Mark 1:40-45 Why Was Jesus Angry? – Part 2

We continue with a controversial and little understood passage in Mark’s gospel having to do with the leper who approached Jesus for healing (Mark 1:40-45). Most English Bibles retain the majority reading that Jesus responded with “compassion” toward the leper’s plight. However, although in the minority of manuscripts, most scholars of textual criticism believe that [...]

Mark 1:40-45 Why Was Jesus Angry? – Part 1

We come to a controversial and little understood passage in Mark’s gospel having to do with the leper who approached Jesus for healing (Mark 1:40-45). Most English Bibles retain the majority reading that Jesus responded with “compassion” toward the leper’s plight. However, although in the minority of manuscripts, most scholars of textual criticism believe that [...]

Mark 1:40-3:6 Jesus Crosses the Line – Intro

We now enter the third major section of the gospel of Mark (after 1:1-15 and 1:16-39). This is an overview of the trajectory of how Jesus comes into conflict with the religious leaders of Israel. Their intent throughout the rest of the book is this: “The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the [...]