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the Gospel of Mark is Gentile in expressions and understanding, while John Mark was probably partly Jewish
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*most scholars today reject the suggestion that John Mark was the same person as the author of the Gospel of Mark;
 
*most scholars today reject the suggestion that John Mark was the same person as the author of the Gospel of Mark;
 
*ancient sources doubt that John Mark was the Mark the author;<ref>http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/scripture/37_023.pdf</ref>
 
*ancient sources doubt that John Mark was the Mark the author;<ref>http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/scripture/37_023.pdf</ref>
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*the [[Gospel of Mark]] is [[Gentile]] in expressions and understanding, while John Mark was probably partly [[Jewish]];
 
*multiple references to John Mark in the New Testament make no mention of his writing anything; and
 
*multiple references to John Mark in the New Testament make no mention of his writing anything; and
 
*John was a common Semitic name, while Mark was a common Roman name; it is unjustified to link two persons just because they shared one of those names.
 
*John was a common Semitic name, while Mark was a common Roman name; it is unjustified to link two persons just because they shared one of those names.
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[category:Gospels]]
 
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