Pentecost Season · Year B
Proper 3
May 23, 2027
Overview & Insights
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:17)
This section is all about forgiveness (2:1–12) that leads to discipleship (2:13–17), and this is set in contrast to the intransigence of the religious leaders. There is a reversal, for those who think they are healthy prove themselves to be sick, and those who know they are sick find health.
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Commentary
Mark 2:1-22 Working Preacher
A Working Preacher reading that walks through the call of Levi and the fasting dispute, showing how the old is honored even as Jesus brings the new.
Mark 2 Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse by verse evangelical commentary on the call of Levi and the sayings about fasting, cloth, and wineskins.
Mark 2 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of word studies, cross references, and quotations working verse by verse through Mark 2.
Mark 2:13-22 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries (Ellicott, Barnes, the Pulpit Commentary, and more) assembled for each verse of the passage.
Mark 2, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes tracing the flow and setting of the controversies in Mark 2.
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
A Catholic reflection with background and discussion questions on Jesus eating with sinners and the new wine.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Mark Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the Gospel of Mark, its author, setting, and themes.
Overview: Mark BibleProject
An animated overview of Mark that situates the early Galilean controversies within the whole Gospel.
Mark 2 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek text of Mark 2 word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.
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Questions preachers ask
Who does Jesus call at the tax booth?
Jesus calls Levi the tax collector to follow him and then eats with tax collectors and sinners, declaring that it is the sick, not the healthy, who need a physician.
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