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Post by clarkthompson on Dec 12, 2014 20:43:54 GMT -5
Mark 3:1King James Version (KJV)
3 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
Mark 3:1Contemporary English Version (CEV)
A Man with a Crippled Hand
3 The next time that Jesus went into the meeting place, a man with a crippled hand was there.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
A good place to find Jesus is at church.
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Post by clarkthompson on Dec 18, 2014 12:37:44 GMT -5
Mark 3:2 King James Version (KJV)
2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Mark 3:2 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
2 The Pharisees wanted to accuse Jesus of doing something wrong, and they kept watching to see if Jesus would heal him on the Sabbath.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
People are going to watch us to see when we mess up, Christ did not but we will, the greatest witness we have is what we do after we do something wrong.
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Post by clarkthompson on Dec 26, 2014 13:29:44 GMT -5
Mark 3:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
Mark 3:3 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
3 Jesus told the man to stand up where everyone could see him.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Jesus’ word has power but also has authority.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jan 1, 2015 12:22:23 GMT -5
Mark 3:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Mark 3:4 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
4 Then he asked, “On the Sabbath should we do good deeds or evil deeds? Should we save someone’s life or destroy it?” But no one said a word.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Doing right has no time frame, at the times we often least expect we find chances to help people.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jan 9, 2015 21:33:10 GMT -5
Mark 3:5 King James Version (KJV)
5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Mark 3:5 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
5 Jesus was angry as he looked around at the people. Yet he felt sorry for them because they were so stubborn. Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his bad hand was healed.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
No matter how people are going to react we need to do what God wants us to do.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jan 16, 2015 20:14:40 GMT -5
Mark 3:6 King James Version (KJV)
6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark 3:6 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
6 The Pharisees left. And right away they started making plans with Herod’s followers to kill Jesus.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
They looked for those of the world for help in their evil plans, who are we making our plans with, those of God or of the world?
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Post by clarkthompson on Jan 23, 2015 22:08:45 GMT -5
Mark 3:7 King James Version (KJV)
7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,
Mark 3:7 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Large Crowds Come to Jesus
7 Jesus led his disciples down to the shore of the lake. Large crowds followed him from Galilee, Judea,
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
If we follow Jesus, He will take us places.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jan 30, 2015 20:56:05 GMT -5
Mark 3:8 King James Version (KJV)
8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
Mark 3:8 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
8 and Jerusalem. People came from Idumea, as well as other places east of the Jordan River. They also came from the region around the cities of Tyre and Sidon. All of these crowds came because they had heard what Jesus was doing.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
The word about what Jesus is doing still needs to be shared in the world today.
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Post by clarkthompson on Feb 6, 2015 20:52:26 GMT -5
Mark 3:10 King James Version (KJV)
10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
Mark 3:10 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
10 After Jesus had healed many people, the other sick people begged him to let them touch him.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Many will come when they have need to Jesus but few will take up and follow Him.
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Post by clarkthompson on Feb 13, 2015 19:45:31 GMT -5
Mark 3:9 King James Version (KJV)
9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
Mark 3:9 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
9 He even had to tell his disciples to get a boat ready to keep him from being crushed by the crowds.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Sometimes we like Christ need to remove ourselves from our duty, we do this so we can refocus on the Lord.
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Post by clarkthompson on Feb 20, 2015 20:26:53 GMT -5
Mark 3:11 King James Version (KJV)
11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
Mark 3:11 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
11 And whenever any evil spirits saw Jesus, they would fall to the ground and shout, “You are the Son of God!”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
The devils know who Jesus is, we need to learn this and unlike them submit to Him.
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Post by clarkthompson on Feb 27, 2015 21:30:19 GMT -5
Mark 3:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
Mark 3:12 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
12 But Jesus warned the spirits not to tell who he was.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Demons even know who He is, we need to do what they don’t and accept who He is.
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Post by clarkthompson on Mar 6, 2015 20:38:34 GMT -5
Mark 3:13 King James Version (KJV)
13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
Mark 3:13 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Jesus Chooses His Twelve Apostles
13 Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We should go to where ever Jesus asks us to go.
