Other Followers of Jesus: Minor Characters as Major Figures in Mark\u27s Gospel

The Gospel of Mark includes a series of similar episodes in which he presents minor characters and their response to Jesus. These individuals are neither disciples nor opponents of Jesus but rather people who are drawn, in a broad sense, from the crowd. Mark presents these characters either as suppliants or as those who exemplify a proper response to Jesus and his way. The purpose of this narrative study is to explore the effect of Mark\u27s presentation of minor characters on the reader. It traces Mark\u27s treatment of these individuals through the narrative and shows how Mark\u27s presentation of minor characters moves the reader toward an acceptance of the demands of following Jesus.https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/faculty_books/1013/thumbnail.jp