Gospel of Mark
Mark Study 42
Read Mark 15: 1-15
1. What decision did the Jewish authorities make about Jesus?
2. How did Jesus respond to Pilate's question and other accusations?
3. What was the custom at the time of the Jewish feast?
4. Who did the crowd choose to release? Why?
5. Who did the crowd choose to release? Why?
Read Mark 15: 1-15
6. What did the soldiers do to Jesus? Why?
7. How do people mock Jesus today?
Mark Study 43
Read Mark 15: 21-32
1. What further indignities did Jesus suffer before his death?
2. What was the charge written above Jesus' head? Was it true? (Read Isaiah 53:9)
3. What did those present say to Jesus? What was their misunderstanding?
4. How have the chief priests and teachers of the law missed the point?
Read Mark 15: 33-41
5. What did the darkness signify?
6. What did Jesus cry out at the 9th hour? Why?
7. What did the tearing of the temple curtain show?
8. What is the meaning of the centurion's confession?
9. Why did the people think Elijah could save Jesus? (See 2 Kings 2:11)
10. What is the significance of Jesus' innocent death for us?
Mark Study 44
Read Mark 15: 42-47
1. Who is Joseph of Arimathea and why did he ask Pilate for Jesus' body?
2. Why was Pilate surprised that Jesus was already dead?
3. How was Jesus buried and who was present?
4. Why was a guard placed outside the tomb? (Read Matthew 27: 62-66)
Read Mark 16: 1-8
5. Why did the women go to the tomb? What were they worried about?
6. Why were the women alarmed? Who did they find at the tomb? (Read Matthew 28: 2-4)
7. What message were the women given and how did they respond?
8. What does the empty tomb mean for us?
9. What does eternal life mean to you?
Mark Study 45
Read Mark 11:20-25
1. Why was it so hard for the disciples to believe what Mary said?
2. Why did Jesus rebuke the eleven disciples?
3. What commandment and promise does Jesus give the disciples?
4. Where is Jesus now?
5. How did the disciples respond?
6. How can we follow their example?