Day 19 of 40
Gospel of Mark: Mark 7:24–8:10
This meeting is already marked. You can read it again and think once more.
1Stop
“Speak, Lord; for your servant hears.”
1 Sam 3:9. Or simply be silent for a few seconds before reading.
2Read
7:24 From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.
7:25 For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, immediately came and fell down at his feet.
7:26 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
7:27 But he said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
7:28 But she answered him, "Yes, Sir. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
7:29 He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."
7:30 And when she went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone out.
7:31 Again he departed from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.
7:32 They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
7:33 He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
7:34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"
7:35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
7:36 He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
7:37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"
8:1 In those days, when there was a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to himself, and said to them,
8:2 "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.
8:3 If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come a long way."
8:4 His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"
8:5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."
8:6 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.
8:7 They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.
8:8 They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
8:9 Now they were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.
8:10 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
Open the chapter with commentary
And the psalm of the day: Ps 4
1 Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
3 But know that the Lord has set apart for himself him who is godly: The Lord will hear when I call to him.
4 When agitated, do not sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the Lord.
6 Many say, "Who will show us any good?" Lord, let the light of your face shine on us.
7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, the Lord alone, make me live in safety.
3Understand
One question for today.
Questions for today; answer any of them.
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Что здесь сказано?
Что это значило тогда?
Что это значит мне?
4Respond
The Lord’s Prayer · Matt 6:9–13
9 Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13 Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.]'
Then in your own words, following four words:
- Thank you
- I am sorry
- I pray for others
- I pray for myself
5Carry
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Text: New Heart English Bible.