Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Mark

John Donahue, SJ, PhD (1933-2024) was the Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore and Professor Emeritus at Loyola University, Maryland. He is the author of Life in Abundance: Studies of John’s Gospel in Tribute to Raymond E. Brown, SS; the three volume series of Hearing the Word of God: Reflections on the Sunday Readings, Year A, B, and C; and the Gospel of Mark in the Sacra Pagina series published by Liturgical Press. Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, PhD, (1940-2014), was professor of New Testament at Boston College and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Massachusetts. He wrote numerous scholarly works, including What Are We Hoping For? New Testament Images, The Gospel of Mark, Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living Wisely, and The Letter to the Hebrews, all published by Liturgical Press. He served as editor of New Testament Abstracts from 1972 until his death.

• CONTENTSEditor’s Preface   xiAbbreviations   xiiiIntroduction1. An Intratextual and Intertextual Commentary   12. Mark among the Gospels   33. Mark before the Gospels   64. Mark as “Author” and Theologian   85. Mark as “Literature”   126. The Genre of Mark   137. The Literary Artistry of Mark   168. Narrative Criticism and the Gospel of Mark   209. Mark’s Picture of Jesus   2310. Discipleship in Mark   2911. Mark and the Old Testament and Judaism   3412. The Eschatology of Mark   3713. Mark in Relation to Paul and to Peter   3814. The Date and Audience of Mark   4115. The Outline of Mark’s Gospel   4616. General Bibliography  50 Translation, Notes, Interpretation1. The Prologue: The Beginning of the Good News (1:1-13)   592. Transitional Markan Summary: Proclamation of the Kingdom (1:14-15)   703. The Call of the First Disciples (1:16-20)   734. A Paradigmatic Day Begins the Ministry of Jesus (1:21-34)   785. Highpoints of Jesus’ Work in Galilee (1:35-45)   866. The Healing of the Paralyzed Man (2:1-12)   927. The Call of Levi and Meals with Toll Collectors and Sinners (2:13-17)   1008. Fasting, Torn Garments, and New Wineskins (2:18-22)   1059. Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (2:23-28)   11010. Healing on a Sabbath (3:1-6)   11411. Transitional Markan Summary: Healing beside the Sea (3:7-12)   11812. Choosing the Twelve (3:13-19)   12213. The Beelzebul Controversy and the True Family of Jesus (3:20-35)   12814. The Parable of the Sower, Sayings on the Mystery of the Kingdom of God, and the Allegory of the Seeds (4:1-20)   13615. Four Sayings on Revelation and Two Kingdom Parables (4:21-34)   14916. Jesus’ Power over the Wind and Waves (4:35-41)   15617. The Exorcism of the Gerasene Demoniac (5:1-20)   16218. The Daughter of Jairus and the Woman with the Hemorrhage (5:21-43)   17119. The Rejection at Nazareth (6:1-6a)   18320. The Mission Charge to the Twelve (6:6b-13)   18921. The Identity of Jesus and the Execution of John the Baptist (6:14-29)   19422. The Feeding of the 5000 by the Sea of Galilee (6:30-44)   20323. Jesus Walks on the Water and Astounds the Disciples (6:45-52)   21224. A Markan Summary of the Healing Power of Jesus (6:53-56)   21625. The Dispute over Clean and Unclean (7:1-23)   21826. The Syrophoenician Woman (7:24-30)   23227. Jesus Restores Hearing and Speech to a Suffering Man (7:31-37)   23828. The Second Feeding Narrative: The 4000 (8:1-10)   243  29. Pharisees and Scribes Seek a Sign (8:11-13)   24730. A Further Misunderstanding by the Disciples and the Conclusion of the Bread Section (8:14-21)   251 31. The Gradual Healing of a Blind Man (8:22-26)   25532. Peter’s Confession, the First Passion Prediction, Peter’s Misunderstanding, and the Demands of Discipleship (8:27-38)   25933. The Transfiguration (9:1-13)   26734. Healing a Possessed Boy (9:14-29)   27635. A Second Passion Prediction and More Instructions for Disciples (9:30-50)   28236. Marriage and Divorce (10:1-12)   29237. Jesus Blesses Children (10:13-16)   29938. Riches and Poverty (10:17-31)   30239. A Third Passion Prediction and More Instructions for Disciples (10:32-45)   30940. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus (10:46-52)   31641. Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem (11:1-11)   32042. The Fig Tree and the Temple (11:12-25)   32643. The Authority of Jesus (11:27-33)   33344. The Parable of the Vineyard (12:1-12)   33745. Taxes to Caesar (12:13-17)   34346. The Debate about Resurrection (12:18-27)   34847. The Great Commandment(s) (12:28-34)   35448. The Messiah and the Son of David (12:35-37)   35849. The Scribes and the Widow (12:38-44)   36250. Jesus’ Eschatological Discourse (13:1-37)   36651. Contrasting Beginnings of Jesus’ Last Days (14:1-11)   38352. Jesus’ Final Meal with His Disciples (14:12-25)   39153. Prediction of Peter’s Denial (14:26-31)   40154. Jesus in Gethsemane (14:32-42)   40655. The Arrest of Jesus (14:43-52)   41456. Jesus before the Sanhedrin and the Denial by Peter (14:53-72)   419  57. Jesus before Pilate (15:1-20)   42958. The Crucifixion of Jesus (15:21-32)   44059. The Death of Jesus (15:33-41)   44660. The Burial of Jesus (15:42-47)   45361. The Empty Tomb (16:1-8)   45762. Later Endings (16:9-20)   462Indexes1. Principal Ancient Parallels   4652. Subjects   4793. Authors   483Supplementary Bibliography    489

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