- v 1 to 13 Peter, James and John see Jesus in glory talking with Moses and Elijah. God tells the disciples to listen to Jesus because he is his Son. The disciples question Jesus about Elijah
- v 14 to 29 Jesus emphasises the importance of belief when he heals an epileptic boy
- v 30 to 32 Jesus predicts his death and resurrection
- v 33 to 37 After the disciples had argued about who was the greatest, Jesus uses a child to teach them humility
- v 38 to 41 Jesus tells his disciples that there are others who follow him
- v 42 to 50 Jesus says that we must cut things out of our lives if they cause us (or others) to stumble. He warns that we will be destroyed or end up in Gehenna if we don't heed his words. He is using language we see in Isaiah 66 v 24
Go to Mark 9 with questions