OUTLINE TO THE BOOK OF MARK =========================== 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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 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 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  ~~~~~~