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Mark: A Bible Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Gospel of Mark is “good news” housed in a story. Life in Christ as described in Mark is a process whereby one is asked to ponder seriously the words and the works of Jesus. The lessons are found in parables and miracles. But in the end, the story does not take place in mere human intellect or will. Instead, Mark’s story climaxes on the outskirts of Jerusalem, as countless onlookers mock the...

3 EARLY CONTROVERSIES Mark 2:1–3:6 1. Authority to Forgive Sins 2:1–12 If one assumes that the issue of controversy is subtly introduced in the previous story about the healing of the leper, Mark brought it front and center in Jesus’ confrontation with the scribes. This miracle on the surface is much like an extension of the previous ones in chapter 1. It is a demonstration of Jesus’ authority over illness, described in summary form in 1:32–34. Yet by means of His declaration “Son, your sins are
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