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The '''Gospel of Mark''' is an early written account of the teachings, miracles and Passion of Jesus which emphasizes how suffering and loss enhances one's [[faith]] and [[salvation]].<ref>''See, e.g.'', Mark 8:35.</ref>  This Gospel was written by John Mark, who was an apostle of Peter and a missionary companion of Paul.

The '''Gospel of Mark''' is an early written account of the teachings, miracles and Passion of Jesus which emphasizes how suffering and loss enhances one's [[faith]] and [[salvation]].<ref>''See, e.g.'', Mark 8:35.</ref>  This Gospel was written by [[Mark]] or John Mark, who was an apostle of Peter and a missionary companion of Paul.

There are several indications that this Gospel was written by a very young eyewitness.  Unlike the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Luke]], the Gospel of Mark has very few economic parables that mean more to adults than to children.  The accounts that Mark does include are those making a bigger impression on a child, such as the multiplication of the loaves (which Mark references ''twice'').

There are several indications that this Gospel was written by a very young eyewitness.  Unlike the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Luke]], the Gospel of Mark has very few economic parables that mean more to adults than to children.  The accounts that Mark does include are those making a bigger impression on a child, such as the multiplication of the loaves (which Mark references ''twice'').

Modern scholarship points out that this unusual description of a "certain" young man was most likely a personal admission.<ref>''See, e.g.'', the [[Holman Christian Standard Bible]].</ref>

Modern scholarship points out that this unusual description of a "certain" young man was most likely a personal admission.<ref>''See, e.g.'', the [[Holman Christian Standard Bible]].</ref>

==The Gospel of Mark==

==History==

[[Mark]] is generally believed to be the earliest [[gospel]].  Based upon common elements in Mark and the gospels of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] and [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], it appears that Mark was used as the framework from which to expand.  There is a theory that Matthew was first, especially based on church tradition, but this theory does not have much popularity today.

[[Mark]] is generally believed to be the earliest [[gospel]].  Based upon common elements in Mark and the gospels of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] and [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], it appears that Mark was used as the framework from which to expand.  There is a theory that Matthew was first, especially based on church tradition, but this theory does not have much popularity today.