The Passion Narrative In The Gospel Of Mark

Mark: A Passion Narrative The Gospel of Mark is arguably one of the most read books in the New Testament. Mark writes about Jesus’ adult life, from the time God proclaims to the world that Jesus was his son, to the time of his resurrection. His narrative style for the text makes it easier to read than many books in the bible, which is why it is many people’s favorite. Many scholars have analyzed the Gospel of Mark, and have many different opinions about it. One idea that scholars believe about the book is that it is a “passion narrative with an extended introduction”, which after reading the Gospel, appears to be an accurate claim.when paired with the artistic works of Otto Dix. The the beginning chapters of the Gospel serve the purpose of establishing who Jesus was and why he is important, in turn making the Passion Narrative much more powerful.

The introduction creates a sense of trust for the disciples by describing their dedication and willingness to learn. In the passion, however, we see that even Jesus’ disciples are able to turn against him. While the disciples plan for the last supper, Judas goes to plan the capture of Jesus (Mark 14: 10-11). Despite the fact that Jesus gave Judas a chance to confess what he had done, he still was willing to hand Jesus over to the high priests in exchange for money (4-13 class notes). This part of the narrative shows how susceptible to sin humans are. This point is also made again through Otto Dix’s drawing “The Capture of Jesus”. The image shows Judas kissing Jesus to identify him as the one that should be captured, as a group of Nazi soldiers approach them from behind. This image shows that a human’s ability to participate in horrible sin is just as possible in modern times as it was in Jesus’ time. The story makes Christians aware that in order to be forgiven for their terrible sins that they were so susceptible to committing, Jesus needed to die for us