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the Gospel of Mark was the first to reject the traditional rule against blasphemy
*only the Gospel of Mark endorses the right of unauthorized [[free speech]]: “But [[Jesus]] said, 'Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.'”<ref>Mark 9:39 ([[ESV]]). ''See also'' [https://biblehub.com/mark/9-39.htm Biblehub].</ref>
*only the Gospel of Mark endorses the right of unauthorized [[free speech]]: “But [[Jesus]] said, 'Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.'”<ref>Mark 9:39 ([[ESV]]). ''See also'' [https://biblehub.com/mark/9-39.htm Biblehub].</ref>
*Mark's discussion of the Apostles is additionally more critical than the other Gospels, as in explaining Jesus's rebuke of [[Peter]] (Mark 8:32), in observing how the Apostles did not understand what Jesus was telling them and were too afraid to ask him (Mark 9:32), and in describing from the shore how Jesus "meant to pass by" the Apostles in their boat when he walked on water (Mark 6:45-56)<ref>[[ESV]].</ref>
*Mark's discussion of the Apostles is additionally more critical than the other Gospels, as in explaining Jesus's rebuke of [[Peter]] (Mark 8:32), in observing how the Apostles did not understand what Jesus was telling them and were too afraid to ask him (Mark 9:32), and in describing from the shore how Jesus "meant to pass by" the Apostles in their boat when he walked on water (Mark 6:45-56)<ref>[[ESV]].</ref>
*only the Gospel of Mark is written from the perspective of a non-Apostle outsider, and Mark was never invited by the Apostles into their group; and
*only the Gospel of Mark is written from the perspective of a non-Apostle outsider, and Mark was never invited by the Apostles into their group;
*the Gospel of Mark was the first to reject the traditional rule against [[blasphemy]]; and
*the Gospel of Mark coined the anti-[[Establishment]], Trump-like term of mockery -- the "Herodians" -- which Mark used twice while Luke and John declined to use the term, and Matthew used the term only once in copying from Mark.
*the Gospel of Mark coined the anti-[[Establishment]], Trump-like term of mockery -- the "Herodians" -- which Mark used twice while Luke and John declined to use the term, and Matthew used the term only once in copying from Mark.