St Mark the Evangelist (Acts 12:12-13:15)
St Mark, whose full name was ‘John Mark’, was the writer of one of the four gospels. Nevertheless, unless he was the young man who fled from the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:51), he’s not mentioned in any of them. From the other books of the N
The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
During the Sermon on the Mount, shared eight short sayings about how to be truly happy, or ‘blessed’, in this life. These are known as the Beatitudes.
St Luke the Evangelist (Colossians 4:14)
St Luke was the writer of two of the books included in the New Testament – the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. As such, he is known as St Luke the ‘Evangelist’, which means ‘gospel-writer’. According to the start of his gospel,
Christ calls his First Disciples (Matthew 4:18-22)
Jesus invited four fishermen to become his first disciples, promising to make them 'fishers of men'. They immediately left their nets and followed him.
St James & St John’s Request (Matthew 20:20-28)
Through their mother, two of the apostles asked Jesus for special status in heaven. In response, he invited them to suffer with him.
I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-21)
In St John's gospel, Jesus identified himself as a caring and protective shepherd who lovingly tends to his sheep, knows them individually, and is willing to lay down his life for their sake.
The Death of God’s Son (Wisdom 2:12-20)
From the beginning of Christianity, Wisdom chapter 2 was considered a prophecy of the death of Jesus. The passage describes how the Son of God will be tested, tortured and put to death.
The Healing of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52)
A blind beggar named Bartimaeus received his sight through faith when he called out to Jesus for mercy.
The Healing of the Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26)
The story of Christ healing a paralysed man while he was teaching in a house is included in three of the gospels.
The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
The Song of the Suffering Servant in the Book of Isaiah tells the story of a servant of God who suffers death for the sins of others. It was later interpreted by Jesus himself as referring to his death on the cross.