• Part Second. Ministry of Jesus in Peræa and Judæa. Mark 10:1-16:20.
• Review: Part First.
• Review: Part Second.
• The Number of Days Represented in Mark.

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MARK.

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PART SECOND.

MINISTRY OF JESUS IN PERÆA AND JUDÆA.

x. 1-xvi. 20.

§ I. CONVERSATIONS IN PERÆA. x. 1-45.

1. A Question about Divorce. x. 1-45.

• In what sense, "tempting him"? 2.
• Combine the items of this conversation with those given in Matthew. See Matt. xix. 1-12.

2. Remarks about Little Children. 13-16.

• How is the kingdom of such? 14.

3. How to Obtain Eternal Life. 17-22.

• Why did the man run, and kneel? 17.
• Why say, "None is good" but God? 18.
• Why did Jesus love him? 21.
• State all that was required of him. 21.
• Why sorrowful and not angry? 22.

4. About the Danger of Riches. 23-27.

• What the point of danger? 24.

5. The Reward of Self-Denial. 28-31.

• What is omitted? See Matt. xix. 17-30.
• In what form the hundredfold received? 30.
• Why add, "with persecutions"? 30.

6. Third Prediction of Death. 32-34.

• Why amazed and afraid at going to Jerusalem? 32, cf. Jno. xi. 7-10, 16.
• How does this prediction compare with the fulfillment? [58]

7. An Ambitious Request of James and John. 35-45.

• How did they present their request? 35, cf. Matt. xx. 20.
• What the baptism, and why so called? 38, 39.
• Why the indignation? 41.
• Why this sin rebuked so often?

§ II. JOURNEY FROM PERÆA TO JERUSALEM. x. 46-xi. 11.

1. Blind Bartimæus Healed. x. 46-52.

• Why come to Jericho? 46, cf. 32.
• Why not mention the other beggar? See Matt. xx. 29, 30.
• Why cast away his garment? 50.
• Which way did he go, when told to go his way? 52.
• Inference from this?

2. The Public Entry into Jerusalem. xi. 1-10.

• Why speak only of the colt? 2, 7, cf. Matt. xxi. 1-5.
• Why say, "the kingdom of our father David"? 10.
• Meaning of Hosanna?

3. A View of the Temple and Return to Bethany. 11.

• At what time of day did he enter the temple?
• Why to Bethany with the twelve? See Jno. xi. 1-3, 43.

§ III. INCIDENTS AND DISCUSSIONS IN JERUSALEM. xi. 12-xii. 44.

1. A Barren Fig Tree Cursed. xi. 12-14.

• Why not know whether there was fruit? 13.
• How could he hope for figs before the season?
• Why the leaves so forward?

2. Profaners of the Temple Expelled. 15-19.

• What the excuse for trading in the temple? 15.
• What for [59] carrying vessels through it? 16.
• How, "a den of robbers"? 17.
• Why wish to destroy him? 18.
• Whither did he go every evening? 19, cf. 11.

3. The Fig Tree Found Withered. 20-25.

• What could cause a tree to wither to the roots so soon? 20, cf. 12.
• Why not see it as they went out the evening before? L. of B., 232.
• What limit to the promise in 24?
• Why the precept here about forgiving? 25.
• Difference from Matthew in this and last two paragraphs? Cf. Matt. xxi. 12-22.

4. The Authority of Jesus Demanded. 27-33.

• Who the chief priests, scribes, and elders? 27.
• What did their question imply? 28.
• What the effect of this discussion on the by-standers?

5. Parable of the Vine-dressers. xii. 1-12.

• Why say, "a servant"? 2, 4, 5, cf. Matt. xxi. 34-36.
• How could they see that the parable was against them? 12.
• Why leave him? 12, cf. xii. 13.

6. A Question about Tribute to Cæsar. 13-17.

• Why send Herodians? 13.
• What Pharisees were sent? See Matt. xxii. 16.
• Why did they marvel? 17.

7. A Question about the Resurrection. 18-27.

• Why say, "in the book of Moses"? 26.
• Why say, "in the place concerning the Bush"? 26. [60]

8. About the Greatest Commandment. 28-34.

• Why none greater than these? 31.
• Why the scribe's response? 32.
• Why was he not far from the kingdom?
• What was he besides a scribe? Matt. xxii. 35.

