Category:Gospel of Mark (text)

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The Gospel of Mark (see Online Text) is a New Testament document.

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Overview

The Gospel of Mark is commonly regarded as the earliest extant Gospel, written around 70 CE. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke depend on Mark.

According to ancient Christian traditions, the author of Mark was not a eyewitness, but a disciple of Peter, who recorded his preaching "accurately" but "with no intention of giving a regular narrative of the Lord's sayings."

The Gospel of Mark in ancient sources

Eusebius, Historia ecclesiastica (quoting Papias)

II [15,1] ...So greatly did the splendor of piety illumine the minds of Peter's hearers that they were not satisfied with hearing once only, and were not content with the unwritten teaching of the divine Gospel, but with all sorts of entreaties they besought Mark, a follower of Peter, and the one whose Gospel is extant, that he would leave them a written monument of the doctrine which had been orally communicated to them. Nor did they cease until they had prevailed with the man, and had thus become the occasion of the written Gospel which bears the name of Mark. [15,2] And they say that Peter — when he had learned, through a revelation of the Spirit, of that which had been done — was pleased with the zeal of the men, and that the work obtained the sanction of his authority for the purpose of being used in the churches. Clement in the eighth book of his Hypotyposes gives this account, and with him agrees the bishop of Hierapolis named Papias. And Peter makes mention of Mark in his first epistle which they say that he wrote in Rome itself, as is indicated by him, when he calls the city, by a figure, Babylon, as he does in the following words: "The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, salutes you; and so does Marcus my son." [16,1] And they say that this Mark was the first that was sent to Egypt, and that he proclaimed the Gospel which he had written, and first established churches in Alexandria...

III -- [39,14] ...And now we must add... the tradition which (Papias) gives in regard to Mark, the author of the Gospel. [39,15] "This also the presbyter said: Mark having become the interpreter of Peter, wrote down accurately whatsoever he remembered. It was not, however, in exact order that he related the sayings or deeds of Christ. For he neither heard the Lord nor accompanied Him. But afterwards, as I said, he accompanied Peter, who accommodated his instructions to the necessities [of his hearers], but with no intention of giving a regular narrative of the Lord's sayings. Wherefore Mark made no mistake in thus writing some things as he remembered them. For of one thing he took especial care, not to omit anything he had heard, and not to put anything fictitious into the statements." These things are related by Papias concerning Mark.

Gospel of Mark in manuscript tradition

Gospel of Mark in Scholarship

Synopsis

Chapter 1

Preaching of John the Baptist (1:1-8) // Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:3-18; cf. John 1:6-8.15.19-36

Baptism of Jesus (1:9-11) // Matthew 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-22; cf. John 1:29-34

Temptation of Jesus (1:12-13) // Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13

Beginning of Galilean Ministry (1:14-15) // Matthew 4:12-17; Luke 4:14-15; cf. John 4:1-3

Call of the First Disciples (1:16-20) // Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:1-11; cf. John 1:35-51

Man with an Unclean Spirit (1:21-28) // Luke 4:31-37

Peter's Mother-in-Law (1:29-34) // Matthew 8:14-17; Luke 4:38-41

Preaching Tour (1:35-39) Luke 4:42-44

Cleansing a Leper (1:40-45) // Matthew 8:1-4; Luke 5:12-16

Chapter 2

Paralytic at Capernaum (2:1-12) // Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26
Recruiting the Tax Collector (2:13–17) // Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 5:27-32
Question about Fasting (2:18–22) // Matthew 9:14-17; Luke 5:33-39
Lord of the Sabbath (2:23-28) // Matthew 12:1-8; Luke 6:1-5

Chapter 3

Man with a Withered Hand (3:1-6) // Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11
Multitude at the Sea of Galilee (3:7–12) no parallel
Choosing of the Twelve (3:13–19) // Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16
Jesus' True Relatives (I) (3:20-21) no parallel
Jesus and Beelzebul (3:22–30) // Matthew 12:22-32; Luke 11:14-23
Jesus' True Relatives (II) (3:31-35) // Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21

Chapter 4

Sower (I) (4:1–9) // Matthew 13:1-9; Luke 8:4-8; Thomas 9; 1 Clement 24:5)

Purpose of the Parables (I) (4:10-12) // Matthew 13:10-17; Luke 8:9-10

Sower (II) (4:13-20) // Matthew 13:18-23; Luke 8:11-15

Lamp under a Bushel (4:21–25) // Matthew 5:14-15; Luke 8:16-18; 11:33-36; cf. Thomas 33

Growing Seed (4:26–29) cf. Thomas 57

Mustard Seed (4:30–32) // Matthew 13:31-32; Luke 13:18-19; Thomas 20

Purpose of the Parables (II) (4:33-34) // Matthew 13:34-35

Calming the Storm (4:35–41) // Matthew 8:23-27; Luke 8:22-25

Chapter 5

Gerasene Demoniac (5:1–20) // Matthew 8:28-34; Luke 8:26-39
Raising of Jairus' Daughter (I) (5:21–24) // Matthew 9:18–19; Luke 8:40–42
Bleeding Woman (5:24-34) // Matthew 9:20-22; Luke 8:43-48
Raising of Jairus' Daughter (II) (5:35–43) // Matthew 9:23-26; Luke 8:49-56

