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Gospel of Mark
Back in chapter 4, Jesus taught with simple images (seeds and light), then performed a cosmic miracle (calmed a storm at sea). Something like that happens in chapter 6, too.
Jesus feeds people with basic, simple food — bread and fish. Then he calms a storm — again while in a boat on the sea.
But there’s an added dimension in both these chapter 6 stories.
Yes, Jesus fed people with basic food. But the number of people he fed was outrageous: thousands.
Yes, Jesus calmed a storm. But he did it after doing something equally outrageous: walking on water.
He did the same kind of things as in chapter 4, but this time they were even more amazing and more miraculous.
That’s a good picture of our relationship with Jesus. As we learn more about him, we’ll continue to see and be aware of more wonderful and amazing things. As we follow him more closely, he’ll do more amazing and wonderful things in our lives — mostly in how he transforms our thoughts, attitudes, and actions.
The disciples were “totally amazed” by Jesus (6:51). But “their hearts were too hard” to see and understand who he was and what he was doing (6:52). We must be careful or we’ll be like the disciples — seemingly “all in” but actually wavering.
Mark 6:1-29
verses 30-44 (Jesus feeds thousands)
Verses 45-52 (Jesus walks on water and calms a storm)
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