... on Jesus' crucifixion from a distance and come to bury him. The Gospel of Mark is brutal on the disciples; some scholars suggest that Mark is trying to express his theme that when one follows Christ, one must be prepared for the experiences of misunderstanding and even persecution. Mark's model of discipleship includes the experiences of failure and doubt as part of the process of coming to understand the full meaning of Jesus. For Mark, discipleship means debating ... - SON OF GOD- SON OF MAN Christ, meaning anointed, is a Greek version of the Hebrew word Messiah. For the Jews of the ti...

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