— Preparation and Early Ministry
Mark 1:1–45
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Mark
A guided overview of Mark, organized by its major movements. A fuller book summary will be added after editorial review.
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Movements
7
Pericopes
56
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Mark Movements
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— Authority, Controversy, and the Formation of a New Community
Mark 2:1–3:35
Start Movement— Parables and Power: The Kingdom Revealed and Resisted
Mark 4:1–5:43
Start Movement— Mission, Bread, and Boundaries
Mark 6:1–8:26
Start Movement— The Turning Point: Confession and the Way of the Cross
Mark 8:27–10:52
Start Movement— Jerusalem: Conflict, Teaching, and Watchfulness
Mark 11:1–13:37
Start Movement— The Passion and the Empty Tomb
Mark 14:1–16:8
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Recommended Entries
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MRK-001 · Mark 1:1–8
The Beginning of the Gospel and the Voice in the Wilderness
Read this pericopeMRK-020 · Mark 6:1–6a
Rejection at Nazareth
Read this pericopeMRK-053 · Mark 14:1–11
The Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany
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Full Pericope List
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— Preparation and Early Ministry Mark 1:1–45
- MRK-001 The Beginning of the Gospel and the Voice in the Wilderness 1:1–8
- MRK-002 The Baptism of Jesus 1:9–11
- MRK-003 The Temptation in the Wilderness 1:12–13
- MRK-004 The Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call of the First Disciples 1:14–20
- MRK-005 Authority in Teaching and Power over Unclean Spirits 1:21–28
- MRK-006 Healings and the Expansion of Jesus’ Ministry 1:29–39
- MRK-007 The Cleansing of a Leper and the Spread of the News 1:40–45
— Authority, Controversy, and the Formation of a New Community Mark 2:1–3:35
- MRK-008 Jesus Heals and Forgives a Paralytic 2:1–12
- MRK-009 The Call of Levi and the Question of Table Fellowship 2:13–17
- MRK-010 Questions About Fasting and Newness 2:18–22
- MRK-011 Lord of the Sabbath 2:23–28
- MRK-012 Healing on the Sabbath and Rising Opposition 3:1–6
- MRK-013 Crowds, Healing, and the Appointment of the Twelve 3:7–19
- MRK-014 The Divided Kingdom and the True Family of Jesus 3:20–35
— Parables and Power: The Kingdom Revealed and Resisted Mark 4:1–5:43
— Mission, Bread, and Boundaries Mark 6:1–8:26
- MRK-020 Rejection at Nazareth 6:1–6a
- MRK-021 The Mission of the Twelve 6:6b–13
- MRK-022 The Death of John the Baptist 6:14–29
- MRK-023 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30–44
- MRK-024 Jesus Walks on the Water 6:45–52
- MRK-025 Healings at Gennesaret 6:53–56
- MRK-026 Tradition and True Defilement 7:1–23
- MRK-027 The Faith of the Syrophoenician Woman 7:24–30
- MRK-028 Healing of a Deaf Man 7:31–37
- MRK-029 Feeding of the Four Thousand 8:1–10
- MRK-030 Demand for a Sign and the Leaven Warning 8:11–21
- MRK-031 Healing of the Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22–26
— The Turning Point: Confession and the Way of the Cross Mark 8:27–10:52
- MRK-032 Peter’s Confession of the Messiah 8:27–30
- MRK-033 The First Prediction of the Passion 8:31–38
- MRK-034 The Transfiguration 9:1–13
- MRK-035 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit 9:14–29
- MRK-036 The Second Prediction of the Passion 9:30–32
- MRK-037 True Greatness and Radical Faithfulness 9:33–50
- MRK-038 Teaching on Divorce 10:1–12
- MRK-039 Jesus Blesses the Children 10:13–16
- MRK-040 The Rich Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17–31
- MRK-041 The Third Prediction of the Passion 10:32–34
- MRK-042 Greatness Through Service 10:35–45
- MRK-043 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 10:46–52
— Jerusalem: Conflict, Teaching, and Watchfulness Mark 11:1–13:37
- MRK-044 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1–11
- MRK-045 The Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12–25
- MRK-046 Jesus’ Authority Challenged 11:27–33
- MRK-047 The Parable of the Tenants 12:1–12
- MRK-048 Questions About Taxes, Resurrection, and the Greatest Commandment 12:13–34
- MRK-049 David’s Son and David’s Lord 12:35–37
- MRK-050 Warning Against the Scribes and the Widow’s Offering 12:38–44
- MRK-051 The Beginning of the Olivet Discourse 13:1–13
- MRK-052 The Great Tribulation and the Coming of the Son of Man 13:14–37