9. A Question about the Christ. 35-37.

• Did Jesus think David the author of the psalm quoted?
• Did he think him inspired?
• Why did the common people hear more gladly than others? 37.

10. Ostentation and Avarice of the Scribes Denounced.
38-40.

• How devour widows' houses? 40.
• Why were their prayers long? 40.
• Difference from Matthew? Cf. Matt. xxiii. 1-39.

11. The Widow's Contribution. 41-44.

• What law was being observed? Deut. xvi. 16, 17.
• What was the coin, and its value? 42.
• In what sense did she cast in more than the others?

§ IV. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE AND THE
SECOND COMING FORETOLD. xiii. 1-37.

1. Occasion of the Prediction. xiii. 1-4.

• Where were the other disciples? 3, 4.

2. The Beginning of Trouble. 5-8.

3. Persecutions to Occur. 9-13.

• Why "beaten" in synagogues? 9.
• Meaning of, "not ye [61] that speak, but the Holy Spirit"? 11.
• Meaning of, "hated" "for my name's sake"? 13.

4. The Last Sign and the Order for Flight. 14-23.

• What the purpose of this prediction?

5. The Second Coming of the Son of Man. 24-27.

• Is the language concerning the sun, moon and stars literal?
• Into what place shall the elect be gathered? 27.

6. Parable of the Fig Tree. 28-31.

• When ye see what things? 29.
• What things accomplished? 30.

7. The Day of the Coming Unknown. 32-37.

• Meaning of, "find you sleeping"? 36.
• How does Mark report of this prediction compare with Matthew's? Matt. xxiv. 1-xxv. 46.

§ V. PLOTS AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEATH OF JESUS.
xiv. 1-17.

1. A Plot of the Priests and Scribes. xiv. 1, 2.

2. Jesus is Anointed for Burial. 3-9.

• Why break the cruse? 3.
• Value of the ointment in our money? 5.
• How could she afford such ointment?
• Point in the remark, "she hath done what she could"?

3. Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus. 10, 11.

• Why were they glad? 11.
• Did they merely promise the money? or did they give it? 11, cf. Matt. xxvi. 15. [62]

4. The Paschal Supper is Prepared. 12-17.

• Why called, "the first day of unleavened bread"? 12, cf. Ex. xii. 18.
• What foreknowledge here exhibited? 13-15.

§ VI. INCIDENTS AT THE SUPPER AND IN GETHSEMANE.
xiv. 18-52.

1. The Betrayal Predicted. xiv. 18-21.

• Was Judas sitting near Jesus? 20.
• Why the woe pronounced?

2. The Lord's Supper Instituted. 22-26.

• Did he drink of the cup? 25.

3. The Denial Foretold. 27-31.

• Difference from Matthew as to the cock-crowing? 30, cf. Matt. xxvi. 31-35.

4. The Agony in Gethsemane. 32-42.

• What new item? 40, cf. Matt. xxvi. 36-46.

5. The Arrest. 43-52.

• Was the young man one of the twelve? 51.
• Why was he clothed in that way?

§ VII. THE TRIAL OF JESUS. xiv. 53-xv. 15.

1. He is Condemned by the Sanhedrim. xiv. 53-65.

2. Peter Denies His Lord. 66-72.

• Did he hear the first crowing? 68, 72.

3. Jesus is Accused before Pilate. xv. 1-5.

• Why a consultation held? 1.
• Why did Jesus answer nothing? 5.
• Why did Pilate marvel at this? 5. [63]

4. Barabbas is Preferred to Jesus. 6-15.

• How were the people persuaded? 11.
• Pilate's motive? 15.

§ VIII. THE CRUCIFIXION AND BURIAL. xv. 16-47.

1. Jesus is Mocked by the Soldiers. xv. 16-20.

• What was the Prætorium? 16.

2. He is Led Forth and Crucified. 21-28.

• Who were Alexander and Rufus? 21.
• Explains the difference as to the drink. 23, cf. Matt. xxvii. 34.
• What time of day? 25.

3. He is Reviled by the People. 29-32.

• What arguments implied in their remarks?

4. The Darkness and the End. 33-38.

• Meaning of, "Let be," etc.? 36, cf. Matt. xxvii. 49.

