Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

Mark 7. 6  And He *directed the [ c ] people to [ d ] sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to [ e ] serve to them, and they served them to the [ f ] people. 7  They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be [ g ] served as well. 8  And they ate and were satisfied ; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces. 9  About four thousand were there ; and He sent them away.

Mark 8. 8  In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and *said to them, 2  “I feel compassion for the [ a ] people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3  If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance.”

Mark 7. 37  They were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done all things well; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

Mark 7. 8  And He *said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, 19  because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and [ g ] is eliminated?” ( Thus He declared all foods clean.) 20  And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. 21  For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, [ h ] fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22  deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, [ i ] envy, slander, [ j ] pride and foolishness. 23  All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”

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Mark 7. 5  The Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?” 6  And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘ This people honors Me with their lips , But their heart is far away from Me . 7  ‘ But in vain do they worship Me , Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men .’ 8  Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.” 9  He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition. 10  For Moses said, ‘ Honor your father and your mother ’; and, ‘ He who speaks evil of father or mother, is to [ d ] be put to death ’; 11  but you say, ‘If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, [ e ] given to God ),’ 12  you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother; 13  thus

Mark 6. 53  When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. 54  When they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, 55  and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to [ ab ] the place they heard He was. 56  Wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.

Mark 6. 50  for they all saw Him and were [ y ] terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and *said to them, “Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.” 51  Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished,