Gospel of Mark 14. 1-9


“After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head”. 
Who was that women, and why did she not only pour the entire box but did it through breaking it? 
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations.
 

 

Gospel of Mark 12. 35-40


“And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool”
How does Christ interpret that passage and why does he speak about being beware of the scribes again?
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations.
 

Gospel of Mark 12. 28-34


“And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him”. 
What was the question of the scribe, how did Christ treat him, what change happened in the heart of the scribe? 
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations.
 

 

Gospel of Mark 12. 13-17


“They sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.” Why did they ask Christ about paying or not paying taxes to the Caesar, why did they want to test the Teacher again? 
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations. 
 
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Gospel of Mark 11. 15-19


“On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.”
Why did Christ treat the merchants that way?
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations.

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Gospel of Mark 11. 12-14


“The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.”
How did the disciple Peter respond to that, why did Christ curse the fig tree and what did the fig tree symbolize for the Jews?
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations.

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Gospel of Mark 10. 32-34


“They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid.”
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations. 

 

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Gospel of Mark 10. 28-31


“Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” 
What did Jesus reply to the disciples and what did He mean when he said: “No one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age” ?
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations. 

 

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Gospel of Mark 10. 17-27


“A rich man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?””. 
What did Christ reply to him? What did he say about the kingdom of heaven and wealth? Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations. 

 

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Gospel of Mark 10. 13-16


“And they brought young children to Jesus, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them”.
How did Jesus rebuke the disciples and bless the children? Who can deserve the kingdom of heaven, and why is it important to baptize the children at an early age? 
Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations. 

 

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Gospel of Mark 10: 1-12


“Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them. Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”” 
What did Christ reply to the Pharisees and how did he interpret the sacrament of marriage? Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations. 

 

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Gospel of Mark 9. 29-36


“He said to them: “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise”. But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it”.
Why did Christ again talk about His sufferings? Why didn’t His disciples again understand Him? Why did Christ say that anyone who wanted to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all? Father Markos Mangasaryan provides explanations.