Name: Pa
Reference: Mark 3: 16
Quote: "[he appointed the twelve:] Simon, who he named Peter
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Time: 03:11:19 PM
The fact that Jesus named Simon, Peter, I feel would be irrelevant to Mark. Peter wants to be known as Peter not Simon. He makes it an issue.
Name: Barb Sagat
Reference: MK 9:4-11
Quote: ...he was transfigured before them,... and there appeared to them Elijah with Moses... and from a cloud
overshadowed ..came a voice. This is my Son...
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Time: 12:51:53 PM
This passage both includes Peter (along with James and John) in a private miracle, and shares only the words spoken by Peter... and again clarifies the identity of Jesus- through his presence with Elijah and through the voice of God, speaking as at his baptism.
Name: Fran
Reference: Mk 14:54
Quote: And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest...........
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Time: 11:32:47 AM
Peter, who appears to be acting alone, follows Jesus as Jesus enters the council. He has the chance to hear some accusations and "talk of putting Jesus to death". This unnerving experience is a tension filled scenario before his own denial of Jesus -- something that I think was very hard for him to do.
Name: Pam L.
Reference: Mk 9:28-29
Quote: "And when he entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, 'Why could we not cast it out?' And he said to them, 'This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.'"
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Time: 10:30:39 AM
This is another example of a first-person account or knowledge about something that should have only been known by the disciples present -which would include Peter (or perhaps a person close to Peter with whom he shared this event.)
Name: sonia
Reference: Mk. 1:1
Quote: "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God."
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Time: 10:14:17 AM
The central theme of Mark is to clarify who Jesus is. In the middle section there are the questions "who do they say I am?" and "who do you think I am?" Although we are given the important answer of Peter at this time, that Jesus is "the Messiah," Mark clarifies that Jesus is not just a political savior of the house of David, but in fact the Son of God. This appears as a clarification/correction of Peter through the voice of Mark.
Name: Genise K
Reference: Mark 1:16-20
Quote: "As he passed along the sea 'he saw'.........'and Jesus said to them,"
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Time: 06:55:01 AM
The passage begins knowing or assuming the reader would know that 'he' is referring to Jesus. However, Peter needs to be sure we understand
that it was 'Jesus' that called him - unlike the next calling for John & James, sons of Zebedee. Throughout these first 8 chapters he is used consistently.
DT: Peter is the first one to be called as a disciple.
Name: Dina Lattanzi
Reference: Mk 8:22-25
Quote: When they arrived at Bethsaida they brought to him a blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Putting spittle on his eyes he laid his hands on him and asked, "Do you see anything?" Looking up he replied "I see people looking like trees and walking." Then he laid hands on his eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly.
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Time: 10:03:20 PM
This healing story appears unique to Mark and is the second time that Jesus used his own saliva to heal. It is interesting that Jesus had to perform an additional laying on of hands for this man to regain his sight completely, and the story reads as if it is an eyewitness account (no pun.)
Name: Patricia
Reference: Mk2:1
Quote: "And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home."
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Time: 07:57:22 PM
The home owner would be the most likely to use the phrase "at home." This would also hold true for a resident of Capernaum if the "at home" refers to just being in the town. Either way, we know that he'd been at Simon's house in Capernaum before (1:29ff) and very likely stayed there all the time he was in Capernaum. Doesn't he advise his disciples to do just that (stay in one house) in Mk6:10? So Simon Peter could very well be the story teller.
Name: Laura
Reference: Mk 1:36
Quote: And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him pursued him...
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Time: 07:49:42 PM
The only one searching for Jesus here who rates naming is Simon (Peter).
Name: Dave
Reference: MK 1:31
Quote: And he came to her and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her; and she served them
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Time: 07:43:01 PM
Peter's mother-in-law (I agree with Doug--that means he was married) is healed from her fever by Jesus. This inclusion of what might seem to be a rather small detail suggests that a. the relationship (with his mother-in-law) is one that is close to Peter b. that he was present when this healing took place c. it adds a feather in Peter's cap (as it seems there are many in Mark) that Jesus is intimate enough to visit his home and heal his mother-in-law. Just an aside, were their hands broken that they couldn't serve themselves but instead relied on a healing person to do so...lol?
Name: Ezra Chapola
Reference: Mark 5:37
Quote: And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Time: 05:39:51 PM
Mark is providing the exact names of the people who went with Jesus to the house of the ruler of synagogue, and we can say this detailed information was given or passed to him by Peter who happened to be there with Christ.
