1 . A.px*\ roD eCiayysX/cu 'ir^ou XpiffroZ T/oD roD 0?oD, £/te beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God) There is a con siderable correspondence of Mark, in part with Matthew, in part with Luke. There is described by Mark,
1. John prepares the way, . . Ch. i. 1—8
2. He baptizes Jesus, who is thereat
proclaimed the SON OF GOD, . 9-1 1
3. Satan tempts Jesus : angels minister
to Him, . . ' . . 12, 13
1. In Galilee. Here three periods are
to be noted : A. John having been committed to prison : 14
a. Summarily and Generally :
«. The place and subject-matter of
His preaching, . . 14, 15
/3. The call of His principal apostles, 16-20
b. Specially :
«. His actions, which were not found fault with by adversaries.
1. He teaches with power, . 21, 22
2. He casts out the demon from
one possessed, . . 23—28
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Ch. i.
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d 3. He cures the mother-in-law of Peter, as also many other sick persons,
4. He prays,
5. He teaches everywhere,
6. He cleanses the leper, Actions of His, found fault with
by adversaries, and gradually more severely so. In this class are to be reckoned,
1. The man sick of the palsy,
2. The call of Levi, and His eat ing with publicans and sinners,
3. The question as to fasting answered,
4. The plucking of the ears of corn,
5. The withered hand restored, and the lying-in-wait for Him of His adversaries,
The Lord withdraws Himself; and His acts,
1. At the sea,
2. On the mountain, where the
twelve apostles were called,
3. In the house ; where, after
having refuted the most atrocious blasphemy of the Scribes, He corrects the question of His own friends,
20, 21 ; 22, 23 ;
4. From the ship, to the people ;
and apart to His disciples,
iv. 1, 2 ; 10, 11 ;
5. On the sea, and beyond the sea, 35—41,
6. On the hither side of the sea
again : where Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood, d
29-34 35
36-39 40-45
1-12 13-17
18-22 23-28
1-6
7-12 13-19
31-35
26,27 v. 1-20
21-43