The Gospel of Mark
Jesus, the servant in action
- Tradition
- Mark, an associate of the apostle Peter, traditionally the John Mark of Acts
- Scholarship
- Author unnamed; most scholars consider it the earliest Gospel
Early Christian writers attributed this Gospel to Mark, an early Christian associated with the apostle Peter, and said it preserved Peter's preaching; tradition also identifies him with the John Mark of Acts. Like the other Gospels it does not name its author, and scholars weigh that tradition differently.
Mark is the shortest Gospel, and most scholars consider it the earliest. It tells the story with urgency and simplicity, moving quickly through Jesus' ministry and emphasizing his actions, his miracles, and his suffering and sacrifice.
Reading in the King James Version Change