Mark 7&8

Meditation verse for the Gospel of St. Mark chapters 7&8:

In Chapter 7:

V. 1-23; Our Lord Jesus Christ came to teach us how not to be hypocrites and care about outward appearances, but to ask that we approach Him with all our hearts.

V. 24-30: The miracle of the healing of the Canaanite woman’s daughter.

V. 31-37: Our Lord Jesus Christ heals the man who was deaf and mute.

In Chapter 8:

V. 1-10: The miracle of feeding the four thousand with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish.

V. 10-12: The Pharisees seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing him.

V. 13-21: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees.

V. 22-26: The miracle of healing the blind man.

V. 27-30: Our Lord Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”

V. 31-33: His announcement of His sufferings and crucifixion.

V. 34-38: How do we take up His cross and follow Him.

Question:

Fill the blank:

“ Whoever desires to come after Me, let him ……… himself, and take up his ……, and …….. Me.” (Mark 8:34)

• deny, cross, follow

• accept,cross, follow

• deny, cross, lead

What did the Pharisees and scribes find fault with?

• • Eating bread with unwashed hands

• • Eating without saying a blessing

• • Not fasting on certain days

• • Not observing the Sabbath

1. Which region did Jesus go to after leaving Tyre and Sidon?

• Judea

• Galilee

• Decapolis

• Samaria

1. What did Jesus say to the woman from Tyre and Sidon when she asked for help?

• •  "Your faith has made you well."

• • Go, and your daughter will be healed."

•  "I cannot help Gentiles."

• • "Let the children be filled first."

• True or False: The people who witnessed the healing of the deaf-mute man kept it a secret as Jesus commanded.

• True

• False

• True or False: The Gentile woman's daughter was healed instantly when Jesus spoke the word.

• True

• False

1. How many loaves did the disciples have when Jesus asked them about it?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

1. What did our lord Jesus warn His disciples to beware of?

•  The leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

• 1. The leaven of the Sadducees. 

• 1.  The leaven of the Roman authorities.

• 1. The leaven of the Samaritans.

1. How many large baskets of leftover fragments were gathered after feeding the four thousand?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

1. True or false, Jesus strictly told his disciples that they should tell no one about him 

• True

• False