The Gospel of Mark

CONTENTS Editor’s Preface   xi Abbreviations   xiiiIntroduction   1. An Intratextual and Intertextual Commentary   1   2. Mark among the Gospels   3   3. Mark before the Gospels   6   4. Mark as “Author” and Theologian   8   5. Mark as “Literature”   12   6. The Genre of Mark   13   7. The Literary Artistry of Mark   16   8. Narrative Criticism and the Gospel of Mark   20   9. Mark’s Picture of Jesus   23 10. Discipleship in Mark   29 11. Mark and the Old Testament and Judaism   34 12. The Eschatology of Mark   37 13. Mark in Relation to Paul and to Peter   38 14. The Date and Audience of Mark   41 15. The Outline of Mark’s Gospel   46 16. General Bibliography  50 Translation, Notes, Interpretation   1. The Prologue: The Beginning of the Good News (1:1-13)   59   2. Transitional Markan Summary: Proclamation of the Kingdom (1:14-15)   70   3. The Call of the First Disciples (1:16-20)   73   4. A Paradigmatic Day Begins the Ministry of Jesus (1:21-34)   78   5. Highpoints of Jesus’ Work in Galilee (1:35-45)   86   6. The Healing of the Paralyzed Man (2:1-12)   92   7. The Call of Levi and Meals with Toll Collectors and Sinners (2:13-17)   100   8. Fasting, Torn Garments, and New Wineskins (2:18-22)   105   9. Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (2:23-28)   110 10. Healing on a Sabbath (3:1-6)   114 11. Transitional Markan Summary: Healing beside the Sea (3:7-12)   118 12. Choosing the Twelve (3:13-19)   122 13. The Beelzebul Controversy and the True Family of Jesus (3:20-35)   128 14. The Parable of the Sower, Sayings on the Mystery of the Kingdom of God, and the Allegory of the Seeds (4:1-20)   136 15. Four Sayings on Revelation and Two Kingdom Parables (4:21-34)   149 16. Jesus’ Power over the Wind and Waves (4:35-41)   156 17. The Exorcism of the Gerasene Demoniac (5:1-20)   162 18. The Daughter of Jairus and the Woman with the Hemorrhage (5:21-43)   171 19. The Rejection at Nazareth (6:1-6a)   183 20. The Mission Charge to the Twelve (6:6b-13)   189 21. The Identity of Jesus and the Execution of John the Baptist (6:14-29)   194 22. The Feeding of the 5000 by the Sea of Galilee (6:30-44)   203 23. Jesus Walks on the Water and Astounds the Disciples (6:45-52)   212 24. A Markan Summary of the Healing Power of Jesus (6:53-56)   216 25. The Dispute over Clean and Unclean (7:1-23)   218 26. The Syrophoenician Woman (7:24-30)   232 27. Jesus Restores Hearing and Speech to a Suffering Man (7:31-37)   238 28. The Second Feeding Narrative: The 4000 (8:1-10)   243   29. Pharisees and Scribes Seek a Sign (8:11-13)   247 30. A Further Misunderstanding by the Disciples and the Conclusion of the Bread Section (8:14-21)   251  31. The Gradual Healing of a Blind Man (8:22-26)   255 32. Peter’s Confession, the First Passion Prediction, Peter’s Misunderstanding, and the Demands of Discipleship (8:27-38)   259 33. The Transfiguration (9:1-13)   267 34. Healing a Possessed Boy (9:14-29)   276 35. A Second Passion Prediction and More Instructions for Disciples (9:30-50)   282 36. Marriage and Divorce (10:1-12)   292 37. Jesus Blesses Children (10:13-16)   299 38. Riches and Poverty (10:17-31)   302 39. A Third Passion Prediction and More Instructions for Disciples (10:32-45)   309 40. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus (10:46-52)   316 41. Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem (11:1-11)   320 42. The Fig Tree and the Temple (11:12-25)   326 43. The Authority of Jesus (11:27-33)   333 44. The Parable of the Vineyard (12:1-12)   337 45. Taxes to Caesar (12:13-17)   343 46. The Debate about Resurrection (12:18-27)   348 47. The Great Commandment(s) (12:28-34)   354 48. The Messiah and the Son of David (12:35-37)   358 49. The Scribes and the Widow (12:38-44)   362 50. Jesus’ Eschatological Discourse (13:1-37)   366 51. Contrasting Beginnings of Jesus’ Last Days (14:1-11)   383 52. Jesus’ Final Meal with His Disciples (14:12-25)   391 53. Prediction of Peter’s Denial (14:26-31)   401 54. Jesus in Gethsemane (14:32-42)   406 55. The Arrest of Jesus (14:43-52)   414 56. Jesus before the Sanhedrin and the Denial by Peter (14:53-72)   419   57. Jesus before Pilate (15:1-20)   429 58. The Crucifixion of Jesus (15:21-32)   440 59. The Death of Jesus (15:33-41)   446 60. The Burial of Jesus (15:42-47)   453 61. The Empty Tomb (16:1-8)   457 62. Later Endings (16:9-20)   462Indexes 1. Principal Ancient Parallels   465 2. Subjects   479 3. Authors   483 Supplementary Bibliography    489