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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian scripture
New Testament book
canonical gospel
synoptic gospel
alternativePlaceOfComposition Galilee
Syria
associatedWith Apostle Peter
John Mark
centralFigure Jesus Christ
characteristic emphasis on deeds of Jesus over long discourses
fast-paced narrative
frequent use of the word "immediately"
containsEpisode Gethsemane prayer
Last Supper
Transfiguration
surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus

baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist
Burial of Jesus
surface form: burial of Jesus

calling of the first disciples
Crucifixion of Jesus
surface form: crucifixion of Jesus

empty tomb discovery
exorcisms performed by Jesus
healing miracles of Jesus
parables of Jesus
temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
surface form: temptation of Jesus

trial of Jesus
triumphal entry into Jerusalem
emphasizes Kingdom of God
discipleship and misunderstanding of Jesus
suffering of the Son of Man
follows Gospel of Matthew
genre ancient biography
gospel narrative
hasCanonicalOrder second gospel
includedIn most Christian biblical canons
influenced Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Matthew
keyConcept messianic secret
language Koine Greek
likelyDateRange circa 65–75 CE
likelyPlaceOfComposition Rome
mainTheme death of Jesus
ministry of Jesus
passion of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus
openingWords "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"
partOf Bible
surface form: Christian Bible

New Testament
precedes Gospel of Luke
recognizedBy early Church Fathers as canonical
textualFeature longer ending Mark 16:9–20 in later manuscripts
shorter ending at Mark 16:8 in earliest manuscripts
traditionalAuthor Mark the Evangelist
usedBy early Christian communities

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Apostles mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Great Commandment foundIn Gospel of Mark
parable of the fig tree appearsIn Gospel of Mark
subject surface form: Parable of the Fig Tree
Mark 13 partOf Gospel of Mark
Mark 13 book Gospel of Mark
Bethsaida mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Twelve Apostles mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Feast of the Theophany associatedScripture Gospel of Mark
this entity surface form: Gospel of Mark 1:9–11
Capernaum mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Saint Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Lindisfarne Gospels contains Gospel of Mark
Mark the Evangelist authored Gospel of Mark
Mark the Evangelist associatedWithWork Gospel of Mark
this entity surface form: Markan tradition
John Mark authored Gospel of Mark
Gethsemane prayer narratedIn Gospel of Mark
Zebedee mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Andrew the Apostle mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Passion narrative foundIn Gospel of Mark
Q source (hypothetical) notPresentIn Gospel of Mark
Simon the Zealot mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Synoptic Problem concerns Gospel of Mark
Q source hypothesis appliesTo Gospel of Mark
St Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Thaddaeus mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Codex Bezae containsText Gospel of Mark
Herodias mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Salome mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
The Calling of Saint Matthew basedOn Gospel of Mark
King of the Jews mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Garden of Gethsemane mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
The Gospel in Brief basedOn Gospel of Mark
crown of thorns mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
subject surface form: Crown of Thorns
Agony in the Garden describedIn Gospel of Mark
Philip mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
subject surface form: Philip the Apostle
kiss of Judas isDescribedIn Gospel of Mark
subject surface form: Kiss of Judas
Caiaphas mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Crowning with Thorns describedIn Gospel of Mark
Carrying of the Cross scripturalBasis Gospel of Mark
Resurrection sourceText Gospel of Mark
Malchus mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Matthew mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
subject surface form: Matthew the Apostle
Joseph of Arimathea mentionedIn Gospel of Mark
Bethany mentionedIn Gospel of Mark