The authority of Jesus is Ss

 

 

I have sometimes heard the authority of Jesus in Mark’s gospel described using a series of words beginning with (or maybe sounding like) “S”s.

 

Slightly silly, but I suggest we seek Our Saviour's authority in the Gospels over "s"s:

 

Some of these might be a stretch and perhaps are debatable / lack on obvious proof text but here goes:

 

With a salute to friends who chipped in:

 

Sin;

Sickness;

Scribes;

Spirits;

Satan;

Sinners / Seekers / Sceptics;

Sailors! (fishermen);

Simon;

Sea;

Sandwiches (loaves and fishes!);

Sanhedrin;

Sadducees;

Soldiers; Centurions;

Scripture (as its authorised interpreter and subject);

Sabbath;

Ceremonies;

Sepulchres;

Sanctimoniousness;

Self-righteousness;

Silliness;

Sorrow / sadness;

Suffering;

Snakes / serpents;

Sliced ears;

Smells (the stink of Lazarus)  

Soft fruit (the cursing of the fig tree)

Sanctuary (Temple)

Sausages (The Gadarene swine and the food laws!)

Structures 

(our) Selves?

Something else? Supplement, please?