Mark: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries

Readings from Mark in the Revised Common Lectionary in Order of Mark’s Narrative

Readings from Mark in the Revised Common Lectionary in Order of Mark’s Narrative (Liturgical dates are in Year B unless otherwise indicated.) Mark Pericope Title Liturgical Date Page Number Prologue to Mark’s Gospel 1:1-8 The Preaching of John the Baptist Advent 2 26 1:4-11 The Baptism of Jesus Baptism of the Lord 28 1:9-15 The Baptism of Jesus, the Temptation of Jesus, and the Beginning of the Galilean Ministry Lent 1 31 The Gospel’s Promising Beginnings in Galilee 1:14-20 Jesus Calls the First Disciples Epiphany 3 36 1:21-28 The Man with an Unclean Spirit Epiphany 4 38 1:29-39 Jesus Heals Many at Simon’s House and a Preaching Tour in Galilee Epiphany 5 40 1:40-45 Jesus Cleanses a Leper Epiphany 6 42 2:1-12 Jesus Heals a Paralytic Epiphany 7 45 2:13-22 Jesus Calls Levi and the Question about Fasting Epiphany 8 48 2:23—3:6 Plucking Grain on the Sabbath and the Man with a Withered Hand Epiphany 9/Proper 4: 5/29-6/4 51 The Gospel Mystery Deepens—The Word of Promise in Wider Fields xv 3:20-35 Jesus and Beelzebul and the True Kindred of Jesus Proper 5: 6/5-11 62 4:26-34 The Parable of the Growing Seed, the Parable of the Mustard Seed, and the Use of Parables Proper 6: 6/12-18 72 4:35-41 Jesus Stills a Storm Proper 7: 6/19-25 74 5:21-43 A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed Proper 8: 6/26-7/2 80 6:1-13 The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth and the Mission of the Twelve Proper 9: 7/3-9 83, 93 The Rocky Way—The Word of Promise and the Disciples’ Misunderstanding 6:14-29 The Death of John the Baptist Proper 10: 7/10-16 93 6:30-34, 53-56 The Twelve Return and Healing the Sick in Genessaret Proper 11: 7/17-23 97 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 The Tradition of the Elders Proper 17: 8/28-9/3 100 7:24-37 The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith and Jesus Cures a Deaf Man Proper 18: 9/4-10 103 Gospel Interlude—Revelation on the Way 8:27-38 Peter’s Declaration about Jesus and Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection Proper 19: 9/11-17 118 8:31-38 (Alt.) Peter’s Declaration about Jesus and Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection Lent 2 118 9:2-9 (Alt.) The Transfiguration [and The Coming of Elijah] Lent 2 124 9:2-9 The Transfiguration [and The Coming of Elijah] Transfiguration of the Lord 124 Teaching and More Misunderstanding on the Way 9:30-37 Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection and Who is the Greatest? Proper 20: 9/18-24 135 xvi | Mark 9:38-50 Another Exorcist and Temptations to Sin Proper 21: 9/25-10/ 1 138 10:2-16 Teaching about Divorce and Jesus Blesses Little Children Proper 22: 10/2-8 145 10:17-31 The Rich Man Proper 23: 10/9-15 149 10:35-45 The Request of James and John Proper 24: 10/16-22 152 10:46-52 The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus Proper 25: 10/23-29 155 The Gospel in Jerusalem 11:1-11 (Alt.) (palms) Jesus’ Triumphal Entry in to Jerusalem Palm/Passion Sunday: Liturgy of the Palms 165 12:28-34 The Great Commandment Proper 26: 10/ 30-11/5 177 12:38-44 The Denouncing of the Scribes and the Widow’s Offering Proper 27: 11/6-12 180 An Apocalyptic Farewell Address 13:1-8 The Destruction of the Temple Foretold Proper 28: 11/13-19 188 13:24-37 The Coming of the Son of the Human, the Lesson of the Fig Tree, and the Necessity for Watchfulness Advent 1 190 The Passion of Mark’s Gospel 14:1—15:47 (Alt.) The Passion of Mark’s Gospel Palm/Passion Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion 202 15:1-39 (40-47) (Alt.) The Passion of Mark’s Gospel Palm/Passion Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion 202 Epilogue 16:1-8 (Alt.) The Resurrection of Jesus Easter Sunday 225 16:1-8 The Resurrection of Jesus Easter Vigil 225 Readings from Mark in the Lectionary Calendar (Year B), Narrative...