He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title.
Mark 10:46-11:11
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Easier English
Here’s a summary version of Mark 10:46-11:11. Some of these summaries are written by a language tutor in easier English. The tutor is a member of our church and runs a weekly ESOL English Language Class which is free to attend. For further information: click here.
People hope Jesus will fight.
That he is a warrior king!
A blind man calls him that.
Then asks for his help.
Jesus gives him sight.
Then sends him away.
Jesus orders a colt.
He rides it up to Jerusalem.
Many people come to see.
They get very excited.
They cover the road.
They shout out.
They think he’s a saviour.
That he’s a new king David!
Now he will fight!
But Jesus does not fight.
He just looks around.
Then he leaves the city.
He will win a victory here.
But not by killing others.
Jesus is God’s special king.
He came to rescue us.
He did so by giving up his life.
We must put our faith in him.
Other language versions
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Further study on Mark’s Gospel
Here are some links to other websites which seek to explain Mark’s gospel.
Commentary on Mark’s Gospel – a guide to Mark written by a pastor from Bristol
Mark’s Gospel Study Site – produced by a British Christian worker in Albania
Mark’s Gospel with notes – a modern English translation of the gospel with lots of notes about the verses.
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