{{Gospels}} The '''Gospel of Mark''' is the second [[Gospel]] of the [[New Testament]]; chronologically the first Gospel written. Like the other four gospels; Mark (known as John Mark) was one of the 12 disciples who used [[Apostle Peter |Peter]] as the primary source of his gospel as well as his own personal experiences.

[[Apostle Mark|Mark the Apostle]], also known as John Mark, is widely attested by the ancient Church as the author of this gospel. He traveled with [[Apostle Paul |Paul]] and [[Apostle Barnabas|Barnabas ]] and later aided Peter (1Pt 5:13). According to tradition, Mark subsequently used Peter's teaching as his primary source for this gospel, adding to it his personal experience and other church traditions.

# The suffering Messiah (8:27-33) Being rejected by the elders and chief priests and the passion [crucifixion] of Jesus Christ. This suffering was analogous for his immediate disciples [[disciple]]s who say as their Messiah tribulations.# The messianic secrete (1:34, 44; 8:30) One of the main reasons he wanted to be secret was to avoid public attention of the Romans and Jewish religious authorities such as the Sanhedrin (via Saducee and [[Pharisee ]] agents) who saw him as a threat. Later in the New Testament, Paul in his writings, used this description of Jesus because we are lost without him if we are in the world (non-Christian.)

#The Resurrection (16:1–20.)<ref>'' Orthodox Study Bible P 1328 ''</ref><ref>See under main entry [[Jesus Christ]] which discusses these themes in more details.</ref>

Early minority manuscripts end the gospel at :''See also, [[Mark 16]]''<ref>[http:8, however Majority Manuscripts (Byzantine) has 12 more verses and so therefore ends at verse 20//www.ccel.org/ccel/burgon/mark.iv. Early tradition suggests the longer ending to be valid and therefore historical because early Church Fathers such as Ireneaus quote from these versesi. There is one manuscript called html The Case of the Freer Logion manuscript (dated fourth-fifth century) which says “And they reported all the instructions briefly to Peter’s companionsLast Twelve Verses of S. Afterwards Jesus himselfMark’s Gospel, through them, sent forth from east to west the scared and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation amenStated.” <ref> '' New American Bible P 1140 '']</ref> Although this is not considered canonical, it maybe an early Christian tradition of how the author first assembled his companions into preaching. This hints of the authorship of Mark via Peter due to him giving out the commandments of his disciples.

== See also==* Early minority manuscripts end the gospel at Mark 16:8, however Majority Manuscripts (Byzantine) has 12 more verses and so therefore ends at verse 20. Early tradition suggests the longer ending to be valid and therefore historical because early Church Fathers such as [[Mark 16Irenaeus of Lyons|Ireneaus]]quote from these verses. There is one manuscript called the Freer Logion manuscript (dated fourth-fifth century) which says “And they reported all the instructions briefly to Peter’s companions. Afterwards Jesus himself, through them, sent forth from east to west the scared and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation amen.” <ref> '' New American Bible P 1140 ''</ref> Although this is not considered canonical, it maybe an early Christian tradition of how the author first assembled his companions into preaching. This hints of the authorship of Mark via Peter due to him giving out the commandments of his disciples.

The main Orthodox source for this article was ''The Orthodox Study Bible''', 2008.

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