She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered. At once the girl hurried in to...

Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men...

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled;...

So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, Mark 6:19 What a GREAT expression. What a great...

For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his...

King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead,...

They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them....

Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that...

These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not...

Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. Mark 6:7 When my parents...

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” He could not do any...

Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and...

He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat. Mark 5:43 While we like suggestions...

He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). Immediately the girl stood...

After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was....

When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. He went in and said to...

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. Mark 5:37 For most of my life, I’ve wanted to be...

While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why...

But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and,...

At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” “You see the...