5. The Centurion and the Women. 39-41.

• Who was Salome? 40, cf. Matt. xxvii. 56.
• How many women in all? 40, 41.
• In what way had they ministered to Jesus?

6. The Burial. 42-47.

• What "Preparation" was it? 42.
• Was it appointed in the law?
• Why say, "he boldly went in"? 43.
• Why did Pilate marvel? 44.
• Why only two of the women at the tomb? 47.

§ IX. THE RESURRECTION, THE COMMISSION AND THE
ASCENSION. xvi. 1-20.

1. The Women Visit the Sepulchre. xvi. 1-8.

• Why so late reaching the tomb? 2, cf. 1.
• What time did they start? See Matt. xxviii. 1.
• Did they know there had been [64] a guard at the tomb? 3.
• Did they see the angel roll the stone away? 4, 5.
• Did they tell the disciples, as directed? 8.
• Why say, "tell his disciples and Peter"? 7.

2. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene. 9-11.

• How could he appear to her before he did to the other women? 9, cf. 1.
• Why did they disbelieve? 11.

3. He Appears to Two in the Country. 12, 13.

• How, "in another form"? See Luke xxiv. 16.
• Why were not these two believed? Cf. Luke xxiv. 33-35.

4. He Appears to the Eleven and Gives Them Their
Commission. 14-18.

• Are there two appearances, or only one, referred to in this paragraph? xvi. 14, 19, cf. Luke xxiv. 36-43.
• In what sense, "shall be saved"? 16.
• In what sense "condemned"? 16.
• Is it promised that every believer shall work the signs? 17, 18.
• Is it promised that the signs shall follow believers always?
• What was the fulfilment of this promise? 20.

5. The Ascension. 19, 20.

• How did Mark learn that Jesus sat down at the right hand of God? 19. See Acts ii. 32-35.
• How know that it was He who worked the signs? 20.
• What indication here as to the date of this Gospel? 20.
• What of the genuineness of xvi. 9-20? See 9, margin. [65]

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REVIEW OF MARK.
PART FIRST.

• What is the subject and what the extent of Part First?
• What the subjects of the section?

§ I.
• How does Mark introduce Jesus?
• What events are mentioned in this section? and why these?
• Why are the accounts of these so abbreviated?

§ II.
• What was the substance of the first preaching in Galilee?
• Who were the first followers of Jesus? and how obtained?
• What impression was made by the first expulsion of a demon?
• What the effect of cleansing the first leper?
• What is noted at this time of the prayerfulness of Jesus?

§ III.
• What power over sin did Jesus claim? and how did he proved that he possessed it?
• Did he forgive the sins of any other mentioned by Matthew or Mark?
• What charges against Jesus are mentioned in this section? and how did he answer them?
• How did he proceed in selecting the twelve?
• What lesson did he teach respecting his kindred?

§ IV.
• What is the chief difference between Matthew and Mark in the section on parables?
• How many parables in both combined?

§ V.
• In the section on miracles, how many of Matthew's does Mark report?
• What difference in the treatment of those given?
• What difference in the order of introducing the miracles [66] and the parables?
• What learned about demons from the account of the legion? See Mark, Part I, § V; Matthew, Part II, § III.

§ VI.
• What opinions concerning Jesus are indicated in this section?
• Why form these opinions rather than the true one?
• Trace all the causes of John's death.
• State the causes which led to feeding the five thousand.

§ VII.
• State the position of the Pharisees on tradition.
• How was tradition regarded by Jesus?
• Explain the word "washings" as here used.
• Why did the disciples think his remarks a parable?

§ VIII.
• Name the events on the tour to Phoenicia and Decapolis.
• How did the Syrophoenician show great faith?
• State the place and circumstances of feeding the four thousand.

§ IX.
• State the events on the tour to Cæsarea Philippi.
• Which of these is peculiar to Mark? Cf. Matt. xv. 21; xvii. 23.
• What was the leaven of Herod?
• Why a second attempt in healing the blind man?
• When the first and the second predictions of his death?
• What do we learn from the Transfiguration?

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PART SECOND.

• Subject and extent of this Part?
• Subjects of the sections?

