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Mark 1
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Current outline context The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry 1:1–15 The Mission of John the Baptist 1:1–11 The Temptation and Preaching of Jesus 1:12–15 Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee 1:16–7:23 Early Ministry 1:16–3:19 The First Disciples 1:16–20 Miracles at Capernaum 1:21–34 Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit 1:21–28 Jesus Heals at Peter’s House 1:29–34 Jesus Prays and Preaches 1:35–39 The Leper’s Prayer 1:40–45 Explore this book: Mark outline The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry 1:1–15 The Mission of John the Baptist 1:1–11 The Temptation and Preaching of Jesus 1:12–15 Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee 1:16–7:23 Early Ministry 1:16–3:19 The First Disciples 1:16–20 Miracles at Capernaum 1:21–34 Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit 1:21–28 Jesus Heals at Peter’s House 1:29–34 Jesus Prays and Preaches 1:35–39 The Leper’s Prayer 1:40–45 Ministry in Capernaum 2:1–22 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 2:1–12 Jesus Calls Levi 2:13–17 Questions about Fasting 2:18–20 The Patches and the Wineskins 2:21–22 The Lord of the Sabbath 2:23–3:6 Sabbath was Made for Man 2:23–27 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 3:1–6 Multitudes Follow Jesus 3:7–12 The Twelve Apostles 3:13–19 Later Ministry 3:20–7:23 Opposition to Jesus 3:20–35 A House Divided 3:20–27 The Unpardonable Sin 3:28–30 Jesus’ Mothers and Brothers 3:31–35 Parables of the Kingdom 4:1–34 The Parable of the Sower 4:1–9 The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables 4:10–12 The Parable of the Sower Explained 4:13–20 The Lesson of the Lamp 4:21–25 The Seed Growing Secretly 4:26–29 The Parable of the Mustard Seed 4:30–34 The Authority of Jesus 4:35–5:20 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35–41 The Demons and the Pigs 5:1–20 The Healing Touch of Jesus 5:21–43 Jairus’ Daughter is Near Death 5:21–23 The Woman Suffering from Bleeding 5:24–34 Jairus’ Daughter Raised from the Dead 5:35–43 The Rejection at Nazareth 6:1–6 The Ministry of the Twelve 6:7–13 The Beheading of John 6:14–29 The Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30–44 Jesus Walks on Water 6:45–52 Jesus Heals at Gennesaret 6:53–56 Tradition of the Elders 7:1–13 What Defiles a Man 7:14–23 Jesus’ Ministry in Various Gentile Regions 7:24–9:50 The Faith of the Gentile Woman 7:24–30 The Deaf and Mute Man 7:31–37 The Feeding of the Four Thousand 8:1–10 The Demand for a Sign 8:11–13 The Leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod 8:14–21 The Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22–26 At Caesarea Philippi 8:27–38 Peter’s Confession of Christ 8:27–30 The First Prediction of the Passion 8:31–33 Take Up Your Cross 8:34–38 The Transfiguration 9:1–13 The Boy with an Evil Spirit 9:14–29 The Second Prediction of the Passion 9:30–32 The Greatest in the Kingdom 9:33–41 Temptations and Trespasses 9:42–48 Good Salt 9:49–50 The Way to Jerusalem 10:1–52 Teachings about Divorce 10:1–12 Jesus Blesses the Children 10:13–16 The Rich Young Man 10:17–31 The Third Prediction of the Passion 10:32–34 The Two and the Ten 10:35–45 Jesus Heals Bartimaeus 10:46–52 Jesus’ Ministry in Jerusalem 11:1–16:20 Jesus Arrives at Jerusalem 11:1–25 The Triumphal Entry 11:1–11 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree 11:12–14 Jesus Cleanses the Temple 11:15–19 The Withering Fig Tree 11:20–25 Jesus Examined for Blemish 11:27–12:44 Chief Priests and Scribes Question Jesus 11:27–12:12 Jesus’ Authority Challenged 11:27–33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1–12 Pharisees and Herodians Question Taxes to Caesar 12:13–17 The Sadducees Question the Resurrection 12:18–27 The Scribes Question the Greatest Commandment 12:28–34 Jesus Questions the Crowds 12:35–44 Whose Son Is the Christ? 12:35–37 Beware of the Scribes 12:38–40 The Widow’s Offering 12:41–44 The Olivet Discourse 13:1–37 Temple Destruction Foretold 13:1–2 Signs of the End of the age 13:3–31 Let No Man Deceive You 13:3–8 Witnessing to All Nations 13:9–13 The Abomination of Desolation 13:14–23 The Return of the Son of Man 13:24–27 The Lesson of the Fig Tree 13:28–31 Readiness at Any Hour 13:32–37 Jesus’ Passover 14:1–15:47 Two Days Before Passover 14:1–16 The Plot to Kill Jesus 14:1–2 Jesus Anointed at Bethany 14:3–9 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 14:10–11 Preparing the Passover 14:12–16 The Last Supper 14:17–31 Judas the Betrayer 14:17–21 The Bread and Cup After Supper 14:22–26 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 14:27–31 On the Mount of Olives 14:32–52 Jesus Prays at Gethsemane 14:32–42 The Betrayal of Jesus 14:43–52 One Long Night 14:53–15:20 Jesus before the Sanhedrin 14:53–65 Peter Denies Jesus 14:66–72 Jesus before Pilate 15:1–15 Jesus Delivered to Pilate 15:1–5 The Crowd Chooses Barabbas 15:6–11 Pilate Delivers Up Jesus 15:12–15 The Soldiers Mock Jesus 15:16–20 The Crucifixion 15:21–41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42–47 The Resurrection 16:1–20 The Women at the Tomb 16:1–8 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene 16:9–11 Jesus Appears to Two Disciples 16:12–13 The Great Commission 16:14–18 The Ascension 16:19–20
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This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
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“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
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John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
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And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
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At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
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and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
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After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
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“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
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As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
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And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
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Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
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Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
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Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
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The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
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Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
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“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
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But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
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At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
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All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
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And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
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As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
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Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
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So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
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That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
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and the whole town gathered at the door.
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And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
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Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
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Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
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and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
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But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
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So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
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Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
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Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
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And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
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Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
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“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
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But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
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