OUTLINE TO THE BOOK OF MARK ===========================

<Mar1 -:1> 1 The office of John the Baptist 9 Jesus is baptized

12 tempted 14 he preaches 16 calls Peter, Andrew, James, and

John 23 heals one that had a devil 29 Peter's mother in law 32

many diseased persons 40 and cleanses the leper.

<Mar2 -:1> 1 Christ followed by multitudes 3 heals one sick of

the palsy 13 calls Matthew from the receipt of custom 15 eats

with Publicans and sinners 18 excuses his disciples for not

fasting 23 and for plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day.

<Mar3 -:1> 1 Christ heals the withered hand 10 and many other

infirmities 11 rebukes the unclean spirit 13 chooses his twelve

apostles 22 convinces the blasphemy of casting out devils by

Beelzebub 31 and shews who are his brother, sister, and mother.

<Mar4 -:1> 1 The parable of the sower 14 and the meaning thereof

21 We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others 26

The parable of the seed growing secretly 30 and of the mustard

seed 35 Christ stilleth the tempest on the sea

<Mar5 -:1> 1 Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of

devils 13 they enter into the swine 22 He is entreated by

Jarirus to go and heal his daughter 25 He heals the woman of the

bloody issue 35 and raises from death Jairus' daughter

<Mar6 -:1> 1 Christ is contemned of his countrymen 7 He gives

the twelve power over unclean spirits. 14 Divers opinions of

Christ 16 John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried

30 The apostles return from preaching 34 The miracle of five

loaves and two fishes 45 Christ walks on the sea 53 and heals

all that touch him

<Mar7 -:1> 1 The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for

eating with unwashed hands 8 They break the commandment of God

by the traditions of men 14 Meat defiles not the man 24 He heals

the Syro-phenician woman's daughter of an unclean spirit 31 and

one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech

<Mar8 -:1> 1 Christ feeds the people miraculously 10 refuses to

give a sign to the Pharisees 14 admonishes his disciples to

beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of

Herod 22 gives a blind man his sight 27 acknowledges that he is

the Christ who should suffer and rise again 34 and exhorts to

patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel

<Mar9 -:1> 1 Jesus is transfigured 11 He instructs his disciples

concerning the coming o Elias 14 casts forth a deaf and dumb

spirit 30 foretells his death and resurrection 33 exhorts his

disciples to humility 38 bidding them not to prohibit such as

are not against them, nor to give offence to any of the faithful.

<Mar10 -:1> 1 Christ disputes with the Pharisees touching

divorcement 13 blesses the children that are brought unto him 17

resolves a rich man how he may inherit life everlasting 23 tells

his disciples of the danger of riches 28 promises rewards to

them that forsake any thing for the gospel 32 foretells his

death and resurrection 35 bids the two ambitious suitors to

think rather of suffering with him 46 and restores to Bartimeus

his sight.

<Mar11 -:1> 1 Christ rides with triumph into Jerusalem 12 curses

the fruitless fig-tree 15 purges the temple 20 exhorts his

disciples to stedfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies

27 and defends the lawfulness of his actions by the witness of

John, who was a man sent of God.

<Mar12 -:1> 1 In a parable of the vineyard let out to wicked

husbandmen Christ foretells the reprobation of the Jews, and the

calling of the Gentiles 13 He avoids the snare of the Pharisees

and Herodians about paying tribute to Cesar 18 convicts the

Sadducees of error, who denied the resurrection 28 resolves the

scribe, who questioned of the first commandment 35 refutes the

opinion that the scribes held of Christ 38 bidding the people to

beware of their ambition and hypocrisy 41 and commends the poor

widow for her two mites, above all

<Mar13 -:1> 1 Christ foretells the destruction of the temple 9

the persecutions for the gospel 10 that the gospel must be

preached to all nations 14 that great calamities shall happen to

the Jews 24 and the manner of his coming to judgment 32 the hour

whereas being known to none, every man is to watch and pray,

that we be not found unprovided, when he comes to each one

particularly by death.

<Mar14 -:1> 1 A conspiracy against Christ 3 Precious ointment is

poured on his head by a woman 10 Judas sells his Master for

money 12 Christ himself foretells how he shall be betrayed by

one of his disciples 22 after the passover prepared, and eaten,

institutes his last supper 26 declares aforehand the flight of

all his disciples, and Peter's denial 43 Judas betrays him with

a kiss 46 He is apprehended in the garden 53 falsely accused and

impiously condemned of the Jews council 65 shamefully abused by

them 66 and thrice denied of Peter

<Mar15 -:1> 1 Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate 6

Upon the clamour of the common people, the murdered Barabbas is

loosed, and Jesus delivered up to be crucified 16 He is crowned

with thorns, spit on, and mocked 21 faints in bearing his cross

27 hangs between two thieves 29 suffers the triumphing

reproaches of the Jews 39 but is confessed by the centurion to

be the Son of God 42 and is honourably buried by Joseph

<Mar16 -:1> 1 An Angel declares the resurrection of Christ to

three women 9 Christ himself appears to Mary Magdalene 12 to two

going into the country 14 then to the apostles 15 whom he send

forth to preach the gospel 19 and ascends into heaven 

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