This key word appears eight times in Mark, four times in Matthew and not at all in Luke (except for the Greek verb 'evangelize') and neither in John. As such He announced the good tidings of God, the gospel. According to his own words he has not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many ( Mark 10:45).īut the Lord Jesus is also presented as the true prophet in the Gospel of Mark (compare Deuteronomy 18:15). He was not only the promised king of Israel as in Matthew's gospel but also the true servant of the Lord (compare Is. The disciples do not once call Jesus 'Lord' and he is called 'Christ' (Anointed One) seven times only.Īll these peculiarities show that the subject of this gospel is to present Christ as God's servant. Mark mentions particularly often that the Lord Jesus did not want his actions to be made public ( Mark 1:34 Mark 1:44 Mark 3:12 Mark 5:43 Mark 7:36 Mark 8:26 Mark 8:30 Mark 9:9 Mark 9:30). The Lord Jesus retires into a quiet place much more frequently than is mentioned in the other gospels ( Mark 1:12 Mark 1:35 Mark 6:31 Mark 6:46 Mark 7:17 Mark 7:24 Mark 9:2 Mark 11:19). In the very first chapter Mark starts his account of the Lord Jesus' ministry. Neither the genealogy nor the birth of Jesus are mentioned. The word 'and' ( Greek: euthys) is very striking and appears more than forty times. Very often Mark uses the present time in his accounts instead of the past time. Mark does not so much describe the teachings but more the actions of the Lord Jesus. The Gospel according to Mark is the shortest gospel and in presentation the most dense one. The scientists' views vary between 55 and 70 AC. It is not possible to determine precisely the time of writing of this gospel. Instead, the profound occupation with the contents and structure of this Bible book - inspired by the Holy Spirit - is essential. To rightly divide this gospel, however, it is not necessary to know these traditions. Up to the very day this thesis is partially based on the usage of divers Latin words, the habit to explain Jewish terms, the rare references to Old Testament passages and the poignant and lively style. According to very old traditions Mark is supposed to have written his gospel based on sermons and communications which Peter gave in Rome for the believers there.

It was not only Paul who was very close to Mark but also Peter. This is probably to indicate the close spiritual relationship with Mark. In the Second Epistle to Timothy, shortly before his death, Paul asks Timothy to bring Mark with him who now was a useful servant ( 2 Timothy 4:11). We find him now in Rome - with the arrested Paul. Only about 12 years later Mark's name reappears in the letters to the Colossians and to Philemon ( Colossians 4:10 Philemon 1:24). This caused a separation ( Acts 15:37-39). When Barnabas wanted to take his relative with him for the second journey, Paul did not want to take him. But Mark, probably still a young man, departed from them in Perga and returned to Jerusalem ( Acts 13:13). Paul and Barnabas took John Mark with them as a servant during their first mission journey ( Acts 12:25 Acts 13:5). John Mark was also a nephew (or cousin) of Barnabas, who at times was a companion of the Apostle Paul ( Colossians 4:10). This is the house where Peter went to when he was freed from prison. This Mark who was properly called John (and 'surnamed' Mark) was the son of a certain Mary who owned a house in Jerusalem ( Acts 12:12). Since the 2nd century the Gospel according to Mark has been attributed to him. Only one man in the New Testament bears the name of Mark.

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