He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every...

When he was alone, those who were around him along with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables; in order that ‘they may indeed look, but not perceive,
and...

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way; 
the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” As we’ll see throughout this gospel, Mark is very influenced...

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?” But he was silent and did not answer. We like to think of the four Evangelists as something like a first-century Action News camera team, roving around...