Chapter 6

Hometown Rejection (6:1–6a) // Matthew 13:53-58; Luke 4:16-30
Mission of the Twelve (6:6b-13) // Matthew 10:5-15; Luke 9:1-6
Beheading of John the Baptist (6:14-29) // Matthew 14:1-12; Luke 9:7-9
Feeding the 5000 (6:30–44) // Matthew 14:13-21; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14
Walking on Water (6:45–52) // Matthew 14:22-33; cf. John 6:16-21
Healing in Gennesaret (6:53–56) // Matthew 14:34-36

Chapter 7

Tradition of the Elders (7:1–23) // Matthew 15:1-20
Canaanite Woman (7:24–30) // Matthew 15:21-28
Deaf Mute of Decapolis (7:31–37) no parallel

Chapter 8

Feeding the 4000 (8:1–10) // Matthew 15:32-39

Demand for a Sign (8:11–13) // Matthew 12:38-42; Luke 11:29-32

Beware of Yeast (8:14-21) // Matthew 16:5-12

Blind Man of Bethsaida (8:22-26) no parallel

Peter's Confession (8:27–30) // Matthew 16:13-20; Luke 9:18-21
First Prediction of the Passion (8:31-9:1) // Matthew 16:21-28; Luke 9:22-27

Chapter 9

Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2–13) // Matthew 17:1-13; Luke 9:28-36
Possessed Boy (9:14-29) // Matthew 17:14-20; Luke 9:37-43a
Second Prediction of the Passion (9:30-32) // Matthew 17:22-23; Luke 9:43b-45
Greatest in the Kingdom (9:33-37) // Matthew 18:1-5; Luke 9:46-48
He Who Is Not against Us is for Us (9:38–41) // Luke 9:49-50
Temptations to Sin (9:42-50) // Matthew 18:6-9; Luke 17:1-2

Chapter 10

Teaching about Divorce (10:1–12) // Matthew 19:1-12

Little Children Blessed (10:13-16) // Matthew 19:13-15; Luke 18:15-17

Rich Young Man (10:17–31) // Matthew 19:16-30; Luke 18:18-30

Third Prediction of the Passion (10:32-34) // Matthew 20:17-19; Luke 18:31-34

James' and John's Request (10:35–45) // Matthew 20:20-28

Blind Bartimaeus (10:46–52) // Matthew 20:29-34; Luke 18:35-43

Chapter 11

Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (11:1–11) // Matthew 21:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19

Cursing the Fig Tree (I) (11:12–14) // Matthew 21:18-19

Cleansing of the Temple (11:15–19) // Matthew 21:12-17; Luke 19:45-48; John 2:13-22

Cursing the Fig Tree (I) (11:20–25) // Matthew 21:20-22

Question about Authority (11:27-33) // Matthew 21:23-27; Luke 20:1-8

Chapter 12

Wicked Husbandmen (12:1–12) // Matthew 21:33-46; Luke 20:9-19; Thomas 65-66
Tribute to Caesar (12:13–17) // Matthew 22:15-22; Luke 20:20-26
Question about the Resurrection (12:18-27) // Matthew 22:23-33; Luke 20:27-40
Great Commandment (12:28–34) // Matthew 22:34-40; cf. Luke 10:25-28
Question about the Son of David (12:35-37) // Matthew 22:41-46; Luke 20:41-44
Woe to the Scribes (12:38-40) // Luke 20:45-47; cf. Matthew 23:1-36
Widow's Mite (12:41-44) // Luke 21:1-4

Chapter 13

Eschatological Discourse (13:1-37) // Matthew 24:1-44; Luke 21:5-33

Chapter 14

Plot to Kill Jesus (14:1-2) // Matthew 26:1-5; Luke 22:1-2; John 11:45-53
Anointing at Bethany (14:3–9) // Matthew 26:6-13; John 12:1-8
Betrayal of Judas (14:10-11) // Matthew 26:14-16; Luke 22:3-6
Last Supper (14:12–26) // Matthew 26:17-30; Luke 22:7-23; John 13:21-30; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25
Peter's Denial (I) (14:27-31) // Matthew 26:31-35; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38
Arrest of Jesus (14:32–52) // Matthew 26:36-56; Luke 22:39-53; cf. John 18:3-12
Trial of Jesus before the High Priest (14:53–65) // Matthew Luke John
Peter's Denial (II) (14:66-72) // Matthew 26:69-75; Luke 22:56-62; John 18:15-18.25-27

Chapter 15

Trial of Jesus before Pilate (15:1–20a) // Matthew Luke John
Crucifixion of Jesus (15:20b–41) // Matthew Luke John
Burial of Jesus (15:42–47) // Matthew 27:57-61; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42

Chapter 16

Empty Tomb (16:1-8) // Matthew 28:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10
< Appearances of Jesus (16:9-18) > // 1 Corinthians 15:3–9; Matthew 28:8–20; Luke 24:13–49; Acts 1:1–11; John 20:11–21:25
< Ascension of Jesus (16:19-20) > Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11