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The Structure of St Mark's Gospel

PROLOGUE The Wilderness: Chapter 1.1 - Chapter 1.13
  1.1-8 The Preaching of John the Baptist
  1.9-11 The Baptism of Jesus by John
  1.12,13 The Temptations of Jesus
     
PART 1 Around the Sea of Galilee: Chapter 1.14 - Chapter 5.43
  1.14,15 The First Preaching in Galilee
  1.16-20 The Call of the First Disciples
  1.21-28 Jesus in the Synagogue at Capernaum
  1.29-31 The Cure of Simon Peter's Mother-in-Law
  1.32-34 Illness Cured in the Evening
  1.35-39 Jesus Praying Alone
  1.40-45 The Cure of the Leper
  2.1-12 The Healing of the Paralysed Man
  2.13,14 Jesus calls Levi
  2.15-17 Eating with Tax Collectors
  2.18-22 The Question about Fasting
  2.23-28 Picking Corn on the Sabbath
  3.1-6 A Man Cured on the Sabbath
  3.7-12 Crowds by the Lake
  3.13-19a Jesus Chooses the Twelve
  3.19b-21 Jesus' Friends and Relations
  3.22-30 The Sin Against the Holy Spirit
  3.31-35 Jesus' Mother and Brothers and Sisters
  4.1-9 The Parable of the Sower
  4.10-12 The Purpose of the Parables
  4.13-20 The Meaning of the Parable of the Sower
  4.21-25 The Lamp under the Bowl
  4.26-29 The Parable of the Growing Seed
  4.30-32 The Parable of the Mustard Seed
  4.33,34 Some Words about Parables
  4.35-41 Jesus Calms the Storm
  5.1-20 Jesus Heals a Man with Evil Spirits
  5.21-24 The Request of Jairus
  5.25-34 The Woman with a Flow of Blood
  5.35-43 The Miracle of Jarius' Daughter
     
PART 2 Journeys in Galilee: Chapter 6.1 - Chapter 10.31
  6.1-6 Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth
  6.7-13 Jesus Sends out the Twelve
  6.14-16 Herod's Fear
  6.17-29 The Death of John the Baptist
  6.30-34 The Return of the Disciples
  6.35-44 The Feeding of the Five Thousand
  6.45-52 Jesus Walks on Water
  6.53-56 Healings at Gennesaret
  7.1-13 The Tradition of the Elders
  7.14-23 The Things that Make a Person Unclean
  7.24-30 The Faith of the Syro-Phoenician Woman
  7.31-37 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
  8.1-10 The Feeding of the Four Thousand
  8.11-13 The Pharisees Ask for a Sign
  8.14-21 The Disciples are Anxious about Bread
  8.22-26 The Blind Man Cured at Bethsaida
  8.27-30 Peter's Declaration about Jesus
  8.31-33 Jesus' Announces about his Death and Resurrection
  8.34-9.1 Losing Oneself and Finding Oneself
  9.2-8 The Disciples see the Glory of Jesus - The Transfiguration
  9.9-13 Coming down from the Mountain
  9.14-29 The Cure of the Boy with the Evil Spirit
  9.30.32 Jesus' Second Announcement about his Death and Resurrection
  9.33-37 'Who is the Greatest?'
  9.38-41 The Healer who was not a Disciple
  9.42-50 A Group of Sayings
  10.1-12 Jesus' Teaching about Marriage
  10.13-16 Jesus Blesses the Children
  10.17-22 The Rich Man
  10.23-27 Teaching about Possessions
  10.28-31 Teaching about Rewards
     
PART 3 The Journey to Jerusalem: Chapter 10.32 - Chapter 10.52
  10.32-34 The Third Announcement of Jesus' Death and Resurrection
  10.35-40 The Request of James and John
  10.41-45 Teaching about Service
  10.46-52 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
     
PART 4 The Events in Jerusalem: Chapter 11.1 - Chapter 12.44
  11.1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
  11.12-14 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
  11.15-19 The Clearing of the Temple Courtyard
  11.20-26 Teaching about Faith
  11.27-33 The Question about Jesus' Authority
  12.1-12 The Story of the Wicked Tenants
  12.13-17 The Question about Paying Taxes
  12.18-27 The Question about the Resurrection
  12.28-34 The Greatest Commandment
  12.35-37 Jesus' Question about the Messiah
  12.38-40 A Warning against the Scribes
  12.41-44 The Widow's Offering
     
PART 5 Teaching about the Second Coming: Chapter 13
  13.1,2 Jesus Talks about the Destruction of the Temple
  13.3-13 Trouble and Persecution
  13.14-23 Be Alert!
  13.24-27 The Coming of the Son of Man
  13.28-31 The Lesson of the Fig Tree
  13.32-37 Keep Watch
     
PART 6 The Suffering, Death and Resurrection of Jesus: Chapter 14.1 - Chapter 16.8
  14.1,2 The Plot against Jesus
  14.3-9 The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany
  14.10,11 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
  14.12-16 Preparation for the Lord's Supper
  14.17-21 Jesus Speaks of his Betrayal
  14.22-25 The Lord's Supper
  14.26-31 Jesus Speaks of Peter's Denial
  14.32-42 Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
  14.43-52 The Arrest of Jesus
  14.53-65 Jesus before the High Priest and Council
  14.66-73 Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
  15.1-5 Jesus before Pilate
  15.6-15 Jesus is Sentenced to Death
  15.16-20 The Soldiers Mock Jesus
  15.21-32 The Crucificion of Jesus
  15.33-41 The Death of Jesus
  15.42-47 The Burial of Jesus
  16.1-8 The Resurrection
     
ONE POSSIBLE ENDING TO THE GOSPEL: Chapter 16.9-20
  16.9-11 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
  16.12,13 Jesus Appears to Two Disciples
  16,14-18 Jesus Appears to the Eleven
  16.19,20 Jesus is Taken up to Heaven
     
ANOTHER POSSIBLE ENDING TO THE GOSPEL: Chapter 16.9,10
  16.9,10 Good News