Mark 11-12

Meditation verse for the Gospel of St. Mark chapters

11 & 12:

In chapter 11:

V. 1-10: Our Lord Jesus Christ entered into Jerusalem riding on a colt.

V. 11-14: Our Lord Jesus cursed a fig tree having leaves without fruits.

V. 15-19: Our Lord Jesus Christ drive out those who bought and sold in the temple.

V. 20-26: How to have faith in God?

V. 27-33: The chief priests, the scribes, and the elders asked Him, By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave this authority to you?

In Chapter 12: in this chapter Our Lord Jesus Christ began to speak to them in parables.

V. 1-12: The parable of the vineyard and the evil vinedressers.

V. 13-17: The Pharisees and the Herodians, trying to catch Him in His words by asking Him a question about paying taxes!

V. 18-27: The Sadducees and the resurrection

V. 28-34: One of the scribes asked Him, Which is the first commandment of all?

He answered; Love the Lord your God with all your heart and Love your neighbor as yourself’. There’s no other commandment greater than these.”

V. 35-40: How is the Christ is the son of David?

V. 41-44: The poor widow and the two mites.

Question:

Fill the blank:

“My house shall be called a house of ————— for all —————.” ( Mark 11:17)

• prayer, nations

• God, families

• holiness, people

1. What animal did Our Lord Jesus Christ tell the disciples to bring Him?

• A cow

• A horse

• A colt

True/False: The people laid down their clothes and leafy branches on the road when Our Lord Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem

• True

• False

1. What did Our Lord Jesus Christ do when He saw the fig tree with no fruit?

• He looked for another tree

• He told the disciples to find Him another tree

• He cursed the fig tree, and no more fruits could grow on it

1. What was happening in the temple that made Our Lord Jesus Christ upset?

• They were sleeping

• They were selling things

• They were fighting with each other

1. Fill in the blank: “Whatever things you ask when you ______, believe that you will _________ them, and you will have them.”

• Talk, find

• Speak, make

• Pray, receive

1. What happened when the owner of the vineyard sent his son to the vinedressers?

• They respected him and let him have fruit

• They said no and made him leave

• They killed his son and cast him out of the vineyard

1. What did Our Lord Jesus Christ say will happen to the seven brothers and wife when they rise from the dead?

• They will not marry and become like angels in heaven

• The first brother will have the wife

• The seventh brother will have the wife

1. Fill in the blank: “He is not the God of the _______, but the God of the ________.”

• Dead, living

• People, angels

• Bad people, good people

1. What is the second commandment Our Lord Jesus Christ gave?

• Love the Lord with all you soul, heart, mind, and strength

• Love your neighbor as yourself

• None of the above