Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark[a] is the second of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells of the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to his death, the burial of his body, and the discovery of his empty tomb. It portrays Jesus as a teacher, an exorcist, a healer, and a miracle worker, though it does not mention a miraculous birth or divine pre-existence.[3] He refers to himself as the Son of Man. He is called the Son of God but keeps his messianic nature secret; even his disciples fail to understand him.[4] All this is in keeping with the Christian interpretation of prophecy, which is believed to foretell the fate of the messiah as suffering servant.[5]
Most critical scholars reject the early church tradition linking the gospel to John Mark,[6][7][8] who was a companion of Saint Peter, and it is generally agreed that it was written anonymously for a gentile audience, probably in Rome, sometime shortly before or after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD.[9][10]
Jesus is first announced as the Messiah and then later as the Son of God; he is baptised by John and a heavenly voice announces him as the Son of God; he is tested in the wilderness by ; John is arrested, and Jesus begins to preach the good news of the kingdom of God.
Satan
Jesus gathers his disciples; he begins teaching, driving out demons, healing the sick, cleansing lepers, raising the dead, feeding the hungry, and giving sight to the blind; he delivers a long discourse in to the crowd, intended for the disciples, but they fail to understand; he performs mighty works, calming the storm and walking on water, but while God and demons recognise him, neither the crowds nor the disciples grasp his identity. He also has several run-ins with Jewish lawkeepers, especially in chapters 2–3.
parables
Jesus asks the disciples who people say he is, and then, "but you, who do you say I am?" Peter answers that he is the Christ, and Jesus commands him to silence; Jesus explains that the Son of Man must go to Jerusalem and be killed, but will rise again; and Elijah appear with Jesus and God tells the disciples, "This is my son," but they remain uncomprehending.
Moses
Jesus goes to Jerusalem, where he is hailed as one who "comes in the name of the Lord" and will inaugurate the "kingdom of David"; he drives those who buy and sell animals from the Temple and debates with the Jewish authorities; on the he announces the coming destruction of the Temple, the persecution of his followers, and the coming of the Son of Man in power and glory.
Mount of Olives
A woman perfumes Jesus' head with oil, and Jesus explains that this is a sign of his coming death; Jesus celebrates with the disciples, declares the bread and wine to be his body and blood, and goes with them to Gethsemane to pray; there Judas betrays him to the Jewish authorities. Interrogated by the high priest, Jesus says that he is the Christ, the Son of God, and will return as Son of Man at God's right hand. The Jewish leaders turn him over to Pilate, who has him crucified as one who claims to be "king of the Jews"; Jesus, abandoned by the disciples, is buried in a rock tomb by a sympathetic member of the Jewish council.
Passover
The women who have followed Jesus come to the tomb on Sunday morning; they find it empty, and are told by a young man in a white robe to go and tell the others that Jesus has risen and has gone before them to Galilee; "but they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid".
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The was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Mark 2:27[c] Not present in either Matthew 12:1–8 or Luke 6:1–5. This is also a so-called "Western non-interpolation". The passage is not found in the Western text of Mark.
Sabbath
Mark is the only gospel with the combination of verses in :24–25: the other gospels split them up, Mark 4:24 being found in Luke 6:38 and Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:25 in Matthew 13:12 and Matthew 25:29, Luke 8:18 and Luke 19:26.
Mark 4
Two consecutive healing stories of women; both make use of the number twelve.
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Only Mark gives healing commands of Jesus in the (presumably original) : Talitha koum,[90] Ephphatha.[91] See Aramaic of Jesus.
Aramaic
Only place in the New Testament where Jesus is referred to as "the son of Mary".
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Mark is the only gospel where Jesus himself is called a carpenter; in Matthew he is called a carpenter's son.[93]
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The taking of a staff and sandals is permitted in Mark 6:8–9 but prohibited in Matthew 10:9–10 and Luke 9:3.
The longest version of the story of ' daughter's dance and the beheading of John the Baptist.[96]
Herodias
Mark's literary cycles:
Acts of the Apostles (genre)
Apocalyptic literature
Gospel harmony
Gospel of Mark (intertextuality)
List of Gospels
List of omitted Bible verses
(reference to Mark)
Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus
Secret Gospel of Mark
Textual variants in the Gospel of Mark
Two-source hypothesis
: 94 languages/219 versions
Bible Gateway
: 43 languages/101 versions
Bible Hub
: 1 language/23 versions
Wikisource
: 1 language/3 versions
oremus Bible Browser
Online translations of the Gospel of Mark
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