THE GOSPEL OF MARK - ICOTB

1 THE GOSPEL OF. MARK. Other Books in the BIBLE STUDY TEXTBOOK SERIES. 0 ACTS MADE ACTUAL. 0 SACRED HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY. e THE CHURCH I N THE BIBLE. 0 ROMANS REA,LIZED. 0 HELPS FROM HEBREWS. 0 THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF EPHESIANS. 0 THE GOSPEL OF JOHN. 0 GUIDANCE FROM GALATIANS. 0 THE GREATEST WORK I N THE WORLD. 0 PAUL'S LETTERS TO TIMOTHY AND TITUS. 0 SURVEY COURSE IN CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE VOL. I. 0 SURVEY COURSE I N CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE VOL. I1. 0 LETTERS FROM PETER. 0 THINKING THROUGH THESSALONIANS. e STUDIES I N FIRST CORINTHIANS. 0 THE SEER, THE SAVIOUR, AND THE SAVED I N THE BOOK. OF REVELATION. 0 SURVEY COURSE IN CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE VOL. 111 & IV. 0 STUDIES I N LUKE. 0 JAMES AND JUDE. BIBLE STUDY TEXTBOOK. THE GOSPEL OF. MARK. B. W. Johnson and Don DeWelt A New .. I. Commentary Workbook Teaching Manual Both the Aiithorized King James Vellrioiz of 1611. and Anzerican Staizddrd Tmzslation of 1901 are used in the TEXT of this book College Press, Joplin, Missouri Copyright 1965.

2 Don DeWelt All Rights Reserved DEDICATION. To the one who teaches by life and word the Life of our Lord-Seth Wilson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In 1889 B. W, Johnson (author of People's New Testament; VVisjon o/ the Ages; Thte GOSPEL of John) wrote a Lesson Conrn~enfai*yon 277. verses of the GOSPEL of Mark, There are 678 verses in Mark, The editor has written Thought Questions for all 678 verses, as well as Pact Qr4es- tioizs for the entire GOSPEL . The O d i n e and Anulysis for the 401 verses B. W. Johnson did not discuss in his Lesson Comnzenfalg are also the work of the editor, The Explanafoiy Notes on the 401 verses are com- piled by the editor from the following writers: 1, Lyman Abbott-An Ilbstrated Conrmentui*yom the GOSPEL According to MalJ and L ~ k e ,New York; A. S. Barnes & Company, 1877. 2. J, A. Alexander-Comiizelztar~i o n the GOSPEL of Mark, Grand Rapids; Zondervan Publishing House, 195>-reprint of 1864.

3 3. Henry Alford, New Testument for Engdish Readers, 4 volumes in one, Chicago, Moody Press-reprint. 4, W. C. Allen, The GOSPEL According to Saint Murk, New York;. Macinillan Co., 1915-Oxford Church Biblical Commentary. 5. Samuel J. Andrews, The Life of Our Lord Upon Earth, Grand Rapids; Zondervan Publishing House, 1954-reprint of revised edition of 1891. 6. Albert Barnes, Notes ou the New Testament, Explanatory und P i m - ticul, Grand Rapids; Baker Book House, 1949-reprint of 1832. 7. J. V. Bartlet, St. Mark in the Century Bible-Edinburgh; T. C. and E, C. Jack, 1922. 8. John Albert Bengel, Gnomon of the New Testament, Philadelphia;. Perkin, Pine & Higgins, 1860, 9. E. Bickersteth, St. Mark: Exposition, in the P d p i t Conz?nentai*y- Grand Rapids: Win. B. Eerdinans Publishing Co., 1950 (Reprint). 10. David Brown, Mdww-John in Vol. V of A Commentaiy Critjcal Experimental and Practical-by Robert Jainieson, A.