Name: Eric G
Reference: Mk 1:16, 2:13, 3:7-9, 4:1, 5:1, 5:21, 6:32, 6:45-47
Quote: Jesus departed with his disciples to the sea...He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd so they would not crush him." Mk 3:7-9
Date: Monday, October 24, 2005
Time: 11:49:43 PM
Mark continually references Jesus' use of the sea. Simon (Peter) was called to follow Jesus from his job as a fisherman. No doubt for Peter the sea was a place of comfort and solitude: an easy way to travel, but also a means to escape the "crowds" (and maybe also a place to step out of a boat to test out his faith...).
Name: TPB
Reference: Mark 1:12-13
Quote: And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
Date: Monday, October 24, 2005
Time: 10:48:37 PM
Clearly, this perspective is not Peter's but is the "eye of God." Jesus was alone in the wilderness; only God could have known what happened during that 40 days since Jesus never speaks of it afterward.
Name: Clare
Reference: Mk. 16:1-8; Mk16:9-19; Compare to "Shorter Ending of Mark"
Quote: In Mk. 16:1-8, Peter is mentioned, but where is he? He is not at the empty tomb. In Mk. 16: 9-19, the disciples are referred to on collective basis of “two” or "eleven" and these collective references are not positive. They (presumably including Peter) do "not believe it" (his resurrections) until they witness him in person, where they are "upbraided." But then compare the alternate, "Shorter Ending of Mark" where Peter is the only disciple (and the only one) to whom the women report the news that Jesus has risen.
Date: Monday, October 24, 2005
Time: 10:32:21 PM
In the “longer” version of the ending of Mark, Peter does not get any special treatment, but rather gets lumped in with the rest of the disciples, none of whom are shown as positive role models, especially in comparison to the women who went back to the tomb. If Peter were “close” to the writer, one would expect that Peter to have been shown in a more flattering light. The author of the “long” version is no friend to Peter.
In contrast, the "Shorter Ending of Mark" is clearly more favorable to Peter. Whoever wrote the “short” ending was either the first to write the story and indeed, highlighted Peter in a special role, or was a much later editor who wanted to rehabilitate Peter’s role as a disciple.
DT: Excellent. The longer ending was most likely not written by the author of Mark 1-16:8.
Name: Cathie
Reference: Mk 10:25-29
Quote: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” 28 Peter began to say to him, “Lo, we have left everything and followed you.” 29
Date: Monday, October 24, 2005
Time: 09:43:29 PM
Again if Peter is giving info to Mark, he certainly paints himself in a positive light in this passage, pointing out that the disciples have left everything to follow Jesus.
Name: Judy Clark
Reference: Mark 5:19-20
Quote: But he refused, and said to him, "Go home to your friends, and tell them. . ."
Date: Monday, October 24, 2005
Time: 11:40:23 AM
This could have been witnessed by any one of the disciples or the crowd. Because the writer of Mark says the man went on to proclaim in Decapolis it would not have to have been Peter or a close associated telling this part of Mark's gospel.
Name: Cindy
Reference: Mark 5:30-31, 34
Quote: story of the woman who touched Jesus' garment
Date: Monday, October 24, 2005
Time: 11:39:15 AM
In the crowd that followed Jesus, only the disciples would know what was said, since the people would've been too far away and/or there would've been too much commotion.
Name: Sarah PL
Reference: Mark 8:29
Quote: And he asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said to him in reply, "You are the Messiah."
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2005
Time: 08:09:58 PM
Peter may have influenced Mark in believing that he (Peter) was the only one to understand that Jesus was the awaited Messiah. If Mark were a disciple or student of Peter it would account for why so many words and deeds of Peter are recorded in this Gospel and why Mark has the ability to speak with such vividness as though he were an eyewitness.
DT: A central passage in Mark and Peter is the central character of the story.
Name: Sarah
Reference: Mk. 10:28
Quote: Peter began to say to him, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you"
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2005
Time: 05:00:51 PM
This passage seems to underline an idea that Mark repeatedly writes
about: The importance of
discipleship. Here He uses Peter speaking for the disciples as if, through Peter's voice, Mark interprets for the reader that "true" discipleship means following Jesus.
Name: Popp Arford
Reference: Mk 11:21
Quote: And Peter remembered and said to him, "Master," look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered."
