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Chapters: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Theme: Mark is the most chronological of the four Gospels and emphasizes that Jesus Christ alone is the Son of God. As the Messiah Jesus fulfilled all the Old Testament prophecies. He came as a suffering servant rather than a conquering king. Mark records Jesus' miracles more than his sermons. Jesus came to the Jews first. Mark 1 John came preaching and saying, I baptize with water but one comes after me who baptized with the Holy Spirit.
__9-11_Jesus came to John to be baptized. When He came up out of the water He saw heaven open and the Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a Dove. A voice came from heaven, saying, You are My beloved Son. I am well pleased with You.
__12-13_Immediately Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. He was there for forty days and was tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts and the angels ministered to Him.
__14-15_After that John was put in prison. Jesus went to Galilee and began preaching the gospel of God, saying, The the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.
__16-20_Jesus called Peter and Andrew as they fished. Then He called James and John who were also fishermen.
__21-28_Jesus amazed people by teaching with authority, unlike the scribes, and He cast out demons.
__29-31_He went to the house of Peter and Andrew. Peter's mother-in-law was sick with a fever. Jesus raised her up and her fever left her. Then she waited on them.
__32-34_That evening people began bringing Him all who were ill or demon possessed. And He healed many, including the demon possessed. But He would not allow the demons to speak because they knew who He was.
__35-39_Jesus got up very early to go out and pray. He then began traveling throughout Galilee preaching and casting out demons.
__40-45_Jesus healed a leper and asked him not to tell anyone. But the man told everyone and Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city. Instead, He stayed out in unpopulated areas and people came from everywhere.
Mark 2 __13-14_Jesus called Levi as He passed by his tax office. Later Jesus reclined his table.
__15-17_The Pharisees found fault with Jesus because He was eating with sinners. Jesus stated that He came to call sinners and not the righteous.
__18-20_When asked why His disciples were not fasting Jesus said that the attendants to the bridegroom will fast when the bridegroom is no longer with them.
__21-22_Jesus said that you cannot patch old cloth with new. And you can't put new wine in old wine skins.
__23-26_Jesus explained that washing the inside is more important than washing the outside.
__27-28_Jesus said that the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. Consequently, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.
Mark 3 __7-12_Jesus withdrew to the sea where he healed many who followed Him there. Even the demons were crying out identifying Him as the Son of God.
__13-19_Jesus appointed twelve disciples to be with Him and to preach.
__20-30_The Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Satan. Jesus warned against blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
__31-35_Jesus made it clear that His earthly family had no preeminence over people in general.
Mark 4 __2-9_Parable of the Sower and tells of various types of ground. 1) Beside the road, 2) rocky ground, 3) among the thorns, 4) and good soil.
__10-20_Jesus explains the parables to His disciples and says that there are some things of the kingdom they are to understand that the multitude will not understand.
__21-25_Jesus said, A lamp is not lit and then hidden away. Rather it is placed where it can give the most light. By your own standard of measure you will be measured. Those who have will be given more and those who do not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.
__26-29_The kingdom of God grows in the heart just as God makes the plants grow. We do not have to understand how this happens. God makes it happen.
__30-32_The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. It is small to begin with, but it grows very large.
__33-34_Jesus spoke only in parables to the multitude. But to His disciples He explained everything.
__35-41_Jesus got into the boat with His disciples and fell asleep. A Very bad storm came up and He was sleeping through it. The disciples, fearing for their lives, woke Him up. He got up and stilled the storm. They marveled that He even had power over the storm.
Mark 5 __21-24_Jairus, a synagogue official asked Jesus to come and heal his very sick 12 year old daughter. They started toward the official's house.
__25-34_A woman who had had a hemorrhage for 12 years touched the fringe of Jesus garment and was healed.
__35-43_When Jesus got to the official's house, He put everyone out except the parents and three of His disciples. Then He raised the little girl to life and asked that it be kept quiet.
Mark 6 __7-13_Jesus sent His disciples out two by two to preach and to heal.
__14-29_Jesus' fame spread everywhere. Herod thought that Jesus must be John the Baptist, whom he had beheaded.
__30-44_When the disciple returned from their missionary journey, Jesus tried to get them away to a quiet place to rest and review what had happened with them. But the multitudes followed and eventually Jesus fed 5,000 men plus families.
__45-52_Jesus sent the disciples by boat to Bethesda while He dismissed the crowds. Later during a terrible storm He came walking on the water toward the boat. The disciples were frightened at the sight of Him. When He got into the boat the storm stopped.
__53-56_Everywhere Jesus went, as soon as He was recognized, the people brought others to be healed. Many times as He walked in the market place, the sick would just touch the fringe of His garment and they were healed.
