1 Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem [it looks like another fact-finding...

53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret [back on the northwest shore of the lake] and moored to the shore. ...

45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida [meaning they traveled...

30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. [They report on their apostolic ministry.] 31 And he...

21 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of...

[Every story in Mark is about Jesus, except this one. Mark has two passion narratives: John’s and Jesus’. Curiously, Mark only devoted 5...

7 And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits . [This is a logical...

1 He went away from there [going inland and uphill] and came to his hometown [Nazareth] , and his disciples followed him. 2 And on...

[Meanwhile, back to our other story that we may well have forgotten!] 35 While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house...

[The theme of human despair and helplessness encountering Jesus continues in Mark 5.] 21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat...