Section 14
Mark’s second act begins with Jesus being rejected by the religious and political leaders, but also being followed by great crowds. We see Jesus calling His disciples and appointing some of them to be His twelve apostles. His family thinks He’s crazy! But Jesus says He’s starting a new family of those who do the will of God.
Jesus tells a story with a meaning, also known as a parable, about a farmer sowing seed on different kinds of ground. He tells this story to show that some people will accept God’s Word while others won’t. He tells more stories about God’s kingdom, and then He shows His terrifying power over nature and over demons!
To grow His family more, Jesus heals two daughters: a synagogue ruler’s twelve-year-old daughter who has died, and a woman who has been bleeding for twelve years, whom Jesus calls His daughter.