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2005
Time: 01:02:33 PM
And Peter remembered..." as with the "and Peter remembered" text in Mk 14:72 this indicates that Peter has either told this to the person writing the story or that he is writing the text himself.
DT: An excellent example to show narrative perspective. Remembering is something that cannot be done for someone else. The narrator wants us to see the action through the eyes of the person, who "remembers".
Name: Poppy Arford
Reference: Mk 14:72
Quote: "And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him," Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times."
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2005
Time: 12:50:54 PM
"And Peter remembered ...." indicates that Peter has either told this to the person writing the story or that he is writing the story himself.
Name: Jim Roche
Reference: Mk 14:37
Quote: "Jesus came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, 'Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour?'"
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2005
Time: 11:44:53 AM
All the disciples were asleep so only Peter would know this but it is recorded by someone else.
Name: Mair
Reference: Mk5:40-43
Quote: "...and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. Taking her by the hand he said to her, "Talitha cumi"
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Time: 05:32:26 PM
This is written as an eye witness account and we are told that the only apostles with Jesus are James, Peter and John and the mother and father. It is not written in detail like this in any other gospel and is not written at all in John, thus it appears it could be Peter's spoken account. I guess we could not rule out James or His brother John as tellng the writer the story but if we assume the writer knew Peter from other passages then this is likely Peter's account.
Name: Gail
Reference: Mark 9:5-6
Quote: And Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." For he did not know what to say, for they were exceedingly afraid.
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Time: 12:19:35 PM
Verse six identifies that he did not know what to say in response to his fear. No one other than Peter would know this. Obviously Peter is an E on the Myers-Briggs as he always has to blither out something before thinking about it!
Name: Amy
Reference: Mark 14-66:72
Quote: Peter's denial of Jesus
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Time: 09:10:40 AM
Peter was the only disciple present at this conversation and therefore would be the only person who could describe it in so much detail.
DT: Well observed! No one else could have told the story!
Name: barbara anne
Reference: Mark 3:14-18
Quote: And he appointed twelve..... :Simon whom he surnamed Peter; ......
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Time: 08:53:19 AM
I am more and more wary of these theories....once given a theory it is too easy to see evidence for it.
Although, perhaps there is no other way to do any kind of research....so... when the author lists the appointed twelve Peter is first. This is weak evidence though because he comes first in Matt and Luke as well.
Name: Terah Ames
Reference: Mark 8:32 and Mark 9:2
Quote: 8:32 Peter rebukes Jesus and the Jesus rebukes him: "Get behind me Satan!", 9:2 "Jesus took with him Peter and James and John...up a high mountain"
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2005
Time: 09:17:53 AM
In 8:32 Jesus rebukes Peter for his comment saying "get behind me Satan! For you are not on the side of God, but of men." However, the author is sure to have the reader know that the situation has been rectified and that Jesus still holds a special place for Peter as in 9:2 he is one of the three brought up to witness the transfiguration.
Name: Terah Ames
Reference: Mark 1:30 and 3:16
Quote: In 1:30 Jesus heals Simon's (Peter's) mother and then in 3:16 it is indicated that Simon was surnamed Peter by Jesus
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2005
Time: 09:13:39 AM
It is
interesting that Jesus has healed Peter's mom and then so many of the stories of Jesus in the beginning of Mark describe the healing activities of Jesus. Peter would have been grateful to Jesus for healing his mom and this might explain his interest in the healing aspect of Jesus' work.
DT: Personal information. We do not receive that from any other disciple. If Peter told the story we are listening to, this would make good sense.
Name: Doug
Reference: Mark 1:30
Quote: "Now Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with fever..."
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2005
Time: 07:37:52 AM
First hand knowledge that Peter has a mother-in-law; therefore he also had a wife.
Name: Zareen
Reference: Mark 1: 16-18
Quote: And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men. And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Time: 10:43:56 PM
To me this is either Peter doing some biographical informing of what happened at Galilee when Jesus visited or it is Matthew using "And" to start the sentence (possibly) to make a longer version of the idea of the discipleship story.
Name: Rosemary
Reference: Mk 14: 51- 52
Quote: "And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body; and they seized him, but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Time: 09:55:30 PM
This definitely sounds like an eyewitness account. The "young man" is not named and is not identified in any way. There is another reference to him (same "young man in a white robe"?) in the final chapter, Mk 16:5.