ECLECTIC PART X

GOSPEL of MARK

The section serves as pages and galleries for faith expression artworks based on the Gospel of Mark. Each Bible verse or group of Bible verses is paired with a faith expression artwork. The comment that comes after each pairing is the opinion of the author of Faith Expressions website. The reference for the Gospel of Mark is the KJV Bible.  An article related to this section is: “Phrases, Quotes and Gospel Verses from Mark.”

Image for Eclectic Part X of the Faith Expressions Website which serves as pages and galleries for the Gospel of Mark


Voice in the Wilderness

Bible Verses: “As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” (Mark 1:2-3) --- Comment: About John the Baptist, the voice in the wilderness

Voice in the Wilderness - Bible Verses: “As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” (Mark 1:2-3) --- Comment: About John the Baptist, the voice in the wilderness


Jesus the Healer

Bible Verses: “And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. And he [Jesus] came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.” (Mark 1:29-31) --- Comment: About the healing Jesus performed on Peter’s mother-in-law and the healing power of Jesus

Jesus the Healer - Bible Verses: “And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. And he [Jesus] came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.” (Mark 1:29-31) --- Comment: About the healing Jesus performed on Peter’s mother-in-law and the healing power of Jesus


Arise and Go Thy Way

Bible Verses: “… he [Jesus] saith to the sick of the palsy… Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all….” (Mark 2:10-12) --- Comment: About Jesus the Healer and his power to make a cripple walk again

Arise and Go Thy Way - Bible Verses: “… he [Jesus] saith to the sick of the palsy… Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all….” (Mark 2:10-12) --- Comment: About Jesus the Healer and his power to make a cripple walk again


A Call to Repent: Saving the Lost

Bible Verse: “… Jesus… saith… They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Mark 2:17) --- Comment: About God’s love and mercy and his desire for sinners to repent and about Jesus the Healer

A Call to Repent: Saving the Lost - Bible Verse: “… Jesus… saith… They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Mark 2:17) --- Comment: About God’s love and mercy and his desire for sinners to repent and about Jesus the Healer


The Twelve Apostles

Bible Verses: “And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him….” (Mark 3:14-19) --- Comment: About Jesus and his first twelve apostles – the original fishers of men

The Twelve Apostles - Bible Verses: “And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him….” (Mark 3:14-19) --- Comment: About Jesus and his first twelve apostles – the original fishers of men


Like a Mustard Seed

Bible Verses: “And he [Jesus] said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.” (Mark 4:30-32) --- Comment: The parable of the mustard seed and the kingdom of God

Like a Mustard Seed - Bible Verses: “And he [Jesus] said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.” (Mark 4:30-32) --- Comment: The parable of the mustard seed and the kingdom of God


Prophet without Honor

Bible Verse: “A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.” (Mark 6:4) --- Comment: About Jesus as prophet rejected by his own people

Prophet without Honor - Bible Verse: “A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.” (Mark 6:4) --- Comment: About Jesus as a prophet rejected by his own people

Gospel of Mark, Part II

Walking on Water: Be not Afraid

Bible Verses: “But when they saw him [Jesus] walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.” (Mark 6:49-50) --- Comment: About the miracle of Jesus walking on seawater, a most wonderful miracle and a phenomenon that has yet to be replicated

The Messiah: Son of the Living God

Bible Verse: “And he [Jesus] saith unto them [His disciples], But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.” (Mark 8:29) --- Comment: About Jesus as the Messiah of God as revealed to Peter

Come and Follow Jesus

Bible Verse: “And when he [Jesus] had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (Mark 8:34) --- Comment: About the true followers of Christ

Life in the Gospels

Bible Verse: “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.” (Mark 8:35) --- Comment: The power of the Word of God

What Profit a Man

Bible Verses: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:36-37) --- Comment: About values and cost-profit analysis

Listen to Him

Bible Verse: “And there was a cloud that overshadowed them [Jesus, Peter, John and James]: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.” (Mark 9:7) --- Comment: About Jesus as the beloved Son of God the Father

All Things Possible with God

Bible Verses: “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” (Mark 9:23-24) --- Comment: About Jesus the Healer and Miracle Worker

Servant of All

Bible Verse: “And he [Jesus] sat down, and called the twelve [apostles], and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35) --- Comment: About being the servant of God

Salt of the Earth

Bible Verse: “Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.” (Mark 9:50) --- Comment: About Christian living

A Man and A Woman

Bible Verses: “… from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.” (Mark 10:6-8) --- Comment: About God the creator of man and woman and the solemnity of marriage

Love the Lord your God

Bible Verses: “And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.” (Mark 12:29-30) --- Comment: The greatest commandment which is to love God all the way

Love your Neighbor as Yourself

Bible Verse: “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” (Mark 12:31) --- Comment: The second greatest commandment of God

The WORD Remains

Bible Verse: “Verily I say unto you… Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” (Mark 12:30-31) --- Comment: The WORD eternal

Preach the Gospel

Bible Verse: “And he [Jesus] said unto them [disciples], Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) --- Comment: The Great Commission