New Testament

Book of Mark

16 chapters, 678 verses, in the World English Bible.

Chapters

Reflections on Mark

Thousands of orchids appeared in a field no one had sown
Mark 4:26-28

Thousands of orchids appeared in a field no one had sown

A worn-out Norfolk farm field was simply left alone. What grew back, no one had planted, and no one is entirely sure how it arrived.

The Solitude Trend That Films Everything but the Way Back
Mark 1:35

The Solitude Trend That Films Everything but the Way Back

A trend turns living alone into an aspiration, and the peace looks real. Whether solitude is the kind you return from is the question the videos leave open.

The Growth You Cannot Explain Happens While You Sleep
Mark 4:26-27

The Growth You Cannot Explain Happens While You Sleep

Berkeley mapped the brain circuit that rebuilds the body during deep sleep. A parable about a sleeping farmer says the growth that matters arrives as gift.

One of the richest companies on earth has its worst morale ever.
Mark 8:36

One of the richest companies on earth has its worst morale ever.

Meta's CTO says morale is the worst in 20 years, after layoffs to fund its AI race. Jesus asked what it profits to gain the world and lose your soul.

The Ear That Was Always a Gift
Mark 7:37

The Ear That Was Always a Gift

The FDA approved the first gene therapy for deafness. A mother heard her son startle at her laugh. Whether the silence needed curing is a question the deaf community has not stopped asking

Carried the Last Thousand Feet
Mark 2:3-5

Carried the Last Thousand Feet

Two strangers carried a collapsing runner across the Boston Marathon finish line. Mark wrote down a story like this for a reason most readers miss.

The Teens Who Rewrote Family
Mark 3:31-35

The Teens Who Rewrote Family

D.C. foster youth wrote a bill letting older teens curate their own legally binding kin. Scripture has been operating in this category since Ruth.

Built from Her Own Cells
Mark 7:34-37

Built from Her Own Cells

Scientists grew a functioning esophagus from a recipient's own stem cells. It could soon help children who cannot swallow.