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The Gospel of
Mark
A fast-moving portrait of Jesus' authority and servant path, calling readers to follow him through confusion, cost, and hope.
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How to read Mark
Read it as a story with momentum: watch how people react to Jesus, how the disciples struggle, and how authority is redefined through service. Track recurring themes of fear, misunderstanding, and the call to follow even when it costs.
Context
Big idea and book facts
Mark presents Jesus as the one with real authority, shown not by status-seeking but by serving, suffering, and giving his life. Readers are pressed to decide who Jesus is and what faithful following looks like.
- Author
- John Mark
- Date
- Events c. AD 27-33; written mid-to-late AD 50s or AD 60s
- Location
- Rome
- Audience
- The wider church, including readers less familiar with Jewish customs
- Genre
- Gospel