§ I.
• What events in Peræa are mentioned by Mark?
• Give the whole conversation about divorce in the natural order of the remarks. x. 1-12; Matt. xix. 1-12.
• What is the point of danger [67] in riches?
• When and where was the third prediction of his death?
• What did the disciples think of it?
• What conception of the kingdom had James and John?
• Explain the remark about a cup and a baptism.

§ II.
• Why does Mark mention only one blind man healed at Jericho?
• At what time of day did Jesus enter the temple, and what did he do there?
• Where was his lodging place?

§ III.
• Give in full the account of the barren fig tree.
• What uses of the temple court did Jesus condemn? and why?
• Show what effect the discussion about his authority must have had.
• Who were chief priests, scribes, and elders?
• What other questions were put to Jesus that day? and what his answers?
• What remark did he make concerning the author of the last question? and why?
• Why could his opponents not answer his question?
• What is implied as to David in this question?
• How did the scribes exhibit ostentation?
• How did they devour widow's houses?
• What standard of liberality did Jesus set forth?

§ IV.
• What occasioned the prophetic discourse in this section?
• What the practical purpose of the signs preceding the destruction of the temple?
• Could the disciples have expected the second coming to precede the fall of the temple?
• Did this discourse allow them to expect the second coming at the time of the fall?
• Could they have formed any definite opinion as to [68] when it would occur?
• Did the language allow them to expect it in their own life-time?

§ V.
• Name separately the plots and the preparations mentioned in this section.
• How could Mark call the day the lamb was killed, "the first day of unleavened bread"?

§ VI.
• Name the incidents at the supper and in Gethsemane.
• What piece of information not found in Matthew?

§ VII.
• On what grounds was Jesus condemned by the Sanhedrim and sentenced by Pilate?
• What was his defense? and why?
• Why was choice offered between Barabbas and Jesus?

§ VIII.
• How does Mark designate the man who carried the cross of Jesus? and why?
• At what hour does he fix the time of the crucifixion?
• What women were present?
• Why they, rather than the male disciples?
• What title does Mark give to the day of the crucifixion? and why?
• Should Pilate's doubt whether Jesus was dead throw any doubt on it with us?

§ IX.
• State and explain the difference between Mark and Matthew as to the visit of the women to the tomb.
• To whom did Jesus first appear?
• How could this be?
• How did he appear, "in another form" to the two in the country?
• Show that there are two appearances to the eleven in Mark's account.
• Explain the commission.
• Why has it a different form from that in Matthew?
• By whom, and how long were the signs to be wrought?
• How late must Mark's Gospel have been written? [69]

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THE NUMBER OF DAYS REPRESENTED IN MARK.

	Days
John's speech. i. 7, 8,	1
Baptism of Jesus. 9-11,	1
Temptation of Jesus. 12, 13,	40
Call of the fishermen. 16-20,	1
Healing in Capernaum. 21-34,	1
Healing the first leper. 40-42,	1
Healing the paralytic. ii. 1-12,	1
Calling Levi, and discussion. 14-18,	1
Plucking grain and healing withered hand. ii. 23; iii. 1,	1
Great crowds, and selection of the twelve. iii. 7, 13, 20, 31,	1
From speech in parables to raising ruler's daughter. iv. 1, 2, 35; v. 21, 23,	1
At Nazareth. vi. 1,	1
Sending the twelve. 7,	1
Herod's opinion, and death of John. 14, 16-29,	2
Feeding five thousand and return. 30-51,	2
Discussion on tradition. vii. 1, 2,	1
Healing Syrophoenician's daughter. 24-30,	1
Work in Decapolis. vii. 31; viii. 2, 3,	3
Sign from heaven and journey to Bethsaida. viii. 11, 13, 22,	1
Conversation at Cæsarea Philippi. 27,	2
Transfiguration and obstinate demon. ix. 2, 9, 14,	1
Second prediction of death. 30, 31,	1
Dispute about greatness and John's jealousy. 33, 38,	1
About divorce, infants and riches. x. 1, 13, 17,	1
Third prediction of death. 22-34,	1
Request of James and John. 35,	1
Blind Bartimæus. 46,	1
From public entry to crucifixion. xi. 11-xiv. 17,	5
Resurrection scenes. xvi. 2, 9, 12, 14, 19,	2
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Total	78
Less the days of temptation	40
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Total of other incidents	38

• What inference from these figures as to the plan of the book? [71]

[CNSH3 49-71]