Bible Study 102: Gospel of Mark

8. Outline of Mark 2

Verses 1–2: Return to Capernaum

Verses 3–12: Healing of paralytic let down through the roof

    a. Verses 3–4: Bringing the paralytic to Jesus

    b. Verse 5: Jesus response to seeing their faith: forgives his sins

    c. Verses 6–7: Criticism from Jewish religious leaders

    d. Verses 8–10a: Jesus response to the criticism

    e. Verses 10b–12a: Jesus heals the paralytic

    f. Verse 12b: Response of the people to the healing

Verse 13: Ministering by the seaside

Verse 14: Calling of Levi (Matthew)

Verses 15–17: Feast at Levi’s house

    a. Verse 15: The feast

    b. Verse 16: Criticism from Jewish religious leaders

    c. Verse 17: Jesus’ response to the criticism

Verses 18–20: Answering the question about fasting

Verses 21–22: New cloth/wine in old garment/wineskins

Verses 23–28: Controversy over plucking grain on the Sabbath

    a. Verse 23: Disciples pluck grain

    b. Verse 24: Religious leaders criticize

    c. Verses 25–28: Jesus answers the criticism