Outline of Mark

Zec| Mal| Mat| Mrk| Luk| Joh| Act

The Gospel According to
Mark

I. |The beginning of the gospel and the initiation of the Slave-Savior—1:1-13A. |The beginning of the gospel—by the ministry of the forerunner—vv.|1-8

2. |Preaching the baptism of repentance—vv.|4-6

3. |Introducing the Slave-Savior—vv.|7-8

B. |The initiation of the Slave-Savior—vv.|9-13

2. |Tested—vv.|12-13

II. |The ministry of the Slave-Savior for the spreading of the gospel—1:14-10:52A. |The contents of the gospel service—1:14-45

1. |Proclaiming the gospel—vv.|14-20

2. |Teaching the truth—vv.|21-22

3. |Casting out demons—vv.|23-28

4. |Healing the sick—vv.|29-39

5. |Cleansing the leper—vv.|40-45

B. |The ways of carrying out the gospel service—2:1-3:6

2. |Feasting with sinners—2:13-17

3. |Causing His followers to be merry without fasting—2:18-22

4. |Caring for His followers' hunger rather than for religion's regulation—2:23-28

5. |Caring for the relief of the suffering one rather than for the ritual of religion—3:1-6

C. |Auxiliary acts of the gospel service—3:7-35

1. |Avoiding the crowd—vv.|7-12

2. |Appointing the apostles—vv.|13-19

3. |Not eating because of the need—vv.|20-21

4. |Binding Satan and plundering his house—vv.|22-30

5. |Denying His relatives and acknowledging only those who do the will of God—vv.|31-35

D. |Parables of the kingdom of God—4:1-34

1. |The parable of the sower—vv.|1-20

2. |The parable of the lamp—vv.|21-25

3. |The parable of the seed—vv.|26-29

4. |The parable of the mustard seed—vv.|30-34

E. |The move of the gospel service—4:35-10:52

1. |Calming the wind and the sea—4:35-41

2. |Casting out a legion of demons—5:1-20

3. |Healing the woman with a flow of blood and raising up a dead girl—5:21-43

4. |Being despised by men—6:1-6

5. |Sending the disciples—6:7-13

6. |The martyrdom of the forerunner—6:14-29

7. |Feeding the five thousand—6:30-44

8. |Walking on the sea—6:45-52

9. |Healing everywhere—6:53-56

10. |Teaching concerning the things that defile from within—7:1-23

11. |Casting a demon out of a Canaanite daughter—7:24-30

12. |Healing a deaf and dumb man—7:31-37

13. |Feeding the four thousand—8:1-10

14. |Not giving a sign to the Pharisees—8:11-13

15. |Warning concerning the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod—8:14-21

16. |Healing a blind man in Bethsaida—8:22-26

17. |Unveiling His death and resurrection the first time—8:27-9:1

18. |Being transfigured on the mount—9:2-13

19. |Casting out a dumb spirit—9:14-29

20. |Unveiling His death and resurrection the second time—9:30-32

21. |Teaching concerning humility—9:33-37

22. |Teaching concerning tolerance for unity—9:38-50

24. |Teaching against divorce—10:2-12

25. |Blessing little children—10:13-16

26. |Teaching concerning the rich and the entrance into the kingdom of God—10:17-31

27. |Unveiling His death and resurrection the third time—10:32-34

28. |Teaching concerning the way to the throne—10:35-45

29. |Healing Bartimaeus—10:46-52

III. |The preparation of the Slave-Savior for His redemptive service—11:1-14:42A. |Entering into Jerusalem and lodging in Bethany—11:1-11B. |Cursing the fig tree and cleansing the temple—11:12-26C. |Being tested and examined—11:27-12:44

1. |By the chief priests, scribes, and elders—11:27-12:12

2. |By the Pharisees and Herodians—12:13-17

3. |By the Sadducees—12:18-27

4. |By a scribe—12:28-34

5. |Muzzling all the mouths—12:35-37

6. |Warning against the scribes—12:38-40

7. |Praising the poor widow—12:41-44

D. |Preparing the disciples for His death—13:1-14:42

1. |Telling them the things to come—13:1-37

2. |Being conspired against, betrayed, and loved—14:1-11

3. |Instituting His supper—14:12-26

4. |Warning the disciples—14:27-31

5. |Experiencing Gethsemane—charging the disciples to watch and pray—14:32-42

IV. |The death and resurrection of the Slave-Savior for the accomplishing of God's redemption—14:43-16:18A. |His death—14:43-15:47

1. |Arrested—14:43-52

2. |Judged—14:53-15:15

a. |By the Jewish leaders, representing the Jews—14:53-72b. |By the Roman governor, representing the Gentiles—15:1-15

3. |Crucified—15:16-41

4. |Buried—15:42-47

B. |His resurrection—16:1-18

1. |Discovered by three sisters—vv.|1-8

2. |Appearing to Mary—vv.|9-11

3. |Appearing to two disciples—vv.|12-13

4. |Appearing to the eleven disciples and charging them with the universal spreading of the gospel—vv.|14-18

V. |The ascension of the Slave-Savior for His exaltation—16:19VI. |The Slave-Savior's universal spreading of the gospel through His disciples—16:20Outline of Mark
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