[Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on The New Testament 02] • Mark by Tremper Longman III -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Contributors Preface Abbreviations Mark Introduction I. PROLOGUE (1:1–13)

A. The Heading (1:1–3) B. John Prepares the Way (1:4–8) C. The Baptism of Jesus (1:9–11) D. The Temptation of Jesus (1:12–13)

II. THE EARLY GALILEAN MINISTRY (1:14–3:6)

A. The Gospel Proclaimed (1:14–15) B. Authority in Calling the First Disciples (1:16–20) C. Authority in Exorcisms and Healings (1:21–45)

1. Driving Out an Evil Spirit (1:21–28) 2. Healing Simon Peter’s Mother-in-law (1:29–31) 3. Healing Many People (1:32–34) 4. Leaving Capernaum (1:35–39) 5. Healing a Leper (1:40–45)

D. Conflict with the Religious Leaders (2:1–3:6)

1. Healing a Paralytic (2:1–12) 2. Eating with Sinners (2:13–17) 3. A Question about Fasting (2:18–22) 4. The Lord of the Sabbath (2:23–3:6)

a. Picking grain on the Sabbath (2:23–28) b. Healing on the Sabbath (3:1–6)

III. THE LATER GALILEAN MINISTRY (3:7–6:6a)

A. Withdrawal to the Lake (3:7–12) B. Selection of the Twelve (3:13–19) C. Jesus, His Family, and the Beelzebul Controversy (3:20–35)

1. Charged with Insanity (3:20–21) 2. Charged with Demon-Possession (3:22–30) 3. Jesus’ True Family (3:31–35)

D. Parables about the Kingdom of God (4:1–34)

1. Parable of the Sower (4:1–9) 2. Secret of the Kingdom of God (4:10–12) 3. Interpretation of the Parable of the Sower (4:13–20) 4. Parables of the Lamp and the Measure (4:21–25) 5. Parable of the Secretly Growing Seed (4:26–29) 6. Parable of the Mustard Seed (4:30–32) 7. Summary Statement on Parables (4:33–34)

E. Triumph over Hostile Powers (4:35–5:43)

F. Rejection at Nazareth (6:1–6a)

IV. WITHDRAWAL FROM GALILEE (6:6b–8:30)

A. Sending Out the Twelve (6:6b–13) B. Death of John the Baptist (6:14–29) C. Feeding of the Five Thousand (6:30–44) D. Walking on the Water (6:45–52) E. Healings near Gennesaret (6:53–56) F. Commands of God and Human Traditions (7:1–13) G. True Defilement (7:14–23) H. The Faith of the Syrophoenician Woman (7:24–30) I. Healing a Deaf and Mute Man (7:31–37) J. Feeding the Four Thousand (8:1–10) K. Requesting a Sign from Heaven (8:11–13) L. The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod (8:14–21) M. Healing a Blind Man at Bethsaida (8:22–26) N. Recognizing Jesus as Messiah (8:27–30)

V. THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM (8:31–10:52)

A. First Prediction of the Passion (8:31–33) B. Requirements of Discipleship (8:34–9:1) C. The Transfiguration (9:2–8) D. The Coming of Elijah (9:9–13) E. Healing a Boy with an Evil Spirit (9:14–29) F. Second Prediction of the Passion (9:30–32) G. A Question about Greatness (9:33–37) H. Driving Out Demons in Jesus’ Name (9:38–41) I. Demanding Requirements of Discipleship (9:42–50) J. Teaching on Divorce (10:1–12) K. Blessing the Children (10:13–16) L. Riches and the Kingdom of God (10:17–31) M. Third Prediction of the Passion (10:32–34) N. The Request of James and John (10:35–45) O. Restoring Blind Bartimaeus’s Sight (10:46–52)

VI. THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY (11:1–13:37)

VII. THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION NARRATIVE (14:1–16:8[9–20])

A. The Plot to Arrest Jesus (14:1–2) B. The Anointing at Bethany (14:3–9) C. The Betrayal by Judas (14:10–11) D. The Last Supper (14:12–26)

1. Preparation of the Meal (14:12–16) 2. Announcement of the Betrayal (14:17–21) 3. Institution of the Lord’s Supper (14:22–26)

E. The Prediction of Peter’s Denial (14:27–31) F. The Agony of Gethsemane (14:32–42) G. The Betrayal and Arrest (14:43–52) H. Jesus before the Sanhedrin (14:53–65) I. Peter’s Denial of Jesus (14:66–72) J. The Trial before Pilate (15:1–15) K. The Mocking of Jesus (15:16–20) L. The Crucifixion (15:21–32) M. The Death of Jesus (15:33–41) N. The Burial of Jesus (15:42–47) O. The Resurrection Announced (16:1–8)

APPENDIX: THE LONGER ENDING (16:9–20)