Prologue: The beginning of the good news (1:1–13)
Part I: “Who is this man?” (1:1–8:26)
A. Proclamation of the kingdom with deeds of power (1:14–6:32)
• The call of the disciples and Jesus’ mighty deeds (1:14–45)
• Controversies with the religious authorities (2:1–3:6)
• A new Israel and a new family of God (3:7–35)
• Parables of the kingdom (4:1–34)
• Jesus’ authority over all that threatens us (4:35–5:43)
• Unbelief at Nazareth (6:1–6)
• The mission of the Twelve (6:7–32)
B. Understanding the bread (6:33–8:26)
• Bread miracle, sea miracle, hardened hearts, healings (6:33–56)
• The new law of the gospel (7:1–23)
• An exorcism and a healing of Gentiles (7:24–37)
• Bread miracle, sea crossing, hardened hearts (8:1–21)
• Gradual healing of a blind man (8:22–26)
Hinge: Peter’s confession of faith: “You are the Messiah!” (8:27–30)
Part II: Revelation of the suffering and glorious Messiah (8:31–16:20)
A. On the way of discipleship (8:31–10:52)
• First passion prediction, inept response, teaching on discipleship (8:31–9:1)
• Transfiguration and an exorcism (9:2–29)
• Second passion prediction, inept response, teaching on discipleship (9:30–10:31)
• Third passion prediction, inept response, teaching on discipleship (10:32–45)
• Instantaneous healing of a blind man (10:46–52)
B. The Lord comes to his temple (11:1–13:37)
• Jesus’ triumphal entry and cleansing of the temple (11:1–26)
• Controversies establishing the basis for Jesus’ authority (11:27–12:44)
• End times discourse (13:1–37)
C. Passion, death, and resurrection (14:1–16:20)
• A woman’s anointing; Judas’s betrayal (14:1–11)
• The Last Supper (14:12–31)
• Agony, arrest, and desertion in Gethsemane (14:32–52)
• Trials before Jewish and Gentile rulers (14:53–15:15)
• Crucifixion, death, and burial: “Truly this man was the Son of God!” (15:16–47)
• The empty tomb (16:1–8)
• The Longer Ending (16:9–20)