Gospel
12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
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I wondered about this gospel, but still I though of the gospel as a connection between God and me. Though my intentions are good, I have insights for this gospel...
Jesus’ instructions to prepare for the meal appear designed to make Mark’s audience even more impressed with him. How, for example, did he know that his disciples would encounter someone carrying a pitcher of water who would be going to a house with a large upper room that could be used for a meal? If there were any historical basis to this story, one might justifiably think that Jesus had already made arrangements after all, the room is already furnished for a meal, not sitting empty.
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