MARK

Chapter 2

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STUDY:

1. How did the men enter that were bringing to Jesus a paralytic?
   
2. What did Jesus say to the paralyzed man?
3. How did the scribes react to this?
4. How did Jesus respond to them?
5. Why were the scribes of the Pharisees bothered at Jesus? (verse 16)
6. What was Jesus' response to them?
7. In your words, why were Jesus' disciples not fasting like John's disciples and the Pharisees?
8. Why did the Pharisees have a problem with Jesus' disciples picking grain on the Sabbath?
9. How did Jesus respond?

DIG DEEPER:    

1. What other name is Levi known as?
2. What was the importance of Jesus spending time with "sinners and tax collectors" aka "the sick"?
3. What is fasting?
4. What is Sabbath?
5. What does verse 17 mean?

APPLICATION:

1. How might we imitate Jesus' example and statement in verse 17?
2. Four times in this chapter (at every opportunity), the Pharisees' or their scribes questioned Jesus and His motives or reasons for doing the things that He did.  How can you learn from this?

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Read my thoughts on this chapter:

"pharisaical eyes"

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HIGHLIGHTED TEXT:

"Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.  I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."  {Verse 17}

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