16 chapters. Pick a chapter, then pick a grade.
Mark begins, The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. John the Baptist prepares the way. Jesus is baptized, the Spirit comes like a dove, and the Father speaks. After being tempted in the wilderness, Jesus calls fishermen to follow Him, teaches with authority, heals many people, gets up early to pray, and touches and heals a man with leprosy.
Four friends lower a paralyzed man through a roof to Jesus. Jesus forgives his sins and heals him, showing He has authority to forgive. Jesus calls Levi the tax collector and eats with sinners, saying He came to call sinners. He teaches about fasting and new wineskins, and says He is Lord of the Sabbath.
On the Sabbath Jesus heals a man's withered hand, and the leaders plot against Him. Great crowds come, and Jesus heals many. He goes up a mountain and appoints twelve apostles to be with Him and preach. Some accuse Him of working by Satan's power, but Jesus explains that a divided house cannot stand. He says whoever does God's will is His family.
Jesus teaches from a boat in parables: the sower and four soils, a lamp on a stand, seed that grows secretly, and a tiny mustard seed. That evening they cross the lake, and a great storm arises while Jesus sleeps. The disciples wake Him, and He says, Peace! Be still! The wind stops, and they ask, Who then is this?
Across the lake, Jesus frees a man troubled by many demons (called Legion), who then tells others what the Lord did for him. Back across the lake, a woman who had been sick for twelve years touches Jesus' clothes and is healed by faith. Jairus's twelve-year-old daughter dies, but Jesus says, Don't be afraid, only believe, takes her hand, and raises her to life.
Jesus is rejected in His hometown of Nazareth. He sends the twelve out two by two to preach and heal. King Herod hears about Jesus; Mark tells how Herod had John the Baptist killed. Jesus invites the tired apostles to rest, has compassion on the crowd, and feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fish. That night He walks on the water.
Pharisees criticize Jesus' disciples for not washing hands by tradition. Jesus teaches that nothing from outside defiles a person; evil comes from the heart. A Greek woman with great faith asks Jesus to help her daughter, and He heals her. Jesus heals a deaf man who could hardly speak, saying Ephphatha! which means Be opened! The people say, He has done all things well.
Jesus feeds four thousand with seven loaves. He warns about the yeast of the Pharisees and Herod, and heals a blind man in two stages. At Caesarea Philippi Peter says, You are the Christ. Jesus then teaches that He must suffer, be killed and rise after three days, and calls His followers to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him.
On a high mountain Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James and John, and the Father says, This is my beloved Son. Listen to him. Below, a father brings his suffering son; he cries, I believe. Help my unbelief! and Jesus heals the boy. Jesus again predicts His death and resurrection, teaches that the first must be servant of all, and welcomes a little child.
Jesus teaches about marriage. He welcomes little children, takes them in His arms and blesses them. A rich man asks about eternal life but goes away sad. Jesus predicts His death a third time and teaches that He came to serve and give His life as a ransom. Near Jericho, blind Bartimaeus cries, Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me! and receives his sight.
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a colt while people spread cloaks and branches and shout Hosanna! He curses a fruitless fig tree, clears the temple, saying God's house is to be a house of prayer for all the nations, and teaches about faith, prayer and forgiveness. The leaders question His authority, and He answers with a question about John.
Jesus tells a parable of wicked tenants who reject the owner's son. He answers questions about taxes (Give to Caesar...), the resurrection, and the greatest commandment: love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor. He warns against proud scribes and praises a poor widow who gave two small coins, all she had.
As they leave the temple, Jesus says its great stones will be thrown down. On the Mount of Olives He tells four disciples about troubles to come, false christs, persecution, and the gospel preached to all nations. The Son of Man will come in clouds with great power and glory. Heaven and earth will pass away, but His words will not. No one knows the day, so watch!
A woman anoints Jesus with costly ointment, and He says she has done a good work. Judas agrees to betray Him. At the Passover meal Jesus gives bread and cup: This is my body... This is my blood of the new covenant. In Gethsemane He prays, Abba, Father... not what I desire, but what you desire. He is arrested, tried, and Peter denies Him three times.
Jesus is handed over to Pilate, who asks, Are you the King of the Jews? The crowd asks for Barabbas and for Jesus to be crucified. Soldiers mock Him with purple and a crown of thorns. Simon of Cyrene carries His cross. Jesus is crucified; darkness falls; He cries out and dies. The temple veil tears, and the centurion says, Truly this man was the Son of God! Joseph of Arimathea buries Him.
Early on the first day of the week, women bring spices to the tomb and find the stone rolled away. A young man in white says, He has risen! He is not here. The risen Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and to His disciples, and sends them: Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation. He is received into heaven, and they preach everywhere.