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WordExplain by James T. Bartsch Eschatology, the Study of Last Things |
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"The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God." Mark 1:1 (JTB
Translation)
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Outline of the Gospel of Mark. HTML Format
"The Service and Sacrifice of the Servant"
Key Verse: For even the Son of Man
did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom
for many." Mark 10:45
Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE ®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org) By James T. Bartsch WordExplain.com A1 THE SERVICE OF THE SERVANT Mark 1:1 - 10:52 B1 The Introduction of
the Servant Mark 1:1-34
C1 The introduction to
the book: {1} The
beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 1:1
C2 The preparation of
the Servant Mark 1:2-13
D1 Isaiah's prediction
of the Master's herald: {2} As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
(1:2a) Mark 1:2-3
E1 The messenger:
“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Mark 1:2
E2 The
way-preparer: “Who will prepare Your way;
E3 The voice in the
wilderness: {3} “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Mark 1:3
F1 ‘Make ready the way
of the Lord,
F2 ‘Make His paths
straight.’ ”
D2 John's preparatory
immersion of repentance Mark 1:4-8
E1
His appearance: {4} John the Baptist [literally, “John, the one
immersing”] appeared Mark 1:4
E2
His venue: in the wilderness
E3
His method: preaching a baptism [lit., “an immersion”]
E4
His emphasis: of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
E5
His appeal among the people Mark 1:5
F1 Their
geography 1:5a
G1
{5} And all the country of Judea was going out to him,
G2
and all the people of Jerusalem;
F2 Their
participation 1:5b
G1
and they were being baptized (literally, “immersed”) by him in
the Jordan River,
G2
confessing their sins.
E6
His garb: {6} John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather
belt around his waist Mark 1:6a
E7
His diet: and his diet was locusts and wild honey. Mark 1:6b
E8
His message concerning the Coming One: {7} And he was preaching, and
saying, Mark 1:7-8
F1 His superior might
and worth Mark 1:7
G1
His greater might: “After me One is coming who is mightier than I,
G2
His own unworthiness: and I am not fit to stoop down and untie
the thong of His sandals.
F2 His superior
immersion Mark 1:8
G1
{8} “I baptized [lit. immersed] you with water;
G2 but He will baptize
[lit. immerse] you with the Holy Spirit.”
D 3 Jesus' identification with
John's immersion Mark 1:9-11
E
1 His arrival from Nazareth: {9} And it came about in those days
that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, Mark 1:9a
E 2 His baptism by
John: and was baptized (lit., “immersed”) by John in the
Jordan. 1:9b
E 3 The descent of
the Spirit: {10} And immediately coming up out of the water, He
saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon
Him; Mark 1:10
E 4 The approval of
the Father! Mark 1:11
F 1 The source of the
voice: {11} and a voice came out of the heavens:
F 2 The love of the
Father: “Thou art My beloved Son,
F 3 The pleasure of
the Father: in Thee I am well-pleased.”
D 4 Jesus'
temptation Mark 1:12-13
E 1 The impetus of
the Spirit: {12} And immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go
out into the wilderness. Mark 1:12
E 2 The temptation by
Satan Mark 1:13a
F 1 The venue: {13}
And He was in the wilderness
F 2 The time
frame: forty days
F 3 The
testing: being tempted
F 4 The
tempter: by Satan;
F 5 The
companions: and He was with the wild beasts,
E 3 The ministry of
the angels: and the angels were ministering to Him. Mark 1:13b
C
3 The synopsis of the Servant's message: "Change your mind
and believe the good news about the coming kingdom" Mark 1:14-15
D
1 The occasion for the beginning of His ministry: {14} And after
John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching
the gospel of God, Mark 1:14
D
2 The summary of His message: {15} and saying, Mark 1:15
E
1 The fulfillment of the time: "The time is fulfilled,
E
2 The nearness of the kingdom: and the kingdom of God is at hand;
E
3 The appropriate response: repent and believe in the
gospel."
C
4 The recruiting of the Servant Mark 1:16-20
D
1 Of the brothers Simon and Andrew Mark 1:16-18
E
1 The scene of His recruiting: {16} And as He was going along by
the Sea of Galilee, Mark 1:16a
E
2 The objects of His recruiting: He saw Simon and Andrew,
the brother of Simon, Mark 1:16b
E
3 The occupation of His recruits: casting a net in the sea;
for they were fishermen. 1:16c
E
4 The appeal of His recruiting: {17} And Jesus said to them,
"Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." Mark 1:17
E
5 Their response to His recruiting: {18} And they immediately
left the nets and followed Him. Mark 1:18
D
2 Of the sons of Zebedee Mark 1:19-20
E
1 The objects of His recruiting: {19} And going on a little
farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his
brother, Mark 1:19a
E
2 The occupation of His recruits: who were also in the boat
mending the nets. Mark 1:19b
E
3 The statement of His recruiting: {20} And immediately He
called them; Mark 1:20a
E
4 Their response to His recruiting: and they left their
father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away
to follow Him. Mark 1:20b
C
5 The initial demonstration of the Servant Mark 1:21-34
D 1 Of
authoritative, public teaching and exorcism Mark 1:21-28
E 1 The
description of His teaching ministry Mark 1:21-22
F 1 The place
of His teaching – Capernaum: {21} And they went into
Capernaum; Mark 1:21
F 2 The time of
His teaching: and immediately on the Sabbath
F 3 The venue
for His teaching: He entered the synagogue
F 4 The
emphasis on His teaching: and began to teach.
