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==Authorship==

==Authorship==

While the author of the Gospel of Mark is not named in the writing, early tradition connects the Second Gospel with John Mark as "Peter's copyist," putting to paper what Peter preached. [[Irenaeus]] says: "Mark, the disciple and interpreter of Peter, himself also handed down to us in writing what was preached by Peter."<ref>Against Heresies, 3.1</ref>  Papius, [[Origen]], [[Tertullian]], and Clement of Alexandria also support a similar position.  

 

The author wrote as an outsider with imprecise knowledge of Jewish customs, while having greater fluency with [[Aramaic]].  Indeed, as shown above, this outsider was more blunt in his statements than [[the Apostles]] were, bolder in his claims.

 

An early tradition connects Mark, who wrote the Gospel of Mark, with John Mark as "Peter's copyist," putting to paper what Peter preached. [[Irenaeus]] says: "Mark, the disciple and interpreter of Peter, himself also handed down to us in writing what was preached by Peter."<ref>Against Heresies, 3.1</ref>  Papius, [[Origen]], [[Tertullian]], and Clement of Alexandria also support a similar position.  

John Mark is also mentioned in 2 Timothy.

John Mark is also mentioned in 2 Timothy.

Reportedly Mark became an apostle of Peter and a missionary companion of Paul, and ultimately founded [[Christianity]] in [[Egypt]].

Reportedly Mark became an apostle of Peter and a missionary companion of Paul, and ultimately founded [[Christianity]] in [[Egypt]].

==Audience==

==Audience==