Mark.
Jesus the Son of God — urgent, action-packed, suffering Servant.
Who wrote Mark?
John Mark, Peter's associate.
Who was it written for?
Gentile Christians, likely in Rome.
Structure
- Galilean ministry (1–8): "who is this?"
- On the way to Jerusalem (8–10): the three Passion predictions
- Passion and resurrection (11–16)
Key verses
Why Mark matters
The shortest Gospel and the earliest. Mark's pace is breathless — "immediately" appears 41 times. The Gospel turns on Peter's confession ("You are the Christ," 8:29) and then almost immediately pivots toward suffering. The earliest manuscripts end at 16:8 with the women fleeing the tomb in fear; the conventional ending was added later. Mark trusts the abruptness — the reader is the one who must finish the story.
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