F 5 The
reaction to His teaching: {22} And they were amazed at His
teaching; Mark 1:22
G 1 The
authority: for He was teaching them as one having authority,
G 2 The
contrast: and not as the scribes.
E 2 The
description of His exorcism ministry Mark 1:23-28
F 1 The
presence of a man with a demon: {23} And just then there was in
their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Mark 1:23
F 2 The
utterance of the man with a demon Mark 1:24
G 1 His
alienation from Jesus: {24} saying, "What do we have to do with
You, Jesus of Nazareth?
G 2 His
assumption of destruction: Have You come to destroy us?
G 3 His
identification of Jesus: I know who You are – the Holy
One of God!"
F 3 The rebuke
of Jesus Mark 1:25
G 1 Silencing
him: {25} And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet,
G 2 Exorcising
him: and come out of him!"
F 4 The
response of the demon Mark 1:26
G 1 Convulsing
the man: {26} And throwing him into convulsions,
G 2 Crying
loudly: the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice,
G 3
Exiting: and came out of him.
F 5 The
response of the people Mark 1:27-28
G 1 Amazement:
{27} And they were all amazed, Mark 1:27
G 2
Highlighting of Jesus' authority: so that they debated among
themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority!
G 3
Acknowledging His authority even over demons: He commands even
the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."
G 4 Spreading
the news! {28} And immediately the news about Him went out everywhere
into all the surrounding district of Galilee. Mark 1:28
D 2 Of private
compassion in healing Mark 1:29-31
E 1 The location:
{29} And immediately after they had come out of the synagogue, they
came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Mark 1:29
E 2 The circumstance:
{30} Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; Mark 1:30a
E 3 The recognized
opportunity: and immediately they spoke to Him about her. Mark 1:30b
E 4 His
personal response: {31} And He came to her and raised her up, taking
her by the hand, Mark 1:31a
E 5 The
remarkable result Mark 1:31b
F 1 and the
fever left her,
F 2 and she
waited on them.
D 3 The
spontaneous public response Mark 1:32-34
E 1 The time of
the response: {32} And when evening had come, after the sun had
set, Mark 1:32a
E 2 The nature
of the response Mark 1:32b
F 1 The
ill: all who were ill
F 2 The
demonized: and those who were demon-possessed.
E 3 The breadth
of the response: {33} And the whole city had gathered at the
door. Mark 1:33
E 4 The extent
of Jesus' healing Mark 1:34
F 1 His healing of
many: {34} And He healed many who were ill
F 2 His curing a
variety of diseases: with various diseases,
F 3 His casting out
many demons: and cast out many demons;
F 4 His restricting
of the demons: and He was not permitting the demons to speak,
F 5 The demons'
knowledge of Jesus: because they knew who He was.
B 2 The Expanding Service of the Servant Mark 1:35 - 2:28
C 1 The broadening of the Servant's service Mark 1:35-45
D 1 Private prayer Mark 1:35 E 1 His time of prayer: {35} And in the early morning, while it was still dark,
E 2 His place of prayer: He arose and went out and departed to a lonely place,
E 3 His activity in prayer: and was praying there.
D 2 His proclaiming to other towns Mark 1:36-39
E 1 The disciples' search for Jesus Mark 1:36-37
F 1 Their urgent search: {36} And Simon and his companions hunted for Him; Mark 1:36
F
2 Their incriminating comment: {37} and they found
Him, and said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You." Mark
1:37
E 2 The surprising reply of Jesus: {38} And He said to them, Mark 1:38
F 1 His alternative venues: "Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby,
F 2 His intent: in order that I may preach there also;
F 3 His priority: for that is what I came out for."
E 3 The subsequent procedure of Jesus Mark 1:39
F 1 His venues: {39} And He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee,
F 2 His activities
G 1 preaching
G 2 and casting out the demons.
D 3 The undisciplined over-exposure Mark 1:40-45
E 1 The pleading faith of a leper for healing Mark 1:40
F
1 The persistent urgency of the leper: {40} And a
leper came to Him, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him,
F
2 The submissive faith of the leper: and saying
to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."
E 2 The compassionate response of Jesus Mark 1:41
F 1 His compassion: {41} And moved with compassion,
F 2 His personal touch: He stretched out His hand, and touched him,
F 3 His consenting reply: and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."
E 3 The instantaneous healing: {42} And immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. Mark 1:42
E 4 The stern warning of silence Mark 1:43-44
F 1 The warning dismissal: {43} And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away, Mark 1:43
F 2 The instructions Mark 1:44
G 1 The command of silence: {44} and He said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone;
G 2 The command to comply with the Levitical Law
H 1 The presentation to the priest: but go, show yourself to the priest
H 2 The obedience to the Law: and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded,
H 3 The authentication to the priests: for a testimony to them."
F 3 The violation Mark 1:45
G 1 His departure: {45} But he went out
G 2 His disobedient proclamation: and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news about,
G 3 The hindrance to Christ
H
1 His inability to remain in any cities: to
such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city,
H 2 His need to stay in unpopulated areas: but stayed out in unpopulated areas;
H 3 The relentless persistence of the people: and they were coming to Him from everywhere.
Last Updated October 4, 2026
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