4 R, Fausset, and David Brown, Grand Rapids; Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1948 (reprint). 11. John Henry Burn, A Homiletical Comnzentary on the GOSPEL accord- ing to St. Mark in the Preacher's Honailetical Conznzentary, New York;. Funk and Wagnalls, 1896. 12. Madam Cecilia, The GOSPEL According t o St. Mark, London; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, & Co., Ltd., 1904. 13. G. A. Chadwick, The GOSPEL According t o St. Mui'k in the Ex- positor's Bible, Grand Rapids; Win. B. Eerdinans Pub. Co. (reprint). 14. W. N. Clarke, Coininentdry 092 the GOSPEL of Murk-An Anzericaiz Co?n?nevtary,American Baptist Publishing Society, 1881. 5. 15. F. C. Cook-Markr's GOSPEL -in The Speaker's Commentary Vol. I, New York; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. 16. Joseph S. Excell-The Biblical Ihtrdtor-Grand Rapids; Baker Book House-( reprint) 1953. 17. Edward Hastings-Speaker's Bible: Mark 2 vols. Aberdeen, Scotland;. 1962, Baker Book House-reprint of 1929.

5 18. John Peter Lange-Murk in Commentary on the Holy Scriptzlres, Grand Rapids, Zondervan-( reprint). 19. Alexander Maclaren-Expositions of Holy Scriptures: St. Nayk- Grand Rapids; Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub, Co., 1944 (reprint). 20. J. W. McGarvey, Commentary on matthew and Mark, Delight, Ark.;. GOSPEL Light Pub. Co., 1875. (reprint). 21. James Morison-A Practical Commentary on the GOSPEL According to St. Mark, London-Hodder and Stoughton, 1889. 22. matthew Riddle, The GOSPEL According t o Mmk in the International Revision Commentclry on the New Testdment, New York; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1881. 23. J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, 4 vols., Grand Rapids; Zondervan Publishing House (reprint). 24. M. F. Sadler, The GOSPEL According t o St. Mark, London; George Bell & Sons, 1892. 25. Henry Barclay Swete, The GOSPEL According t o St. Mark, London;. MacMillan & Co., 1898. 26. E. W. Thornton and Edwin R.

6 Errett, Notes on the International Szrnday School Lessons, Cincinnati; Standard Publishing Co., 1918. GOSPEL OF MARK. A Complete List of Authors From Which Quotations are Made in this Text 1. Lyman Abbott 36. A, R. Paussett 70. James Morison 2. J. A. Alexander 37. Thomas Fuller 71. Muir 3. Dean Alford 38, Cunningham Geikie 72. Peloubet 4. W. C, Allen 39. Godet 73. Petler 5. Samuel J. Andrews 40. Godwin 74. Plato 6. W. Arnot 41 I Gordon 75. Plumptre 7. Albert Barnes 42. Greenleaf 76. Quesnel 8. J. V. Bartlett 43. H. B. Hackett 77. matthew Riddle 9. Richard Baxter 44, Hanna 78. F. W. Robertson 10. John Albert Bengel 45 a Edward Hastings 79. Robinson 11. Beza 46. matthew Henry 80. Rose 12. E. Bickersteth 47. Dean Hook 81. J, C. Ryle 13. David Brown 48. Hort 82. M. F. Sadler 14. Bunyan 49 * Howson 83. St. Gregory 15. Burckhardt 50. Hurlburt 84. Schaff 16. John Henry Burn 51. Jacobus 85. Sporgeon 17. John Calvin 52.

7 Robert Jamison 86. Stalker 18. Madam Cecelia 53. Jerome 87. Stanley 19. G. A. Chadwick 54. B. W. Johnson 88. Stier 20. Chrysostom 55. Josephus 89. Stock 21. Adam Clark 56. Kitto 90. Swete 22. G. W. Clark 57. John Peter Lange 91. Swieton 23. W. N. Clarke 58. Lenski 92. Theophrastus 24. F. C. Cook 59. Lightfoot 93. Tholuck 25. Cumming 60. Lindell and Scott 94. Thomas 26. Dante 61. Luthardt 95. Thomson 27. Don Dewelt 62. Martin Luther 96. E. W. Thornton 28. Diodorus 63. George MacKenzie 97. Tischendorf 29. Dodd 64. Alexander Maclaren 98. Trench 30. Ralph Earle 65. Maclear 99. Tristram 31. Ellicott 100. Tyng'. 66. J. W. McGarvey 32. Edwin R. Errett 10 1. Wells 33. Ewald 67. Meyer 102. Westcott 34. Joseph S. Excell 68. Mimpliss 103. Whedon 35. Farrar 69 I G. Campbell Morgan 104. Seth Wilson 7. Contents and Analytical Outlive Dedication .. ".. I 3. Aclcnowledgeiiients ..".. 5. A complete list of authors .. ~. Contents and Analytical Outline.

