The Gospel according to Mark
Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptist Preaches in the Wilderness |
*Mark 1:21-28 Jesus Preaches in the Synagogue |
Mark 2:23-28 The Disciples Pick Corn on the Sabbath |
Mark 4:35-41 Jesus Calms the Storm at Sea |
Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration of Jesus |
Mark 10:13-15 Jesus Blesses Little Children |
Mark 12:41-44 The Widow's Mite |
Mark 14:43-47 The Kiss of Judas |
*Mark 15:19 Jesus Is Scourged |
Mark 15:21-22 Jesus Falls with the Cross |
Mark 15:42-46 Jesus' Body is Taken Down |
Gustave Doré (1832-1883) |
(Images reproduced from The Doré Bible Illustrations [New York: Dover, 1974] with permission of the publisher.)
*Note 1: The Doré Bible Illustrations (New York: Dover Publications, 1974) connects two of the above prints with other Gospels, although they were associated with Mark's Gospel in The Holy Bible, with Illustrations by Gustave Doré (New York: Cassell Petter & Galpin, 1866-70):
| Cassell (1866-70) | Dover (1974) |
| "Jesus Preaching in the Synagogue" (Mark 1:22) | "Christ in the Synagogue" (Matt 13:54, 55) |
| "Jesus Scourged" (Mark 15:19) | "Jesus Scourged" (John 19:1) |
Note 2: Some illustrations associated with the other Gospels in the Dover and Cassell editions are also related to pericopes found in the Gospel according to Mark:
| Biblical Pericope in Mark's Gospel: | Doré Illustration in Other Gospels: |
| Mark 1:9-11 - The Baptism of Jesus | see Matthew 3:13-17 or John 1:32 |
| Mark 1:23-28 - Jesus Heals a Demoniac | see Luke 4:33-37 |
| Mark 4:1-2 - Jesus Preaches at the Sea of Galilee | see Luke 5:1-3 |
| Mark 5:21-43 - Jesus Raises the Daughter of Jairus | see Luke 8:51-56 |
| Mark 6:17-29 - Herod's Daughter Receives the Head of John the Baptist | see Matthew 14:3-12 |
| Mark 6:32-44 - Jesus Feeds the Multitudes | see Matthew 14:15-21 |
| Mark 6:45-52 - Jesus Walks on the Water | see John 6:16-21 |
| Mark 6:53-56 - Jesus Heals Multitudes | see Matthew 15:30 |
| Mark 9:14-29 - Jesus Heals an Epileptic | see Matthew 17:14-20 |
| Mark 11:1-10 - Jesus Enters into Jerusalem | see Matthew 21:1-11 |
| Mark 11:15-17 - Jesus Drives the Buyers and Sellers out of the Temple | see Luke 19:45-46 |
| Mark 12:13-17 - Jesus Disputes with Pharisees about the Tribute Money | see Matthew 22:15-22 |
