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Mark 3:20-
Parable vv.22-30
True Family vv.
31-35
Introduction: Mark’s Story
Mark is a story
Mark was written for an oral society - it was meant to be spoken and it was mean to be heard
The flow of Mark is a flow for a stage performance, a drama, a play.
Scenes in the play
And we see that this story, this play has all the elements contained to be reenacted, spoken, and heard
Scenes in the play
Callings
healings
Questionings
Teachings
Stage props in the play
Wilderness
Sea of Galilee
Capernaum
Synagogue
Home (Peter or Jesus)
Actors in a play
John the baptist
First actor in the first scene
He prepares the way for the star, for the hero
John is arrested in 1:14 and doesn’t show up again until chapter 6
Jesus
Jesus has the main role, he is the hero, he is the one who drives the plot forward
Satan
He is the main Antagonist working through the demonic realm and different people
He hates Jesus
Jesus and Satan went to war in Chapter 1 where Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for 40 days
Disciples
First Jesus calls 4 - Peter, James, John and Andrew
He then calls Levi - who is later named Matthew (author of the Gospel of Matthew)
He then calls 12 apostles - the five he has already called and 7 more
Authorities
Scribes, Pharisees, Herodians
Also antagonistic
Crowds
Fans of Jesus - viewed him as a rockstar
Sick and lame - Peters mother in law, man with an unclean spirit, man with the withered hand
And now, for the first time in the Gospel of Mark we are being introduced to another actor
Jesus’ family
Jesus family only shows up twice in Marks Gospel - here in our passage this morning and again in 6:3
Jesus family is mentioned here in verse 21 and again in 31-35
Family
What we have here is a sandwich
Jesus’ family (first slice of bread)
Jesus vs. Satan (meat)
Jesus’ family (second slice of bread)
So lets look at the first slice of this markan sandwich
Jesus’ Family
We know some about Jesus family
See Also
Relatives
Jacob Father-In-Law
Mary - Mother
Joseph - Father (It is assumed that Joseph died either right before or during Jesus’ ministry)
Jesus -
James - Brother
Judas - Brother (wrote the book of Jude)
Joses - Brother
Simon - Brother
For the most part we understand that Jesus was raised in a normal jewish family, where he learned to be a carpenter from his father.
So thats what we know about Jesus’ family
Now, up to this point in Mark we have seen Jesus doing a lot
Quirinius calls for a census
Related
Jerusalem
Israel
healing, teaching, exorcisms, eating, drinking, and most recently we have seen him escaping death.
Nazareth
People in Capernaum
So you would think that the arrival of Jesus’ family would be a great encouragement to Jesus.
People in Galilee
Further Reading
not so much… Look with me at mark 3:20-21
Mary (mother of Jesus) Wikipedia
Jesus returns home from the mountain where he appointed the twelve apostles.
And when he gets home Mark tells us that a crowd gathered again.
This crowd was intense, to the point that Jesus and his disciples couldn’t even eat.
This is the third time that we see Jesus in the house with a crowd so big that its blocking the door
Peters Mother in Law- After Jesus heals Peter’s Mother in Law a great crowd gathers (1:29-34)
Jesus Heals the Paralytic - There was a great crowd gathered around the house when Jesus was teaching so the men had to dig a hole in the roof to lower their friend down (2:1-12)
But this time Mark tells us that the crowd was so intense that Jesus and his disciples couldn’t eat.
More than likely they were unable to go to the market to purchase food.
So what happens?
Mom finds out...
Example:
Did you ever get a care package from mom when you were at school?
I remember my first year at bible school receiving a care package from my mother
Contents include:
toothbrush and floss
odds and ends
snacks and food
Man, i loved getting food from my mom
And there would always be a note of encouragement in the box as well
So when Mark tells us that his family found out that he was unable to eat maybe you think that Mary is coming with some home cooking and encouragement for Jesus.
But thats not what happens
When they found out his family came to seize him, for they were saying, “he is out of his mind”
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