8 9. Suiniiiary outline of the life of Christ .. 11. Introduction to Mark Chronological table of the life of Christ I. THE PREPARATION PERIOD 1:1-13. A, The Mission of John the Baptist-1 :1-11. B. The Temptation of Jesus-1 :12, 13 .___,.. 11. THE GALILEAN MINISTRY 1 :14-9: 50. A. The First Period-1 :14-3 :12. 1. The Beginning of His Ministry 1:14,15. 2. The Call of the fishermen 1:16-20 ~~~.~~_~~~~~~.~.. 33. 3. A Sabbath in the life of Jesus 1:21-34 . 40. 4. Healing of the leper 1 :35-45 . ~ .. 50. 5 . Forgiveness and healing 2 :1-12 . 61. 6. The call of matthew and his Feast 2:13-17 .. 70. 7 . Dispute about fasting 2:18-22 _____ 73. 8. The Sabbath dispute 2:23-3:6 .. ~ 77. 9. The fame of Jesus 3:7-12 89. B. The Second Period-3:13-7:23. 1. Friends and Foes 3:13-35 ,..~ 92. a. The appointment of the twelve 3:13-19. b. Opposition 3 :20-27. (1) From friends 3:20, 21. ( 2 ) From enemies 3:22-27. c. The unpardonable sin 3 :28-30.

9 D. The household of Christ 3:31-35. 2. The parables of Jesus 4 :1-34 . 109. a. The parable of the sower 4 :1-9. b. The explanation of the parable of the sower 4:lO-20. c. The parable of the lamp 4:21-23. d. A warning for hearers 4:24,25. e. The parable of secret growth 4:26-29. f. The parable of the mustard seed 4:30-32. g. The last words on parables 4:33-34. 3. The First Withdrawal 4:35-5 :20 . 134. a. Stilling of the tempest 4:35-41. b. The fierce denioniac 5: 1-20. 9. 4. The raising of Jairus' Daughter 5 :21-43 ~ . 148. a. The urgent request of Jairus 5 :21-24. b. The timid woman's touch 5 :25-34. c. The raising of Jairus' daughter 5 :35 -43. 5. The Great Teacher and the twelve 6:1-13 . 161. 6. The death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 _____ 169. 7. The feeding of the five thousand 6:30-44 ._____. 174. 8. Jesus walking on the water 6:45-52 182. 9. Healing on the plain of Gennesaret 6:53-56 .. 186. 10. Conflict with Pharisees 7:1-23.

10 189. C. The Third Period-7:24-9:50. 1. The Syrophoenician woman 7:24-30 2. Healing a deaf mute 7:31-37 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._____. ~ 208. 3. Feeding the four thousand 8:l-10 213. 4 . The demand for a sign 8:11-13 _____ 218. 5. Warning against the leaven of the Pharisees 8 2 2 2. 6. Healing the blind man of Bethsaida 8:22-26 . 227. 7. Jesus the Messiah 8:27-9:1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 232. ~. 8. The transfiguration 9:2-8 240. 9. The disciples ask about Elijah 9:9-13 244. 10. Healing the epileptic boy 9:14-29 . 248. 11. The return to Galilee, and the renewed prediction of the death and resurrection 9:30-32 .. 257. 12. The child-like spirit 9:33-50 . ~ ~ .._259. 111. THE PEREAN MINISTRY 10:1-52. A. Jesus is questioned about marriage 10:2-12 .. 270. ~. B. Christ's love to the young 10:13-22 . ~ 275. C. The rich young man and heaven 10:23-27 284.