Week 29 - The Gospel of Mark

In this episode, David and Sophie slow down in the temple with Jesus at a pivotal moment near the end of Mark’s Gospel. After fielding questions from every major religious group, Jesus turns the tables and asks one of his own: How can the Messiah be David’s son if David himself calls him “Lord”? From there, Jesus offers a sharp critique of the scribes - those who cloak themselves in piety while exploiting the vulnerable - and then quietly observes a widow who gives everything she has to the temple treasury. Rather than praising religious performance or heroic generosity, Jesus exposes a system that devours the very people it should protect. Together, these scenes challenge our assumptions about power, holiness, and what kind of Messiah Jesus actually is.