Category: Word Focus

• Millstone

  

  But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble would be better off if he had been thrown into the sea with a heavy millstone hung around his neck. (Mark 9:42) Word Focusheavy millstoneμύλος ὀνικός / mylos onikos<Hear It> In this verse from the Gospel of Mark, Jesus warns his…

  Matthew Jones

  November 18, 2022

  Gospel of Mark, Millstone – μύλος, Word Focus

  ὀνικός, donkey, μύλος, millstone

• Jesus

  

  Mary is going to give birth to a son and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21) Word FocusJesusἸησοῦς / Iēsous<Hear It> In the Gospel of Matthew 1:18-25, the author tells us that Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant while he was engaged to her.…

  Matthew Jones

  November 8, 2022

  Breathing Marks, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus – Ἰησοῦς, Word Focus

  Ἰησοῦς, fish symbol, Jesus, salvation

• Good News

  

  Here begins the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Mark 1:1) Word FocusGood Newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion<Hear It> Mark is a storyteller. His story in the New Testament about what Jesus did and said is simple, but vivid. It begins by stating that his account presents the Good News (εὐαγγέλιον / euangelion) about Jesus Christ.…

  Matthew Jones

  October 30, 2022

  Good News – εὐαγγέλιον, Gospel of Mark, Word Focus

  good news, gospel, εὐαγγελίον, salvation, upsilon