Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Part I. Introduction -- Part II. Theories and Methods That Explain Involvement with the Markan World -- Part III. Structure of the Gospel of Mark -- Part IV. Analysis of Involvement with Characters and Events in the Markan World -- 1:1: Title-1:2-13: In the Wilderness -- 1:14-8:26: Jesus in Galilee and the Surrounding Areas -- 8:27-11:10: Jesus Is on the Way Which Ends in Jerusalem -- 11:11-16:8: Jesus in Jerusalem and the Surrounding Areas -- Part V. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix -- Index of Modern Authors