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    Mark — KJV Bible Study Guide

    A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on mark, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.

    The 10 lessons

    1. Lesson 1 · Mark 1:4 (KJV)

      Whose voice is heard 'crying in the wilderness' in Mark 1?

      Answer: John the Baptist

      Study note. John did baptize in the wilderness.

      Read Mark 1:4 (KJV) →

    2. Lesson 2 · Mark 1:16 (KJV)

      Who were the first two disciples Jesus called in Mark?

      Answer: Simon and Andrew

      Study note. He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea.

      Read Mark 1:16 (KJV) →

    3. Lesson 3 · Mark 2:4 (KJV)

      What did the friends do to bring a paralyzed man to Jesus?

      Answer: Lowered him through the roof

      Study note. When they had broken it up, they let down the bed.

      Read Mark 2:4 (KJV) →

    4. Lesson 4 · Mark 4:39 (KJV)

      How did Jesus calm the storm?

      Answer: He rebuked the wind: Peace, be still

      Study note. Peace, be still. And the wind ceased.

      Read Mark 4:39 (KJV) →

    5. Lesson 5 · Mark 5:9 (KJV)

      From whom did Jesus cast 'Legion' of demons?

      Answer: The Gadarene man

      Study note. He answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

      Read Mark 5:9 (KJV) →

    6. Lesson 6 · Mark 6:43 (KJV)

      How many baskets remained after feeding the 5,000 in Mark?

      Answer: 12

      Study note. They took up twelve baskets full of the fragments.

      Read Mark 6:43 (KJV) →

    7. Lesson 7 · Mark 1:30 (KJV)

      Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal of a fever?

      Answer: Simon's (Peter's)

      Study note. Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever.

      Read Mark 1:30 (KJV) →

    8. Lesson 8

      Mark is the ___ Gospel by length.

      Answer: shortest

      Study note. Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels.

    9. Lesson 9 · Mark 12:30 (KJV)

      What two great commandments did Jesus give in Mark 12?

      Answer: Love God; love your neighbour

      Study note. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God… love thy neighbour as thyself.

      Read Mark 12:30 (KJV) →

    10. Lesson 10 · Mark 15:21 (KJV)

      Who carried Jesus' cross?

      Answer: Simon of Cyrene

      Study note. They compel one Simon a Cyrenian… to bear his cross.

      Read Mark 15:21 (KJV) →

    Key verses to memorize

    The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.

    Discussion questions

    1. Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
    2. How does mark point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
    3. Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
    4. Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?