Chapter 2 2:1-5 The crowds around Jesus were growing by the day. They were so large that people were standing outside the house he was in just to hear him preach. Four men carried a fifth man, paralyzed, and they worked hard to get him to Jesus. They dug a hole in the roof and…

Mark 1 1:1-8 Mark starts out his gospel account by using a hyperlink back to the prophets. He uses a passage from Isaiah about a messenger and tells how this is the beginning of the good news.  He then introduces this messenger as John the Baptist. John comes before Jesus but he makes sure the…