Mark's Gospel, Christians, and Persecution

Mark's Gospel, Christians, and Persecution

In Mark's Gospel it shows that Jesus was persecuted in many forms;

rejection, threats, mockery and being arrested, this ended up as

death. Persecution still happens in the less developed world of today

in countries like Egypt, China, Pakistan and parts of Indonesia.

The main persecutions Jesus suffered in Mark's Gospel were; threats

Jesus reacted by feeling angry but as soon as he looked around he

changed his anger to sorrow. When he was being treated he carried on

normally and ignored them. This is a good example for Christians today

because it teaches us to change are first thoughts and have sympathy

for others. Another example is the rejection this was when Jesus was

on his way back home with his disciples and on the Sabbath started to

teach in the synagogue. Jesus said "Prophets are respected everywhere

except in their own town by relatives and family. Again Jesus ignored

what was going on and continued with his work. I think this shows

people today that we must treat are families and friends, as we would

expect them to treat us.

When Jesus was arrested he made no fuss but accepted it as if I was an

every day occurrence. There was no fuss or force used but he just

continued as if nothing had happened. It is a good example for people

today because some people are blowing small matters out of proportion

and going to court over the smallest of things and I am sure that if

they just accepted it like Jesus did it would be resolved. As the

solider was mocking Jesus, he made no action to retaliate. He accepted

what was done to him this is a good example for Christians today

because if they were being mocked about their faith they should not

retaliate. This teaches us not to argue or make fun of some one for

whatever reason but just accept it. Jesus accepted it as he believed

it was what he was called to do.

Jesus is a good example for Christians today in Egypt, Pakistan, china