Mark 1-3

In Mark 2 the conflicts between Jesus and the Pharisees begin to be described. The different focus came to a head when Jesus was faced with the faith and hope four friends had for their crippled companion (2:1-5). Jesus' desire was to tell people about the truth of God eternal Kingdom. A radical change from the idea of the restoration of David's kingdom. The healings that Jesus conducted was a means he used to attract the crowds so that they might hear his message and to validate the authenticity of his message. The response of the Pharisees is boldly portrayed in these encounters. But I think we should focus on the response from the people. The crowds reacted with amazement; "We have never seen anything like this!" (Mark 2:12) They looked at what Jesus did first, then they had to consider what he said in light of that. The Pharisees responded to what he said and then ignored what he did. Which group do I mimic?
Stuart