Mark continues to show his readers the person and work of Jesus Christ, and in doing so, he highlights five characteristics of the true disciple of Jesus.

• A true disciple of Jesus is characterized by faith (9:14-29)
• A true disciple of Jesus is characterized by humility (9:30-37)
• A true disciple of Jesus is characterized by unity (9:38-41)
• A true disciple of Jesus is characterized by holiness (9:42-50)
• A true disciple of Jesus is characterized by love (10:1-12)