Mark 7 __24-30_Jesus went to Tyre to get away and get some rest. A Syrophoenician woman begged Him to heal her daughter from the demon that possessed her. Jesus answered that food for the children shouldn't be given to dogs. She answered that the dogs eat the crumbs the children drop. Jesus commended her faith and healed her daughter.
__31-37_Jesus left Tyre and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee. They brought a deaf man to Him. He also spoke with difficulty. Jesus healed his deafness and his trouble with speaking, and told him to tell no one. But the more He told them not to tell what He had done, the more widely they proclaimed Him.
Mark 8 __11-13_The Pharisees asked for a sign but Jesus said no sign would be given to this generation.
__14-21_Jesus warned the disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees. They thought He was talking about bread.
__22-26_They came to Bethsaida and a blind man was brought to Jesus. He healed the blind man by spitting on his eyes.
__27-30_Jesus asked the disciples who people were saying He was. They replied, John the Baptist, Elijah, or some other prophet. But who do you say that am, He asked. Peter said, You are the Christ. He then warned them to tell no one.
__31-38_When Jesus was telling them that He must suffer many things Peter rebuked Him. Jesus said, get behind me Satan. Then He said that anyone who would follow Him must take up his cross, too.
Mark 9 __2-8_Three of the disciples witnessed Jesus as He was transfigured to His heavenly glory while talking with Moses and Elijah.
__9-13_Jesus told the three disciples not to mention the transfiguration until after He rose from the dead.
__14-29_A man brought his son to the disciples to be healed. The boy had a demon that took control of him and the disciples could not heal him. Jesus did heal him and later the disciples asked why they could not heal the boy? Jesus said, this kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.
__30-32_Jesus began teaching His disciples that He would be killed and would rise up again in three days. They did not understand were afraid to ask what He meant.
__33-37_Jesus talked about what makes for greatness. He pointed to childlike attitudes of trust.
__38-42_Jesus said that no one should be restrained from preaching His name. He who is not against us is for us.
__43-50_If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. Better to live life as a cripple than to enter hell with two hands.
Mark 10 __2-12_Some Pharisees were testing Jesus and asked Him if it was lawful to divorce. Jesus pointed them to scripture and said, Moses permitted divorce, but from the beginning this was never God's plan. Instead, those who become one flesh should never be separated.
__13-16_While Jesus was teaching, the disciples tried to prevent little children from being brought to Jesus for His blessing. He was indignant, and said to them, that the kingdom of heaven is made up of such as these.
__17-22_A rich young man asked Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life. Jesus first quoted several of the last six commandments. The young man said he already did these things. Jesus then told him he needed to sell everything he had and follow Him. The young man went away sad.
__23-31_Jesus said that it is very hard for a rich man to enter God's kingdom. Peter pointed out that they had left everything to follow Him. Jesus said that they would be rewarded for their sacrifice. And He added that many who are first will be last and the last first.
__32-34_As they headed for Jerusalem, Jesus told them that He would be killed and after three days He would rise again.
__35-45_James and John asked Jesus to let them sit with Him in His glory, one on the right and one on the left. Jesus asked if they could drink the cup He would be drinking, and be baptized with His baptism. They thought that they could. He then said they would do these things but where they sat was not His to give.
__46-52_As they came to Jericho, blind Bartimaeus cried out, Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus then healed him.
Mark 11 __11_He came into Jerusalem and entered the temple. He looked around, and then departed with His disciples to Bethany.
__12-14_The next day as they left Bethany Jesus was hungry. In the distance He saw a fig tree in leaf. Going to it and finding no fruit, He said, May no one will ever eat from you again. His disciples heard Him say this.
__15-19_Jesus cleansed the temple of those selling things. Then He said, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations. The chief priests and scribes began seeking a way to destroy Him, but the people were astonished at His teaching. That evening Jesus and the disciples went out of the city.
__20-26_In the morning they passed the fig tree that Jesus had cursed. Peter called attention to it. Jesus said, have faith in God. With faith you can command a mountain to be cast into the sea.
__27-33_The next day when they came into the temple the chief priests, scribes, and elders asked Jesus by what authority He did the things He was doing. He then asked them whether the baptism of John the Baptist was from heaven or from men? They would not answer and He did not tell them by what authority He did the things that He did.
Mark 12 __13-17_Some Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus by asking Him whether it was lawful to pay tax to Caesar. Jesus asked for a Roman coin. They admitted that Caesar's likeness was on the coin. Jesus then said that they should render to Caesar what was his and to God what was His.
__18-25_Some Sadducees questioned Jesus about a woman that had seven different husbands, wanting to know whose wife she would be in the resurrection. Jesus said that after the resurrection they do not marry but are like the angels.
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