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The Gospel of Mark is simpler and briefer than the other gospels, and more focused on suffering and loss.  Mark does not describe appearances by Jesus after the Resurrection, which again suggests authorship by a child who was not present with the older Apostles when Jesus appeared at their meetings.  Mark's writing style is vivid and non-intellectual, containing repetition that one expects from a child.<ref>For example, Mark uses the Greek word meaning "immediately", "soon" or "at once" more than 40 times!</ref>  Peter referred to Mark as his son (1 Peter 5:13), and once Paul became disillusioned at Mark's impulsive return to Jerusalem.

The Gospel of Mark is simpler and briefer than the other gospels, and more focused on suffering and loss.  Mark does not describe appearances by Jesus after the Resurrection, which again suggests authorship by a child who was not present with the older Apostles when Jesus appeared at their meetings.  Mark's writing style is vivid and non-intellectual, containing repetition that one expects from a child.<ref>For example, Mark uses the Greek word meaning "immediately", "soon" or "at once" more than 40 times!</ref>  Peter referred to Mark as his son (1 Peter 5:13), and once Paul became disillusioned at Mark's impulsive return to Jerusalem.

The Gospel of Mark was the first to circulate, which again suggests it was written without authorization by the Apostles (although [[Peter]] may have encouraged it), and the Gospel of Mark was penned by a young, less discretionary author rather than a cautious adult.  

Most scholars agree that the Gospel of Mark was the first to circulate,<ref>https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/synoptic-gospels</ref> which again suggests it was written without authorization by the Apostles (although [[Peter]] may have encouraged it), and the Gospel of Mark was penned by a young, less discretionary author rather than a cautious adult.  

The passages that appear ''only'' in the Gospel of Mark and not in the other Gospels tend to be parables or events that would impress a child more than an adult:

The passages that appear ''only'' in the Gospel of Mark and not in the other Gospels tend to be parables or events that would impress a child more than an adult: