Mark
The shortest, fastest gospel — Jesus the servant, on the move.
About Mark
Mark tells the story at pace, with "immediately" as a favourite word and action carrying more weight than discourse. There is no birth narrative; it opens with John the Baptist and moves straight into ministry. The turning point comes at Caesarea Philippi, after which the road leads deliberately to Jerusalem and the cross. The summary verse — that the Son of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom — states its theme.
- Servanthood
- Action
- The cross
- Discipleship
Key verses in Mark
All 16 chapters of Mark
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