Prior to this reading, I had never read the bible before. At first when I opened it, I was uncertain of what the parables were talking about. As I continued to read, it started to make sense in that the parables were as a whole telling the story of Jesus' life. I had heard bits and pieces of Jesus' life and some of his beliefs, but reading this myself gave me a better understanding of who Jesus was and what he actually did. After reading the bible, I learned that Jesus was given a gift to be a one of the Gods or represent God, whomever he/she may be. Jesus had the ability, or mystical power, to fix problems or make people more ideal. He had so much power and people followed him because he had this insane ability to cure illness and diseases. Jesus' ability to heal others and his willingness to do so like in Mark 1:17.29 shows that he has love for all people and the care to heal.
A parable that struck me was Mark 2:13.17. It states, "Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. I didn't come to call righteous people, but sinners". This verse was powerful to me because it showed that Jesus accepted the sinners and that he was there to help them, to relieve their sins. He loves them regardless, which shows how powerful and loving he is. The commandments he proposed in Mark 9:49.5 was interesting to me as well because I had never read them before. I had always been aware of these commandments, I have never seen them in the context of the bible until now. I found this really interesting and now I am able to understand what it originates from.
Overall the experience of reading the bible for the first time was an eye opener and that I am and will be able to understand the practices of Catholics and Christians through reading the bible for myself.
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