Mark's Gospel: Chapter 9
Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.
Key words
- To have a fit: a sudden attack of uncontrolled movements
People with epilepsy often suffer from fits.
- Foam at the mouth: to have bubbles coming out of one's mouth as a result of an illness
They found her on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
- Lifeless: dead
His lifeless body lay on the floor.
- Offend: to commit a crime
She was released from jail, only to offend again three weeks later.
- Pluck: to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it
Do you pluck your eyebrows?
Read the article to find the answers
- Why couldn't the disciples heal the child?
- What did the disciples argue about?
- What did Jesus tell them about being first?
- What is it better to enter into the kingdom of God with?
The disciples fail to heal a boy
When Jesus returned to His disciples the people rushed over to meet Him. One of them told Jesus that his son was possessed by a spirit, but the disciples couldn't heal him. Jesus replied:
"O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him to me."
So they brought the child to Jesus, and the spirit immediately threw the boy into a violent fit, causing him to fall to the ground and foam at the mouth. The father pleaded for compassion and help. Jesus told him that all things are possible to those who believe, and the father cried out in tears:
"Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!"