5. (Authority) Gives Priority to People

1: 29-34 House of Simon - priority to people

2:26-28 (House of God) -priority to people (note in Mark Jesus c/f David)

1:29-34 And as soon as they came out of the synagogue a small group of them went into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Now the mother-in-law of Simon was lying aside fever-stricken. They immediately told him (Jesus) about her. And approaching her he raised her up holding her by the hand. The fever then left her and she served them. As evening came on and the sun was setting, people brought to him (Jesus) all those who had illnesses and who were possessed by demons. All the city was assembled at the door. He healed many who were ill with various diseases. He expelled many demons and did not allow the latter to speak because they knew who he was.

2:26-27 Jesus recalled how he (David) entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence which was set out. He (Jesus) recalled that it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat this. He reminded his listeners that not only did David eat this bread but he also gave it to those who were with him. He (Jesus) said to them. “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, so the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Serving of Food Serving of Food

Comment about true identity Comment about true identity

In the 2nd paragraph it is actually a comment about David going into the house of God but in this gospel Jesus is presented as representing David

6. (Authority) Respects Human needs

1: 35-37 A desert place - need to pray

2:23-25 Cornfields - need to eat

1:35-37 He arose very early while it was still night and went away into a desert place and prayed there. Later Simon and those with him looked for him and on finding him they said “Everyone is looking for you.”

2:23-25 It happened that on a Sabbath day he was passing through the cornfields and his disciples began plucking the ears of corn as they went along. The Pharisees said to him (Jesus). "Look why do they do something on the Sabbath day which is not lawful." He said to them. "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and the ones with him were hungry?"

7. (Authority) Can innovate new order

1: 38 came out (of home) - new order

2:15 - 22 came (out of household) - new order, c/f wine skins

1:38 He (Jesus) said to them. "Let us go elsewhere, into the neigh- bouring towns so that I can proclaim there as well because it was for this reason that I came forth (out of his own home).”

2:15 - 22 It happened that he was reclining in his house and many tax-collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. There were many of these and they followed him. The scribes of the Pharisees, on seeing that he was eating with sinners and tax-collectors said to his disciples. "Why does he eat with tax-collectors and sinners?" On hearing this Jesus said to them. "Those who are strong do not have need of a physician, but those who are ill do have this need. I did not come (out) to call the righteous but sinners." The disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting. They came and said to him (Jesus). "Why do the disciples of John and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" He (Jesus) said to them. "The sons of the bride chamber cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them. What time do they have to fast? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them and then they will fast, on that day. No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment, otherwise when under pressure the new will pull and there is a worse tear. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the wine will burst the wineskins and the wine will perish along with the wineskin. But new wine goes into fresh wine skins."

1:38 unusual expression of 'coming out' from what one assumes is his own household and social circle

2:15-22 same unusual expression of 'coming out' from what one assumes is also his own household and social circle

It appears tax collectors were associated with sinners because they were working for the Roman Government. Rome was operating according to Greek philosophy which one could describe as presenting a society based on order or place as distinct from Judaism which presented a society based on law and time.

It may appear that in using paragraph hooks ‘the house’ mention of Jesus’ location is important. But in this section the paragraph hooks relate to where Jesus went, rather than where he happened to be located. Jesus is presented in this section as being on the move. In terms of the underlying structure of ‘the argument’ this section deals with the law (c/f time) based society. Key points made in relation to this society are that it may have a sense of direction but this should also include outward movement.