Outline Of Mark

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1:1-8:26 yankee jesus (ministry in galilee)

a lot of miracles and supernatural validation show jesus to be the messiah; expectation builds for his work, and the stage is set for his trip to jerusalem.

1:1-15 the beginning
1:1-1:8 john the baptist's ministry
1:9-11 jesus' baptism
1:12,13 jesus' temptation
1:14,15 jesus starts his ministry (completion of prep)

1:16-28 the first ministry
1:16-20 the first disciples
1:21-22 the first teaching
1:23-28 the first miracle

1:29-45 healings galore
2:1-12 the paralytic healed
2:13-22 matthew called (wineskins illustration)
2:13-27 matthew called
2:18-22 jesus asked about fasting

2:23-3:12 sabbath issues
2:23-28 disciples pick wheat on the sabbath
3:1-12 jesus heals man's hand on the sabbath

3:13-19 jesus selects the twelve
3:20-30 jesus accused of healing via satan
3:31-35 jesus teaches on his true family
4:1-34 parables
4:1-20 parable of the sower
4:21-25 parable of the lamp
4:26-34 parables about heaven

4:35-5:43 jesus works some miracles
4:35-41 jesus calms the storm
5:1-20 jesus casts demon into swine
5:21-43 jesus heals bleeding woman and jairus' daughter

6:1-6:13 the gospel communicated, various responses
6:1-6:6 nazareth refuses to believe
6:7-6:13 jesus sends out the twelve

6:14-29 herod kills john
6:30-56 jesus works more wonders
6:30-44 jesus feeds 5,000
6:45-52 jesus walks on water
6:53-56 jesus ministers at genesaret

7:1-23 jesus rebukes the pharisees' traditions
7:24-37 jesus heals a few
7:24-30 jesus heals a gentile woman's daughter
7:31-37 jesus heals a deaf man {heals many in Matthew}

8:1-9 jesus feeds 4,000 in decapolis
8:10-12 pharisees ask jesus for a sign
8:13-21 jesus rebukes disciples for their lack of understanding
8:22-26 jesus heals a blind man at bethsaida

8:27-10:52: on the road again (jesus on the way to jerusalem)

jesus moves towards jerusalem, heightening expectations, but begins to emphasize that his role is to suffer (not conquer). miraculous validation of his messiahship continues.

8:27-38 the messiah associated with death and suffering
8:27-30 peter identifies Jesus as the Christ 8:31-33 jesus prepares disciples for His death 8:34-38 cost of discipleship

9:1-13 jesus revealed
9:1 prophecy of kingdom of God coming with power 9:2-13 transfiguration of Jesus

9:14-29 disciples unable to cast out demon
9:30-32 jesus predicts His death 9:33-37 jesus defines first {greatest} in kingdom 9:38-50 cut off your hand; pluck out your eye [Cut off your foot]

10:1-27 jesus teaches
10:1-12 jesus teaches on divorce 10:13-16 little children blessed 10:17-27 rich young ruler; Hard for rich to enter heaven

10:28-31 service and suffering as traits of christ
10:28-31 first shall be last; last first 10:32-34 foretelling of death and resurrection on road to Jerusalem 10:35-45 not to be served, but to serve

10:46-52 bartimeus receives sight

11:1-16:8: jesus in jerusalem

jesus enters his city as king, confronts the religious leaders, and is crucified, buried, and raised.

11:1-11 triumphal entry into Jerusalem
11:12-26 the cleansing of the temple and the fig tree
11:12-14 cursing of the fig tree
11:15-19 cleansing of the temple
11:20-26 withered fig tree and lesson on faith

11:12-12:40 jesus vs the authorities
11:27-33 jesus' origin of authority questioned
12:1-12 parable of the landowner
12:13-34 jewish leaders silenced
12:35-40 jesus condemns the leaders

12:41-44 the widow's mite
13:1-37 jesus prophecies trouble for jerusalem (olivet discourse)
13:1-2 prophecy of temple destruction; olivet discourse (OD)
13:3-37 signs of the end of the age (OD)

14:1-11 jesus' death prepared
14:1-2 plot to kill Jesus
14:3-9 woman (mary) annoints Jesus with expensive oil
14:10-11 judas agrees to betray Jesus.

14:12-31 the last supper
14:12-16 disciples prepare for passover
14:17-21 judas revealed at last supper
14:22-25 communion instituted
14:26-31 peter's denial predicted

14:32-15:47 arrest in gethsemane
14:32-42 jesus prays in gethsemane
14:43-52 jesus betrayed

14:53-15:14 trial(s)
14:53-65 jesus' trial before caiaphas
14:66-72 peter denies Christ
15:1-14 jesus before Pilate

15:15-15:47 crucifixion and burial
15:15-23 jesus mocked by Roman cohort
15:24-41 the crucifixion
15:42-47 jesus is buried

16:1-8 angel tells two marys that Jesus is risen
[16:9-20] jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, and gives the great commission (probably not a part of mark)