An Outline of Mark

I.                    Early Ministry (1:1-45)

a.       John the Baptist (1:2-11)

                                                               i.      Prophecy of John in Isaiah (2-3)

                                                             ii.      Activities of John (4-8)

                                                            iii.      Baptism of Jesus (9-11)

b.      Beginnings of Ministry (1:12-

                                                               i.      Temptation (12-13)

                                                             ii.      Early preaching (14-15)

                                                            iii.      Calling disciples (16-20)

                                                           iv.      Ministry in Capernaum (21-37)

                                                             v.      Ministry throughout Galilee (38-45)

c.       Beginnings of Opposition

                                                               i.      Back in Capernaum / Paralytic(2:1-12)

                                                             ii.      Calling of Matthew and Teachings (2:13-17)

                                                            iii.      Teaching on fasting (18-22)

                                                           iv.      Teachings on Sabbath (2:19-3:6)

1.      Heads of grain (2:19-27)

2.      Healing on Sabbath (3:1-6)

                                                             v.      More healings (7-12)

II.                 Spreading the Work

                                                               i.      Calling the twelve (3:13-19)

                                                             ii.      Identifying himself vis a vis Satan (20-30)

                                                            iii.      Identifying his family (31-34)

                                                           iv.      Parable of the Sower (4:1-20)

                                                             v.      Lamp on Lampstand (21-25)

                                                           vi.      Parables of Kingdom (26-34)

1.      Planter (26-29)

2.      Mustard seed (30-32)

3.      Many parables (33-34)

                                                          vii.      Calming the Sea (35-41)

                                                        viii.      The Gaderene Demoniac (5:1-20)

                                                           ix.      Healing the Daughter of Jairus (5:21-43)

1.      Called to Heal (21-24)

2.      Woman with an issue of blood (25-34)

3.      The healing (35-43)

                                                             x.      Rejected in Nazareth (6:1-6)

                                                           xi.      Sending the Twelve Out (6:7-13)

                                                          xii.      The Response of Herod (6:14-29)

                                                        xiii.      Return of the Twelve/Feeding 5000 (6:30-44)

                                                        xiv.      Walking on Water (6:45-56)

                                                         xv.      Teachings on Cleanness to Pharisees (7:1-23)

                                                        xvi.      Healing of daughter of Syrian Phonecian woman (7:24-30)

                                                      xvii.      Healing the deaf (7:31-37)

                                                     xviii.      Feeding 4000 (8:1-21)

b.      Opening Their Eyes (8:22-10:52)

                                                               i.      Healing Blind man in Bethsaida (8:22-26)

                                                             ii.      Caesarea Philippi (8:27-30)

                                                            iii.      Prophecy of Suffering (8:31-38)

                                                           iv.      Transfiguration (9:1-10)

                                                             v.      Elijah coming first (9:11-13)

                                                           vi.      Healing the Possessed Boy (9:14-32)

                                                          vii.      Prophecy of Suffering (9:30-32)

                                                        viii.      Who is the Greatest (9:33-37)

                                                           ix.      Others Healing in His Name (9:38-9:41)

                                                             x.      Causing Little Ones to Sin (9:42-50)

                                                           xi.      Teaching on Adultery (10:1-12)

                                                          xii.      Suffer the Children (10:13-16)

                                                        xiii.      Rich Young Ruler (10:17-27)

                                                        xiv.      Rewards for Followers (10:28-31)

                                                         xv.      Prophecy of Suffering (10:32-45)

                                                        xvi.      Blind Bartimeaues (10:46-52)

III.               Passion Week

a.       Triumph and Teaching

                                                               i.      Triumphal Entry (11:1-14)

                                                             ii.      Cleansing Temple (11:15-19)

                                                            iii.      Cursed Fig Tree (11:20-26)

                                                           iv.      Dispute Over Authority with priests (11:27-33)

                                                             v.      Parable of Vineyard (12:1-12)

                                                           vi.      Attempts at Trickery (12:13-34)

1.      Render Unto Caesar

2.      Marriage in Resurrection

3.      Highest Commandment

                                                          vii.      Teaching on Hypocrisy (12:35-44)

                                                        viii.      Teaching on Destruction of Jerusalem (13:1-37)

b.      Seder and Sacrifice

                                                               i.      The Anointing (14:1-10)

                                                             ii.      Passover Meal (14:12-31)

                                                            iii.      Gethsemene (14:32-52)

                                                           iv.      Trials (14:53-15:15)

                                                             v.      Crucifixion (15:16-47)

                                                           vi.      Easter Morning (16:1-11)

                                                          vii.      Other Appearances (16:12-20)

 

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