Jesus' enemies were astonished at how little Jesus feared men. And Mark shows us how this is the key to many elements of godliness.
After highlighting how the authorities feared man three times, Mark now makes a point of how Jesus was the opposite. Against the dark backdrop of their sin (which results in hypocrisy, dishonesty, cowardice, and favoritism), Mark shows us Jesus in stark relief. He uses the very words of their
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