Look for The Good News as Written: Mark’s Story of Jesus— the book I’ll be releasing in the near future.
In it, I’ll provide my fresh and literal translation of Mark’s Gospel side by side with the original Greek, organized according to the structure that Mark uses to tell his story.
Recognizing that structure is half the battle, and the main work of this book (and of the Workshop) is to help you see that. For Mark’s Gospel, the structure is the vehicle of the plot, and it’s designed to help you remember and retell the story— powerfully.
I will also point to important background that Mark’s first audience would have taken for granted, but you just wouldn’t have any reason to know— recent history, cultural references, and so forth.
If you want to order a copy ahead of time, again just email me at jbb (at) jbburnett.com and I’ll let you know as soon as it’s done.