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Context in Mark This week’s passage from chapter 9 of Mark, resides within the larger context of the second major section of Mark (8:22-10:52), as did last week’s. Review contextual information from last week’s commentary. The pattern continues with Jesus predicting his passion and resurrection, followed by the disciples’ lack of understanding (verses 30-37). Throughout … Continue reading “Mark 9:38-50 Commentary by Amy Oden”

In Mark 9:38, John directs a comment towards Jesus on behalf of the disciples that is the epitome of myopia The words almost sound whiney, like a four-year old tattletale: “because he was not following us.” The disciples thinking of themselves as an exemplary unit worthy to be followed is beyond the pale. Have they … Continue reading “Mark 9:38-50 Commentary by Micah D. Kiel”

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, when many of us choose to renounce a habit or a pleasure as a symbol of our devotion to God. Perhaps we think about Jesus’ exhortation after his first passion prediction, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and … Continue reading “Mark 9:30-50  Commentary by Elizabeth Shively”

El texto correspondiente para este domingo puede dividirse en dos partes teniendo en cuenta la locación geográfica que el mismo evangelio nos marca: el camino y “la casa”. Jesús intencionalmente se ha separado de la multitud que se congregaba detrás de él (9:25) y busca estar sólo con sus discípulos con el objetivo de instruirlos … Continue reading “San Marcos 9:30-37 Comentario por Darío Barolin”

Antes de desarrollar el tema, digamos que se cree posible que el niño que Jesús puso en medio de los discípulos fue quien después sería obispo de Antioquía y que murió en Roma en una de las persecuciones: Ignacio de Antioquía. Se conservan varias cartas de él. En sus cartas ruega que no lo salven … Continue reading “San Marcos 9:30-37 Comentario por Diana Rocco Tedesco”

Jesus goes through Galilee but he does not want anyone to know (Mark 9:30). The reason Mark gives is that he is teaching his disciples. As he is traveling, he predicts his passion and resurrection for the second time (9:31). The language here is a bit different from Mark 8:31. Jesus’ rejection is absent. Instead, … Continue reading “Mark 9:30-37 Commentary by Raquel S. Lettsome”

This is the third week of our “What if?” approach to texts from Mark. We’ve approached the encounter between the Syro-Phoenician woman and Jesus (7:24-37) and Peter’s encounter with him (8:27-38) through the lens of “What if” questions. Between Peter’s confession in 8:29 and today’s text from 9:30-37, Jesus has been busy. He has been … Continue reading “Mark 9:30-37 Commentary by Alyce M. McKenzie”

First, I assume you will read the excellent commentary on this passage from workingpreacher.org 2009. Please do. Context in Mark Mark 9:30-37 occurs within the second major section of Mark (8:22-10:52), which contains a threefold pattern that appears three times. Jesus predicts his passion and resurrection (8:31, 9:31, 10:33-34), the disciples don’t understand (8:32-33; 9:32; … Continue reading “Mark 9:30-37 Commentary by Amy Oden”

Mark’s intercalations (also known as “sandwiches”) are well known (e.g., Mark 5:21-43). Mark also places stories side by side as way of making a point that could not have been achieved without such juxtaposition. For instance, the disciples’ lack of insight into Jesus’ identity after the calming of the storm, causing them to ask, “Who … Continue reading “Mark 9:30-37 Commentary by Micah D. Kiel”

La lección para este domingo trata acerca de la transfiguración de Jesús. Este domingo celebramos esa revelación, esa escena apocalíptica, que experimentaron Pedro, Juan, y Jacobo. A la altura del capítulo 9 el número de discípulos aumentó y a través de su trayectoria fueron testigos de milagros de sanación y alimentación y hasta de sosiego … Continue reading “San Marcos 9:2-9 Comentario por Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario”