Literary Analysis of the Gospel of Mark
I. EVENTS PRIOR TO JESUS’ MINISTRY ( 1:1-13)
A. The witnesses of the Old Testament ( 1:1-3) B. The work of John the baptizer ( 1:4-8)
C. John baptizes Jesus (1:9-11)
D. Jesus faces temptation in the wilderness ( 1:12-13)
II. EVENTS EARLY IN JESUS’ MINISTRY ( 1:14-45)
A. Jesus launches his ministry ( 1:14-15)
B. Jesus calls fishermen to follow Him ( 1:16-20)
C. Demons are cast out at Capernaum ( 1:21-28)
D. Jesus heals Simons’ mother-in-law ( 1:29-31)
E. Many are healed in Galilee ( 1:32-45)
I. THE FIRST TWO CRITICISMS ( 2:1-17)
A. Persistence brings healing and forgiveness (2:1-12)
B. Levi (Matthew) is called ( 2:13-14)
C. Jesus dines with Levi and his friends (2:15-17)
II. THE LAST TWO
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The particulars ( 9:17-29)
C. The prophecy ( 9:30-32) III. JESUS ADDRESSES THREE SUBJECTS ( 9:33-50)
A. He speaks concerning humility ( 9:33-37)
B. He speaks concerning harmony ( 9:38-41) C. He speaks concerning hell ( 9: 42-50)
I. JESUS TEACHES ABOUT DIVORCE ( 10:1-12) A. The insincere group ( 10:1-9) B. The sincere group ( 10:10-12) II. JESUS LET CHILDREN COME TO HIM ( 10:13-16)
A. He rebukes His disciples for attempting to prevent some children from seeing Him ( 10:13-14)
B. He receives the children and blesses them ( 10:15-16) III. JESUS AND THE RICH YOUG RULER ( 10:17-22)
A. The seeking ruler ( 10:17-21)
B. The sorrowing ruler ( 10:22). IV. JESUS AD THE DISCIPLES ( 10:23-31) A. Jesus speaks about riches ( 10:23-27) B. Rewards for the twelve ( 10:28-31) V. JESUS AGAIN PREDICTS HIS DEATH( 10:32-34) VI. JAMES AD JOHN’S REQUEST ( 10:35-45)
A. The request ( 10:35-37)
B. The refusal ( 10;38-39)
C. The restriction ( 10:40)
D. The resentment ( 10:41)
E. The review ( 10:42-45) VII. BLIND BARTIMAEUS SEES ( 10:46-52)
A. The request by Bartimaeus (
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A woman anoints Jesus with costly oil ( 14:3-9) C. Judas betrays Jesus ( 14:10-11) D. The Passover meal ( 14:12-26) E. The predictions ( 14:27-31)
II. EVENTS OCCURING IN GETHSEMANE ( 14:32-52)
A. The agony of Jesus ( 14:32-42)
B. The arrest of Jesus ( 14:43-49)
C. The abandonment of Jesus ( 14:50-52) III. EVENTS FOLLOWING GETHSEMANE ( 14:53-72)
A. Jesus is denounced by His foes ( 14:55-65)
B. Jesus is denied by His followers ( 14:53,54; 66-72)
I. EVENTS PRECEDING THE CRUCIFIXION ( 15:1-21) A. The conspiracy. Jesus is brought before Pilate ( 15:1) B. The confusion. Pilate’s question; Jesus’ answer ( 15:2) C. The charges ( 15:3-5) D. The custom ( 15:6) E. The choice ( 15:7-14) F. The chastening ( 15:15) G. The contempt ( 15:16-20) H. The cross bearer ( 15:21)
II. EVENTS DURING THE CRUCIFIXION ( 15:22-37)
A. The cup for the cross ( 15:22-23)
B. The clothing at the foot of the cross ( 15:24-25)
C. The citation on the cross ( 15:15:26)
D. The criminals on each side of Jesus’ cross ( 15:27-28)
E. The contempt toward the cross (