Day 28 of 40
Gospel of Mark: Mark 11:27–12:12
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
11:27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,
11:28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?"
11:29 Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
11:30 The baptism of John-was it from heaven, or from man? Answer me."
11:31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
11:32 If we should say, 'From man'"-they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet.
11:33 They answered and said to Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
12:1 He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went on a journey.
12:2 When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
12:3 They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
12:4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
12:5 And he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.
12:6 He had one left, a beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
12:7 But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
12:8 They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
12:9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
12:10 Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
12:11 This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
12:12 They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.
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 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.