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    Mark 1:29-45
    ​Lesson 65

    Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."

    In this lesson:
     
    Peter's mother-in-law.
     
    Also;
    Jesus heals many in Galilee.
    Study Tip:
     
    Click on the links and refer to the "Margin Notes" in blue. 
    Jesus "departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." ​  Mark 1:35
    Who was Moses -
     
    Moses was a prophet of Israel (Deuteronomy 34:10), the author of the first five books of the Old Testament (the Pentateuch), a great Jewish leader and icon who, with God's help, led the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage to form a Jewish nation.  The son of Amram and Jochebed (Exodus 6:20), Moses was born in B.C. 1571 while the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt (Exodus 1:13-14).  Afraid that the growing population of Jewish slaves would one day turn against Egypt (Exodus 1:10), the Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses ordered midwives to kill all the male Jewish babies at birth (Exodus 1:15-16).  When this didn't work (Exodus 1:17) Pharaoh ordered the male babies to be "cast into the river" (Exodus 1:22).  To save the infant Moses' life his mother hid him in a basket in the reeds on the banks of the Nile River (Exodus 2:3).  Pharaoh's daughter found Moses (Exodus 2:5-6) and raised him as her own son.  Growing up he received an education (Acts 7:22) and all the advantages given the son of a king.  But at the age of forty Moses killed an Egyptian he found mistreating a Hebrew (Exodus 2:11-12; Acts 7:23-24) and was forced to flee Egypt (Exodus 2:15).  Moses fled to Midian near Sinai where he married and lived a simple life as a Shepard for forty years until God appeared to him in the form of a burning bush (Exodus 3:1-22; Acts 7:30-34).  Following God's instructions Moses returned to Egypt to liberate the Israelites.  After God brought a series of ten miracles/plagues down on the Egyptians (Exodus 7:1-12:51), Pharaoh allowed the enslaved Israelites to leave Egypt a free people.  For the next forty years the Israelites wandered through the wilderness searching for the Promised Land (Canaan).  Moses, "the mediator of the old covenant", received the Mosaic Law (the First Covenant, the Ten Commandments) from God on Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:1-35), prophesied the coming of the Messiah (John 5:46; Acts 7:37), was likened to Christ (Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 7:37), and appeared with Jesus during the transfiguration (Matthew 17:3-5; Mark 9:2-4; Luke 9:29-30).  Moses lived to be one hundred and twenty years old, died on Mount Nebo in Moab and was buried by God (Deuteronomy 34:5-7).  In Jude 1:9 we see Satan arguing with Michael the archangel over Moses' body.  The story of Moses can be found in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.      

    The Gospel According to St. Mark

    The King James Bible    ​

    Mark: 1:29-45
    Jesus heals

    29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

    30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

    31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

    32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

    33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

    34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

    35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

    36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

    37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

    38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

    39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

    40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

    41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

    42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

    43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

    44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

    ​45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.                           ​​
    ​Margin notes: 
     
    "And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue." (1:29) - Means, "And immediately, when they left the synagogue."  Jesus left the synagogue after ridding the man of a demon (Mark 1:21-28).
     
    "And anon they tell him of her." (1:30) - "And immediately they told Jesus about her."

    "And at even, when the sun did set." (1:32) - "In the evening, when the sun set."  People had to wait until evening to find Jesus because it was the Sabbath (1:21) and against Jewish law to travel until the sunset. 

    "He healed many that were sick of divers diseases." (1:34) - "He healed many (people) that were sick from various diseases." 

    "Cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him." (1:34) -  "(Jesus) cast out many devils, and didn't allow them to speak because they knew Him."  Even demons know Jesus (James 2:19), but the Messiah silenced them before they prematurely revealed His identity. 

    "Rising up a great while before day." (1:35) - "Getting up early in the day." 

    "Followed after him." (1:36) - "Searched for Him." 

    "For therefore came I forth." (1:38) - "That's why I came." 

    "A leper." (1:40) -  A person with leprosy.  Leprosy is a highly contagious skin and nerve disease that disfigures its victims.  There are several forms of leprosy, some more contagious than others.  With its open sores, leprosy is transmitted through personal contact and can incubate for up to thirty years.  Few people recovered from leprosy and it often lead to paralysis, gangrene, amputation, and death.  In Jesus' day, Jews believed leprosy was a punishment from God and often treated lepers cruelly.  Banished from society (Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 5:2-3), lepers were kept at a distance and people would have been shocked to see Jesus touch one (Luke 5:13).  Today, leprosy is commonly called Hansen's disease. 

    "Touched him." (1:41) - Since Jews considered lepers ceremonially unclean, a priest would never have touched one.  Not only did it surprise the crowd when Jesus reached out His hand to the leper, the gesture would have showed that Jesus was different from other religious leaders. 

    "And he straitly charged him." (1:43) - "And he sternly warned them."
     
    "He went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter." (1:45) - Means, "He went out and evangelized about his healing to spread the news."  The leper was so elated that Jesus had to leave the city to escape the excited crowds looking for a miracle of their own.  See "Today's Question" below.
    To study additional accounts of these same healings read Matthew 8:14-17 (lesson 14) and Luke 4:38-41.


                                                  New Living Translation 
     

    Mark: 1:29-45
    Jesus Heals Many People

    29 After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew's home.

    30 Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away.

    31 So he went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.
     
    32 That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus.

    33 The whole town gathered at the door to watch.

    34 So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.
     
    Jesus Preaches in Galilee
     
    35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.

    36 Later Simon and the others went out to find him.

    37 When they found him, they said, "Everyone is looking for you."
     
    38 But Jesus replied, "We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came."

    39 So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.
     
    Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy
     
    40 A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. "If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean," he said.
     
    41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. "I am willing," he said. "Be healed!"

    42 Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed.

    43 Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning:

    ​44 "Don't tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed."
     
    45 But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn't publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.

    ​This second Bible text from the "New Living Translation" (Tyndale House, Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois) is a paraphrase and not an accurate word for word translation of the Bible.  However, it is a helpful tool when read with the "King James Version."
    Today's Question:
     
    1. Why did Jesus tell the leper to "say nothing" about how he was healed? (1:44)




    Putting verses into your own words helps you get more meaning out of them. ​​
    Answer: (Do you agree?) 
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    1. This seemingly small instruction from Jesus had an important purpose.  Jesus didn't want His miracles to become the main focus of His work here on earth.  The publicity caused by the healed leper would have created large crowds more interested in seeing "a show" than hearing the truth.  But even more important, Jesus was outmaneuvering the Pharisees.  By law, a leper was not considered officially cured until examined by a priest (Leviticus 14:1-3).  Jesus wanted
    the man to "shew" himself to the Pharisees and have the healing sanctioned before the miraculous nature of the cure
    became known to them.  Once a priest pronounced the leper clean, they couldn't then say that the healing was a fake. If
    the news of what Jesus had done reached the Pharisees before the leper did, they might have refused to validate the miracle.




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    Application thought for the day: 
      
    Time after time the Bible shows Jesus praying (1:35).  If the Messiah needs to talk to God, how much more important is it for us?  Make time to acknowledge God, thank Him for your daily physical and spiritual sustenance and ask for guidance and strength as you go about your day.  A prayer session doesn't have to be long.  Several minutes as you lie in bed preparing to rise in the morning or as you fall asleep at night will do.  For many people, the solitude of driving offers the perfect opportunity to pray before they turn on the car radio.  Don't miss talking with our heavenly father, it reaps many rewards.  Make prayer a habit.
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