As Bible teacher Brian Johnston explains, Mark's Gospel answers the two most important questions that can engage the human mind - who is Jesus is and why did he die? That makes it essential reading for us all - and this accessible commentary unpacks all the key elements:

CHAPTER ONE: JOINING THE DOTS

CHAPTER TWO: JESUS CAN DEMAND ALLEGIANCE

CHAPTER THREE: THE IMPACT OF JESUS’ TEACHING

CHAPTER FOUR: HOW TO LISTEN WELL AND GAIN INSIGHT

CHAPTER FIVE: THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND CURE

CHAPTER SIX: THE CHANGING OF AN ERA / MOVING INTO GENTILE TERRITORY

CHAPTER SEVEN: GAINING INSIGHT AT LAST

CHAPTER EIGHT: SEEING HALF THE PICTURE

CHAPTER NINE: LOSING LIFE, DENYING SELF AND BECOMING LITTLE

CHAPTER TEN: SAVIOUR OR JUDGE?

CHAPTER ELEVEN: VARIOUS CONFLICTS IN THE TEMPLE COURTS

CHAPTER TWELVE: THE END OF THE TEMPLE AND MUCH MORE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: RECLINING AT TABLE

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: BETRAYED, DENIED AND VERY ALONE

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: THE KING WHO STUMBLED TO HIS THRONE

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: THE MOST IMPORTANT PRESS RELEASE IN HISTORY