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Immediately after raising Jarius' daughter from the dead, Jesus returns to Nazareth. However, instead of the popularity he has experienced in Capernaum, he is rejected by the people of his hometown. Their unbelief shortens his ministry there and teaches his disciples and us a valuable lesson about handling rejection.

Up to this point in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus has already established his authority over sickness, nature, demons and his authority to forgive sins. In this encounter, we will see the demonstration of his authority over disease, over death, and his power to save.

Shortly after demonstrating his authority over nature in the calming of the storm, Jesus will again demonstrate his authority as the Son of God. As he comes to the shore with his disciples, they will be met by a demon-possessed man whom no one had been able to restrain. In dealing with this man, Jesus will further demonstrate the power and authority of the Son of God.

Though his disciples had seen Jesus heal many people and cast out many demons, they had never experienced anything like the display of authority and power in the calming of the storm. The power of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, would be on display not only for his glory but also for the growth of the disciples' faith.

Following the Parable of the Sower and the Soils, Jesus continues to teach in parables. He is revealing truth about the nature of the gospel, the spread of the gospel, and the impact of the gospel as the kingdom of God grows.

As Jesus continues his teaching ministry, he begins teaching in parables. The first parable in the Gospel of Mark is the Parable of the Sower. This is not only the first parable that Mark records, but according to Jesus it is also important to understanding all of the parables that he will teach.