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[Jesus] rebuked Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things. (Mark 8:33). When Peter refuses to acknowledge that Jesus must suffer and die, Jesus calls Peter demonic, and they get into an argument. To Jesus, the way of suffering and death is God’s way…

[To the Syrophoenician woman, Jesus said], “Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs” (Mark 7:28). This woman has just asked that her daughter be healed, but Jesus’ response seems rude and insensitive. However, the woman’s response — “Even the dogs…

[To the disciples worried about the hungry crowd of 5,000, Jesus said], “You give them something to eat” (Mark 6:37). The disciples see a problem and suggest a practical solution: the people are hungry; they should be sent home so they can get some food. Jesus challenges — even taunts — the disciples to imagine…

[As he was about to send his disciples out on a mission, Jesus said], “If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, shake the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them” (Mark 6:11). In most instances, we are called to minister patiently to people even if…
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