MARK'S GOSPEL Outline with Links to Commentaries

THE BEGNINNING OF JESUS' MINISTRY (1:1-20)

1. The Beginning of the Gospel, Mark 1:1-20
   1. John the Baptist Prepare the Way (1-8)
   2. Jesus' Baptism (9-11)
   3. Jesus' Temptation (12-13)
   4. The Gospel Began With Calling Disciples (14-20)

JESUS' MINISTRY IN GALILEE (1:21-6:29)


2. The Beginning of the Messiah's Ministry, Mark 1:21-45
   1. Jesus' Preaching (21-28)
   2. Jesus' Healing (29-34)
   3. Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place (35-39)
   4. Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy (40-45)
3. Jesus Came To Call Sinners, Mark 2:1-22
   1. Jesus Heals a Paralytic (1-12)
   2. The Calling of Levi (13-17)
   3. New Wine Into New Wineskins (18-22)
4. Jesus Calls The Twelve Apostles, Mark 2:23-3:19a
   1. Jesus Heals a Man With A Shriveled Hand (1-12)
   2. Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles (13-35)
5. Jesus and His Family, Mark 3:20-35
   1. Jesus and Beelzebub (20-30)
   2. Jesus' Family (31-35)
6. Jesus Teaches Them in Parables (Sower), Mark 4:1-20
7. Jesus Teaches About The Kingdom of God, Mark 4:21-41
   1. The Lamp on a Stand (21-25)
   2. The Parables of the Seeds (26-34)
   3. Jesus Calms the Wind and the Sea (35-41)
8. Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man, Mark 5:1-20
   1. "Come Out of this Man, You Evil Spirit." (1-8)
   2. "What is Your Name" (9-10)
   3. "Jesus Used 2,000 Pigs to Save One Man" (11-17)
   4. "Jesus Appoints Him as a Gospel Worker" (18-20)
9. Jesus Heals Two Women, Mark 5:21-43
   1. "My Little Daughter is Dying" (21-24)
   2. "If I Just Touch His Clothes" (25-34)
   3. "Just Believe" (35-43)
10. Jesus Sends Out The Twelve, Mark 6:1-29
    1. They Took Offense At Him (1-6a)
    2. Jesus Sends the Twelve on Field Work Training (6b-13)
    3. Herod Heard About This (14-29)

WITHDRAWALS FROM GALILEE (6:30-9:32)


11. Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand, Mark 6:30-56
    1. He Had Compassion on Them (30-34)
    2. "You Give Them Something to Eat" (35-44)
    3. "Take Courage! It Is I" (45-56)
12. Jesus Admires the Faith of a Gentile Woman, Mark 7:1-30
    1. The Tradition of the Elders (1-13)
    2. Clean and Unclean (14-23)
    3. The Faith of a Phoenician Woman (24-30)
13. Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand, Mark 8:1-21
    1. How Many Loaves Do you Have? (1-13)
    2. How Many Basketfuls of Pieces did you Pick Up? (14-21)
14. Who Do You Say I Am?, Mark 8:27-38
    1. You Are The Christ (27-30)
    2. The Son of Man Must Suffer (31-33)
    3. Basic Principles for the Christian Life (34-38)
15. The Transfiguration, Mark 8:38-9:13
    1. Lamps (16-18)
    2. One Who Comes In Glory (8:38-9:1)
    3. His Transfiguration (9:2,3)
    4. Elijah and Moses Talk with Jesus (4)
    5. Listen To Him (5-13)
16. Jesus Heals a Boy with an Evil Spirit, Mark 9:14-32
    1. Jesus Grieves at Unbelieving People (14-19)
    2. Jesus First Helps the Father's Faith (20-24)
    3. Jesus Heals the Boy (25-27)
    4. Prayer is the Expression of Faith (28-32)

JESUS' FINAL GALILEAN MINISTRY (9:33-10:45)


17. True Greatness, Mark 9:33-10:16
    1. A Truly Great Man is One Who Serves (9:33-37)
    2. A Truly Great Man Must Be Broad Minded (38-41)
    3. A Great Man Knows the Seriousness of Sinning (42-50)
    4. A Great Man Must Not Make Use of the Law (10:1-12)
    5. A Truly Great man is Like a Little Child (13-16)
18. To Inherit Eternal Life, Mark 10:17-31
    1. "Go, Sell Everything You Have and..." (17-22)
    2. God's Reward For his Children (23-31)
19. For Even the Son of Man, Mark 10:32-45
    1. "The Son of Man Will Be Betrayed..." (32-34)
    2. Even the Son of Man (35-45)

JESUS' CLOSING PUBLIC MINISTRY (10:46-14:11)


20. He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord, Mark 10:46-11:19
    1. "Jesus, Son of David..." (10:46-52)
    2. Jesus' Triumphal Entry (11:1-1-0)
    3. Jesus Clears the Temple (11:1-19)
21. Have Faith in God, Mark 11:20-33
    1. Faith That Moves Mountains (20-23a)
    2. Faith That Overcomes Doubt and Forgives (23b-25)
    3. The Authority of Jesus Questioned (27-33)
22. The Parable of the Vineyard, Mark 12:1-12
    1. The Owner of the Vineyard and The Tenants (1-5)
    2. He Sent, Last of All, His Son (6-9)
    3. The Rejected Stone (10-12)
23. The God of the Living, Mark 12:13-27
    1. Give to God What is God's (13-17)
    2. The God of the Living (18-27)
24. The Greatest Commandment, Mark 12:28-44
    1. The Greatest Commandment (28-34)
    2. Whose Son is the Christ? (35-40)
    3. The Widow's Offering (41-44)
25. The Gospel Must First be Preached to All Nations, Mark 13:1-13
26. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ, Mark 13:14-37
    1. Dreadful Tribulations in the Last Days (14-33)
    2. "Men Will See the Son of Man" (24-37)
27. Jesus Anointed at Bethany, Mark 14:1-11

JESUS' ARREST, TRIAL, AND DEATH (14:12-15:47)


28. The Blood of the Covenant, Mark 14:12-26
    1. Preparation for the Passover (12-16)
    2. The Last Passover (17-21)
    3. The Blood of the New Covenant (22-26)
29. Jesus Prays at Gethsemane, Mark 14:26-52
    1. Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial (26-31)
    2. At Gethsemane (32-42)
    3. Jesus Arrested (43-52)
30. Jesus' Trial, Mark 14:53-15:15
    1. Before the Sanhedrin (53-65)
    2. Peter Disowns Jesus (66-72)
    3. Jesus Before Pilate (15:1-15)
31. Jesus' Death, Mark 15:16-47
    1. The Crucifixion of Jesus (16-32)
    2. The Death of Jesus (33-41)
    3. The Burial of Jesus (42-47)

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS (16:1-20)

32. He Has Risen, Mark 16:1-20
    1. "He Has Risen" (1-8)
    2. Jesus' Appearance to His Disciples (9-14)
    3. "Go Into All the World..." (15-20)