Mark

The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. Mark

St. Mark, the disciple and interpreter of St. Peter (saith St. Jerome), according to what he heard from Peter himself, wrote at Rome a brief Gospel at the request of the Brethren, about ten years after our Lord's Ascension; which when Peter had heard, he approved of it and with his authority published it to the Church to be read. Baronius and others say that the original was written in Latin: but the more general opinion is that the Evangelist wrote it in Greek. (For more information, see the article GOSPEL OF MARK in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter 1. The preaching of John the Baptist. Christ is baptized by him. He calls his disciples and works many miracles.
Chapter 2. Christ heals the sick of the palsy. He calls Matthew and excuses his disciples.
Chapter 3. Christ heals the withered hand. He chooses the twelve. He confutes the blasphemy of the Pharisees.
Chapter 4. The parable of the sower. Christ stills the tempest at sea.
Chapter 5. Christ casts out a legion of devils: he heals the issue of blood, and raises the daughter of Jairus to life.
Chapter 6. Christ teaches at Nazareth: he sends forth the twelve apostles: he feeds five thousand with five loaves; and walks upon the sea.
Chapter 7. Christ rebukes the Pharisees. He heals the daughter of the woman of Chanaan; and the man that was deaf and dumb.
Chapter 8. Christ feeds four thousand. He gives sight to a blind man. He foretells his passion.
Chapter 9. Christ is transfigured. He casts out the dumb spirit. He teaches humility and to avoid scandal.
Chapter 10. Marriage is not to be dissolved. The danger of riches. The ambition of the sons of Zebedee. A blind man is restored to his sight.
Chapter 11. Christ enters into Jerusalem upon an ass. He curses the barren fig tree and drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple.
Chapter 12. The parable of the vineyard and husbandmen. Caesar's right to tribute. The Sadducees are confuted. The first commandment. The widow's mite.
Chapter 13. Christ foretells the destruction of the temple and the signs that shall forerun the day of judgment.
Chapter 14. The first part of the history of the passion of Christ.
Chapter 15. The continuation of the history of the passion.
Chapter 16. Christ's resurrection and ascension.