Gospel of Mark
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The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture
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New Testament book → canonical gospel → synoptic gospel → |
| alternativePlaceOfComposition |
Galilee
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Syria → |
| associatedWith |
Apostle Peter
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John Mark → |
| centralFigure |
Jesus Christ
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| characteristic |
emphasis on deeds of Jesus over long discourses
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fast-paced narrative → frequent use of the word "immediately" → |
| containsEpisode |
Gethsemane prayer
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Last Supper → Transfiguration of Jesus → baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist → burial of Jesus → calling of the first disciples → crucifixion of Jesus → empty tomb discovery → exorcisms performed by Jesus → healing miracles of Jesus → parables of Jesus → temptation of Jesus → trial of Jesus → triumphal entry into Jerusalem → |
| emphasizes |
Kingdom of God
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discipleship and misunderstanding of Jesus → suffering of the Son of Man → |
| follows |
Gospel of Matthew
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| genre |
ancient biography
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gospel narrative → |
| hasCanonicalOrder |
second gospel
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| includedIn |
most Christian biblical canons
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| influenced |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Matthew → |
| keyConcept |
messianic secret
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| language |
Koine Greek
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| likelyDateRange |
circa 65–75 CE
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| likelyPlaceOfComposition |
Rome
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| mainTheme |
death of Jesus
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ministry of Jesus → passion of Jesus → resurrection of Jesus → |
| openingWords |
"The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"
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| partOf |
Christian Bible
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New Testament → |
| precedes |
Gospel of Luke
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| recognizedBy |
early Church Fathers as canonical
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| textualFeature |
longer ending Mark 16:9–20 in later manuscripts
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shorter ending at Mark 16:8 in earliest manuscripts → |
| traditionalAuthor |
Mark the Evangelist
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| usedBy |
early Christian communities
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