The Gospel According to Mark

The Portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark (11:1-16:20) (Part 3)

IV. The Servant Attends His World: A Ransom Given and Accepted (11:1-16:20)

A. The Servant’s Triumphal Entry (11:1-11)

1. The Setting of the Triumphal Entry (11:1)

2. Jesus Prepared to Enter Jerusalem (11:2-6)

3. Jesus Entered Jerusalem (11:7-10)

4. Jesus’ Purpose in Jerusalem (11:11)

B. The Servant’s Tragic Rejection by the Leadership (11:12-13:37)

1. Jesus Reveals and Responds to Israel’s Problem (11:12-25)

2. Jesus Defends His Ministry and Message (11:27-12:34)

a. The Setting (11:27)

b. Jesus Defends His Authority - The Messiah’s Credentials (11:28-
12:12)

c. Jesus Defends Civil Government - The Messiah’s Kingdom (12:13-17)

d. Jesus Defends the Resurrection - The Messiah’s Doctrine (12:18-27)

e. Jesus Defends the His Understanding of the Law (12:28-34)

3. Jesus Responds to their Rejection (12:35-13:37)

a. By Asserting Who He Was: More than the Son of David (12:35-37)

b. By Asserting Who the Religious Leaders Were: Hypocrites (12:38-44)

c. By Asserting What His Future Judgement Will Be (13:1-37)

C. The Servant’s Passion (14:1-15:47)

1. The Servant’s Death is Sealed (14:1-11)

2. The Servant Prepares Himself for Death (14:12-42)

a. The Servant Prepares His Disciples (14:12-31)

b. The Servant Prepares Himself (14:32-42)

3. The Servant is Put to Death (14:43-15:47)

a. His Betrayal and Arrest (14:43-50)

b. A Clue to the Author (14:51-52)

c. His Religious Trial (14:53-65)

d. His Denial (14:66-72)

e. His Civil Trial (15:1-15)

f. His Belittling (15:16-21)

g. His Death (15:22-41)

1) The Circumstance of the Crucifixion (15:22-32)

2) The Work of the Crucifixion (15:32-41)

h. His Burial (15:42-47)

D. The Servant’s Glorious Resurrection (16:1-8)