Lenten Season · Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord: Mass · Year B
Mark 14:1–15:47 or Mark 15:1-39
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
March 21, 2027
Overview & Insights
“Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” (Mark 14:36)
In the first part of the passion story (chaps. 11–12) the conflict between Jesus and the Jewish authorities grows more and more severe, culminating in the diatribe of 11:28–30. In the Olivet Discourse the implications of their refusal to follow God and accept his Son are detailed: the coming judgment is proclaimed in 11:12–21 and described in 13:3–23, the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. There will be no more contact with the leaders until the trial; instead, the final events are initiated in 14:1–2, 10–11.
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Commentary
Commentary on Mark 14:1—15:47 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary RCL commentary on Mark's full Passion narrative for Sunday of the Passion (the RCL matches this Mass gospel).
Mark 15 – The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse notes on the trial, crucifixion, and burial that climax the reading.
Mark 15 Commentary Precept Austin
An exhaustive anthology of linked commentary and word study on the crucifixion chapter.
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (Year B) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre reads Mark's Passion in its Jewish and liturgical setting (a Catholic scholarly voice).
Put Yourself in the Passion Narrative Word on Fire · Bishop Barron
Bishop Barron's homily on how the figures around Jesus react through Mark's Passion (Catholic).
Background & Word Study
Mark (Enter the Bible) Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary overview of Mark's structure, audience, and themes for background.
Book of Mark Summary: A Complete Animated Overview BibleProject
Animated walk-through of Mark's literary design and its rush toward the cross.
Mark 15:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word-by-word of the trial and crucifixion opening for close study.
The Church Fathers
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Questions preachers ask
What is the Passion according to Mark?
Mark's Passion moves swiftly from the anointing at Bethany and the supper through the agony in Gethsemane, the denial, and the crucifixion, where a centurion names Jesus the Son of God.
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