Jason Thomas

Commentary on Mark

The ancient Roman Forum in Rome. Mark is believed to have written his gospel to the Christians who lived in Rome.
The ancient Roman Forum in Rome. Mark is believed to have written his gospel to the Christians who lived in Rome.
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Introduction
Author and Date
Audience and Purpose
Themes
Outline
Commentary
Mark 1:1-20
Reference
Bibliography
Footnotes

Introduction

Author and Date

Audience and Purpose

Themes

Outline

  1. Prologue (1:1–13)
    1. The Beginning of the Gospel (1:1)
    2. John the Baptist’s Ministry (1:2–8)
    3. Jesus’s Baptism (1:9–11)
    4. The Temptations in the Wilderness (1:12–13)
  2. The Person of Jesus Christ (1:14–8:30)
    1. The Message of Jesus (1:14–15)
    2. The Ministry of Jesus in Galilee (1:16–6:6)
      1. The Ministry Begins (1:16-45)
      2. Controversies Towards Jesus’ Actions (2:1-3:6)
      3. The Ministry Grows (3:7-3:20)
      4. Accusations Against Jesus’ Nature (3:21-30)
      5. The Priorities of Jesus (3:31-35)
      6. Teachings About the Kingdom of God (4:1-34)
      7. Miracles Around the Sea of Galilee (4:35-5:43)
      8. Jesus Rejected by His Hometown (6:1-6)
    3. The Ministry of Jesus Expands Beyond Galilee (6:7–8:10)
      1. The Twelve Sent Out (6:7-13)
      2. The Fate of John the Baptist (6:14-29)
      3. Jesus Feeds Five Thousand (6:30-44)
      4. More Miracles Around the Sea of Galilee (6:45-56)
      5. Religion of Man vs. Obedience to God (7:1-23)
      6. Miracles Outside of Galilee (7:24-37)
      7. Jesus Feeds Four Thousand (8:1-10)
    4. Seeing Versus Perceiving (8:11–8:26)
    5. The Identity of Jesus Christ (8:27-30)
  3. The Work of Jesus Christ (8:31–15:47)
    1. The Mission of Jesus Misunderstood by the Disciples (8:31-9:1)
    2. The Journey to Jerusalem (9:2–10:52)
      1. The Transfiguration (9:2-13)
      2. Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit (9:14-29)
      3. The Mission of Jesus Misunderstood by the Disciples Again (9:30-41)
      4. More Teachings About the Kingdom of God (9:42-10:31)
      5. The Mission of Jesus Misunderstood by the Disciples Yet Again (10:32-45)
      6. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus (10:46-52)
    3. The Confrontations at Jerusalem (11:1–13:2)
      1. The Triumphal Entry (11:1-11)
      2. Cursing the Fig Tree and Cleansing the Temple (11:12-25)
      3. Controversies in the Temple (11:27-13:2)1
    4. Seeing Versus Watching (13:3-37)
    5. The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ (14:1–15:47)
      1. The Plot Against Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany (14:1-11)
      2. The Last Passover (14:12-26)
      3. Jesus and the Disciples on the Mount of Olives (14:27-42)
      4. The Betrayal and Arrest (14:43-52)
      5. The Trials (14:53-15:15)
      6. The Crucifixion (15:16-41)
      7. The Burial (15:42-47)
  4. Epilogue (16:1–20)
    1. The Resurrection (16:1-8)
    2. Appendix (16:9-20)

Commentary

Mark 1:1-20

Know

Teach

Apply

Reference

Bibliography

Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:26 is not present in the base manuscripts for the ESV. ↩︎