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Fresh sandal prints in the wet sand of the Sea of Galilee shore, leading away from a beached fishing boat toward a dirt road into the hills at sunrise.

The Gospel According to

Mark Intro

The shortest Gospel, told at a run: the King who came to serve.

Before chapter 1≈ 2 min16 chapters

Images are artistic interpretations.

In 30 seconds

No birth story. Jesus just arrives.

He heals, teaches, and stills a storm.

Halfway through, Peter sees who He is.

Then the road turns toward a cross,

and at sunrise, an empty tomb.

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Who wrote it

John Mark

Companion of Paul, then of Peter

  • The book doesn’t name its writer. Early church writers all say Mark.Church tradition
  • John Mark set out with Paul and Barnabas as their helper.Acts 13:5
  • Papias says Mark was Peter’s interpreter and wrote down what Peter remembered.Papias, via Eusebius
  • Often dated to the AD 60s, perhaps the late 50s, perhaps for believers in Rome.Tradition; many scholars

How it’s built

One big turn

Galileechapters 1–8: crowdsand wondersThe turn8:29: Peter callsHim the ChristOn the roadthree times Heforetells His deathJerusalemchapters 11–15: thefinal weekThe empty tombchapter 16

Whiteboard

The first half asks who Jesus is. The second half shows what He came to do.

Big themes

Four threads to follow

Where it happens

GalileeSea of GalileeNazarethCapernaumCaesarea PhilippiJerichoJerusalem

Stylised map · locations approximate

Where it happened

From the lake to Jerusalem

Most of the story stays around the Sea of Galilee. Then one long road south to Jerusalem.

Meet the cast

Seven people to know

Watch for

the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.

Mark 10:45

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Question

Quick question

Mark keeps one question in front of you: who is this man?

Halfway through, Jesus asks His disciples who they say He is. What does Peter answer?

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