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Mark 9:43-50

Today’s Scripture: 43 If your hand turns you away from the things of God, then you should cut it off. It’s better to come into eternal life maimed than to have two hands and be flung into hell— [44 where the worm will not die and the fire will not be smothered.][a] 45 If your foot trips you […]

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Mark 9:38-42

Today’s Scripture: John (to Jesus): 38 Master, we saw another man casting out unclean spirits in Your name, but he was not one of our group. So we told him to stop what he was doing. Jesus: 39 You shouldn’t have said that. Anyone using My name to do a miracle cannot turn quickly to speak evil […]

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Mark 9:33-37

Today’s Scripture: 33 At last, they came to Capernaum where they gathered in a house. Jesus: What was it I heard you arguing about along the way? 34 They looked down at the floor and wouldn’t answer, for they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest of Jesus’ disciples. 35 He sat down with the […]

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Mark 9:28-32

Today’s Scripture: 28 Later He and His disciples gathered privately in a house. Disciples (to Jesus): Why couldn’t we cast out that unclean spirit? Jesus: 29 That sort of powerful spirit can only be conquered with much prayer [and fasting].[a] 30 When they left that place, they passed secretly through Galilee. Jesus (to the disciples as they traveled): […]

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Mark 9:16-27

Today’s Scripture: Jesus (to the scribes): 16 What are you debating with My disciples? What would you like to know? Father (in the crowd): 17 Teacher, I have brought my son to You. He is filled with an unclean spirit. He cannot speak, 18 and when the spirit takes control of him, he is thrown to the ground […]

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Mark 9:11-15

Today’s Scripture: Disciples (to one another): What does He mean, “Until the Son of Man is risen”? 11 (to Jesus) Master, why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? Jesus (thinking of John the Baptist): 12 Elijah does come first to restore all things. They have it right. But there is something else written in […]

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Mark 9:1-10

Today’s Scripture: Jesus: Truly, some of you who are here now will not experience death before you see the kingdom of God coming in glory and power. 2 Six days after saying this, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up onto a high mountaintop by themselves. There He was transformed 3 so that His […]

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Mark 8:34-38

Today’s Scripture: 34 He gathered the crowd and His disciples alike. Jesus: If any one of you wants to follow Me, you will have to give yourself up to God’s plan, take up your cross, and do as I do. 35 For any one of you who wants to be rescued will lose your life, but any […]

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Mark 8:31-33

Today’s Scripture: 31 And He went on to teach them many things about Himself: how the Son of Man would suffer; how He would be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes; how He would be killed; and how, after three days, God would raise Him from the dead. 32 He said all these things in […]

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Mark 8:27-30

Today’s Scripture: 27 As He traveled with His disciples into the villages of Caesarea Philippi, He posed an important question to them. Jesus: Who do the people say that I am? 28 They told Him about the great speculation concerning His identity. Disciples: Some of them say You are John the Baptist,[a] others say Elijah, while others […]

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