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Post by clarkthompson on Mar 13, 2015 19:43:22 GMT -5
Mark 3:14 King James Version (KJV)
14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Mark 3:14 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14 Then he chose twelve of them to be his apostles, so that they could be with him. He also wanted to send them out to preach
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
He calls us to be His disciples we are to follow His leadership and do what He asks of us.
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Post by clarkthompson on Mar 20, 2015 19:53:56 GMT -5
Mark 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Mark 3:15 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
15 and to force out demons.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Thru Jesus we can have a power of evil forces and even demons but, we have to have His Spirit given to us and it to be apart of His will to do so.
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Post by clarkthompson on Mar 27, 2015 20:17:37 GMT -5
Mark 3:16 King James Version (KJV)
16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;
Mark 3:16 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
16 Simon was one of the twelve, and Jesus named him Peter.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Peter was a very important part of the forming of the church and growth the Spirit really used him and his became well known two letters were written by him and he helped Mark write his gospel.
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 2, 2015 19:39:40 GMT -5
Mark 3:17 King James Version (KJV)
17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mark 3:17 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
17 There were also James and John, the two sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
James and John were two of Jesus’ closest disciples they were two of His first, they were found fishing and called, and James would be the first martyr of Jesus’ twelve disciples, John would be the last to die of the twelve.
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 9, 2015 19:43:13 GMT -5
Mark 3:18 King James Version (KJV)
18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Mark 3:18 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles. The others were Simon, known as the Eager One,
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Andrew was Peter’s brother and one of Jesus’ first disciples. Philip also one of Jesus’ first disciples from the same town as Peter, Andrew and James and John, Bartholomew was a close friend or may have been related to Philip. Matthew was the tax collector called by Jesus. James may have been Matthew’s family member. Thaddaeus this may have been the other Jude. Simon very little is known about him.
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 16, 2015 21:20:02 GMT -5
Mark 3:19 King James Version (KJV)
19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
Mark 3:19 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
19 and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Jesus chose Judas so he could betray Him, but the disciples did not know do fellow believers see why we are called or are we just living out an evil purpose that has to be done for good?
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 24, 2015 20:44:58 GMT -5
Mark 3:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
Mark 3:20 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Jesus and the Ruler of Demons
20 Jesus went back home, and once again such a large crowd gathered that there was no chance even to eat.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Sometimes following God’s will keeps us very busy.
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 30, 2015 21:11:23 GMT -5
Mark 3:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
Mark 3:21 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
21 When Jesus' family heard what he was doing, they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Sometimes our families will cause us trouble this is why God needs to first and our families after.
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Post by clarkthompson on May 7, 2015 21:21:26 GMT -5
Mark 3:22 King James Version (KJV)
22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
Mark 3:22 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
22 Some teachers of the Law of Moses came from Jerusalem and said, “This man is under the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons! He is even forcing out demons with the help of Beelzebul.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Sometimes people may say things that are not true about us to make us look bad, we should not allow this to have us stop serving the Lord and make us forget whose we are.
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Post by clarkthompson on May 12, 2015 20:16:39 GMT -5
Mark 3:23 King James Version (KJV)
23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
Mark 3:23 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
23 Jesus told the people to gather around him. Then he spoke to them in riddles and said:
How can Satan force himself out?
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Satan will not work against himself, Satan also never will give praise to the Lord as Jesus did.
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Post by clarkthompson on May 20, 2015 19:57:22 GMT -5
Mark 3:24 King James Version (KJV)
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Mark 3:24 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
24 A nation whose people fight each other won’t last very long.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We can not fight against other Christians and expect the church to grow.
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Post by clarkthompson on May 28, 2015 21:10:51 GMT -5
Mark 3:25 King James Version (KJV)
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Mark 3:25 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
25 And a family that fights won’t last long either.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Fights cause splits we should not because we are stronger together and we are family we share the same Father as Christians.
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