A Teaching Outline of the Gospel of Mark

G. Lacoste Munn  |  Southwestern Journal of Theology Vol. 21 - Fall 1978

  1. Prologue: Events preceding the ministry of Jesus, 1:1-13
    1. John the Baptist prepares the way for the ministry of Jesus by preaching in the wilderness, 1:1-8
    2. Jesus comes to John for baptism, 1:9-11
    3. Jesus is tempted by Satan, 1:12, 13
  2. The early stages of the Galilean ministry, 1:14-3:6
    1. Jesus begins his ministry by preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God, 1:14, 15
    2. Jesus calls four fishermen to become fishers of men, 1:16-20
    3. Jesus heals a man with an unclean spirit, 1:21-28
    4. Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law, 1:20-31
    5. Jesus heals many after sunset, 1:32-34
    6. Jesus prays before day and then departs on a preaching t<c>ur, 1:35-39
    7. Jesus heals a leper, 1:40-45
    8. Jesus heals a man with paralysis, 2:1-12
    9. Jesus calls Levi, 2:13-17
    10. Jesus answers a question about fasting, 2:18-22
    11. The disciples pluck grain on the sabbath, 2:23-28
    12. Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the sabbath, 3:1-6
  3. The later stages of the Galilean ministry, 3:7-6:13
    1. A multitude follows Jesus at the seaside, 3:7-12
    2. Jesus chooses the twelve, 3:13-19
    3. Jesus announces the unpardonable sin, 3:20-30
    4. Jesus’ mother and brothers ask for him, 3:31-35
    5. The parable of the sower, 4:1-20
    6. The parable of the hidden lamp, 4:21:25
    7. The parable of the growing seed, 4:26-29
    8. The parable of the mustard seed, 4:30-32
    9. Jesus’ use of parables, 4:33, 34
    10. Jesus calms a storm, 4:35-41
    11. Jesus heals a Gadarene demoniac, 5:1-20
    12. Jairus’ daughter and the woman who touched Jesus’ garment, 5:21-43
    13. Jesus is rejected at Nazareth, 6:1-6
    14. The mission of the twelve, 6:7-13
  4. The ministry outside Galilee, 6:14-8:26
    1. Herod Antipas kills John the Baptist, 6:14-29
    2. Jesus feeds the five thousand, 6:30-44
    3. Jesus walks on the water, 6:45-52
    4. Jesus heals the sick in Gennesaret, 6:53-56
    5. The things that defile come from the heart, 7:1-23
    6. Jesus heals the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman, 7:24-30
    7. Jesus heals a deaf and dumb man, 7:31-37
    8. Jesus feeds the four thousand, 8:1-10
    9. The Pharisees demand a sign, 8:11-13
    10. Jesus warns about the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod, 8:14-21
    11. Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida, 8:22-26
  5. The journey to Jerusalem, 8:27-10:52
    1. Peter confesses Christ at Caesarea Philippi, 8:27-30
    2. Jesus foretells his death the first time, 8:31-38
    3. The transfiguration, 9:1-8
    4. The coming of Elijah, 9:9-13
    5. Jesus heals a boy with an unclean spirit, 9:14-29
    6. Jesus foretells his death a second time, 9:30-32
    7. Jesus explains who is the greatest, 9:33-37
    8. He that is not against us is for us, 9:38-41
    9. Jesus warns about hell, 9:42-50
    10. Marriage and divorce, 10:1-12
    11. Jesus blesses little children, 10:13-16
    12. The rich young ruler, 10:17-22
    13. Jesus warns about the danger of riches, 10:23-31.
    14. Jesus foretells his death a third time, 10:32-34.
    15. The request of James and John, 10:35-45
    16. Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus, 10:46-52
  6. The ministry in Jerusalem, 11:1-13:37
    1. The triumphal entry, 11:1-11
    2. The cursing of the fig tree, 11:12-14
    3. Jesus cleanses the temple, 11:15-19
    4. The lesson from the withered fig tree, 11:20-26
    5. Jesus’ authority questioned, 11:27-33
    6. The parable of the wicked husbandman, 12:1-12
    7. Jesus questioned about paying taxes to Caesar, 12:13-17
    8. Jesus questioned about the resurrection, 12:18-27
    9. Jesus questioned about the great commandment, 12:28-34
    10. Jesus asks a question about David’s son, 12:35-37
    11. Jesus denounces the scribes, 12:38-40
    12. The widow’s offering, 12:41-44
    13. The destruction of the temple and signs before the end, 13:1-8
    14. Tribulation foretold, 13:9-13
    15. The abomination of desolation, 13:14-23
    16. The coming of the Son of Man, 13:24-27
    17. The lesson from the fig tree about the end time, 13:28-31
    18. No one knows the day and hour, 13:32-37
  7. The death of Christ, 14:1-15:47
    1. The leaders plot against Jesus, 14:1, 2
    2. Jesus anointed at Bethany, 14:3-9
    3. Judas agrees to betray Jesus, 14:10, 11
    4. The last supper, 14:12-25
    5. Peter’s denial foretold, 14:26-31
    6. Jesus prays in Gethsemane, 14:32-42
    7. The betrayal and arrest of Jesus, 14:43-50
    8. An unnamed young man who fled, 14:51, 52
    9. Jesus is brought before the council, 14:53-65
    10. Peter denies Jesus, 14:66-72
    11. Jesus is brought before Pilate, 15:1-5
    12. Jesus sentenced to die, 15:6-15
    13. The soldiers mock Jesus, 15:16-20
    14. The crucifixion of Jesus, 15:21-41.
    15. The burial of Jesus, 15:42-47
  8. The resurrection, 16:1-8
  9. Epilogue: the disputed ending, 16:9-20
    1. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, 16:9-11
    2. Jesus appears to two disciples, 16:12, 13
    3. Jesus commissions the eleven, 16:14-18
    4. The ascension, 16: 19, 20

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