Mark 6: Feeding the Five Thousand
Why did people who knew Jesus well as he was growing up not believe in the person doing the miracles?
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How did people’s unbelief hinder what Jesus could do in Nazareth?
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How many pairs of disciples might Jesus have sent? Why didn’t he send individuals instead of pairs?
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Why weren’t the disciples to take with them all the provisions that would be needed for a journey over many days?
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In each town, why were disciples to stay in only one house?
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Why would people be judged so severely if they didn’t receive the disciples and heed their message?
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How effective do you think the disciples ministry was? What kinds of opposition might they have faced?
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Who brought news about Jesus to King Herod? Why did he associate that activity with John the Baptizer?
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How could people think Jesus was Elijah or some other great prophet from history?
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Why did Herod put John in prison? How much control did his wife have in that decision?
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Who were the people present at Herod’s birthday feast? How old was he?
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Why did Herod’s stepdaughter please him so much?
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Why did the dancer ask her mother how to answer Herod?
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What did Herod and his guests think when they heard the dancer’s request for John’s head on a platter?
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In what setting did the dancer receive John’s head on a platter? What happened to John’s head after that?
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If they weren’t present, how did John’s disciples learn what had happened at Herod’s birthday feast?
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After the disciples had been away for so long, they couldn’t read a newspaper or make a phone call. How did they know where to find Jesus?
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How can people be too busy to eat?
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After Jesus and his disciples left by boat, how could people know where he would dock?
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Why did Jesus have such great compassion for the people? What were the main points that he taught?
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Why was the crowd without out food and needing to be fed? How did the disciples know that condition existed?
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How thoroughly did the disciples look when they found five loaves and two fish?
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How many groups of fifty or more were waiting to see what would happen?
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When and how did the multiplication of loaves and fish take place?
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Where did the disciples get twelve baskets for distribution of the food and for gathering leftovers?
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How many people were fed? To what extent were they aware of the miracle?
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After the disciples were gone, what did Jesus say to the crowd?
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When Jesus was alone, what did he pray?
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Where was Jesus looking from when he saw the disciples making little headway against a strong headwind?
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Why did Jesus walk on water toward the far shore and not take the land route where he could meet the disciples when they arrived?
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Why didn’t the disciples recognize Jesus as he walked on the water?
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How comforting were Jesus’ words when he identified himself? Why doesn’t Mark describe Peter walking with Jesus on the water, like Matthew does?
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Why did the wind calm when Jesus got into the boat?
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What limits exist in what God can do?
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Why might we be surprised that a large crowd greeted Jesus at the shore near Gennesaret?