass over unto the other side.” So they set out across the Sea of Galilee in…
“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”Mark 4:39 (KJV)
- The Man Among the TombsMark 5:1–20
Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee into the country of the Gadarenes. As soon as He stepped out of the boat, a man came running toward Him from the…
“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.”Mark 5:19 (KJV)
- Talitha CumiMark 5:21–24, 35–43
Jairus was an important man, a ruler of the synagogue in his town. But that day, none of that mattered. His twelve-year-old daughter was dying. He…
“And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.”Mark 5:41 (KJV)
- Just the HemMark 5:25–34
For twelve years, a woman had suffered from constant bleeding. She had gone from doctor to doctor and spent every penny she had. Instead of getting…
“And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”Mark 5:34 (KJV)
- Seven Loaves in the WildernessMark 8:1–9
A huge crowd had followed Jesus into a remote area. For three days they stayed with Him, listening and watching Him heal. By now their food had run…
“So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.”Mark 8:8 (KJV)
- Help Thou Mine UnbeliefMark 9:14–29
When Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, and John, He found a crowd arguing with His other disciples. A father stepped forward. He had…
“And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”Mark 9:24 (KJV)
- He Cried the MoreMark 10:46–52
On the road out of Jericho sat a blind man named Bartimaeus. Every day he sat by the roadside, begging. One day he heard a large crowd passing by and…
“And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.”Mark 10:52 (KJV)
- Two Small CoinsMark 12:41–44
Jesus was in the temple in Jerusalem, just days before His crucifixion. He sat down across from the treasury, where people dropped their offerings into…
“For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.”Mark 12:44 (KJV)
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