Day 20 of 40
Gospel of Mark: Mark 8:11–30
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
11 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.
12 He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."
13 He left them, and again entering into a boat, departed to the other side.
14 Now they forgot to take bread; and they did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them.
15 He warned them, saying, "Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."
16 They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread."
17 He, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Do you not perceive yet, neither understand? Are your hearts hardened?
18 Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Twelve."
20 "When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."
21 He asked them, "Do you not yet understand?"
22 He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.
23 He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.
24 He looked up, and said, "I see men; they look like trees walking."
25 Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He made him look up, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.
26 He sent him away to his house, saying, "Do not enter into the village."
27 Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"
28 They answered him, "John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."
29 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."
30 He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.
Open the chapter with commentary
And the psalm of the day: Ps 5
1 Give ear to my words, Lord. Consider my meditation.
2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.
3 Lord, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
4 For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.
5 The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 You will destroy those who speak lies. The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongue they are deceitful.
10 Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
12 For you will bless the righteous. Lord, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
3Understand
One question for today.
Questions for today; answer any of them.
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Что это значит мне?
Что здесь сказано?
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.