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much improved, with clarification of authorship and explanation of a unique reference to a "certain young man"
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.
John Mark was most likely an eyewitness of the arrest of Jesus as described uniquely in Mark 14:51-52:<ref>This translation is from the [[King James Version]].</ref>
:And there followed [Jesus during his arrest] a '''''certain young man''''' having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him; and he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
Modern scholarship points out that this unusual description of a "certain" young man was most likely a personal admission.
==The Gospel of Mark==
==The Gospel of Mark==
==Authorship==
==Authorship==
While the author of the Gospel of Mark is not named in the writing, early tradition connects the Second Gospel with two people Mark and Peter. Mark being "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.
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.
John Mark, mentioned in 2 Timothy, is also sometimes put forward.
John Mark is also mentioned in 2 Timothy.
==Audience==
==Audience==
The audience is for gentiles. Mark describes Aramaic words and Jewish customs that would not be necessary for a Jewish audience.
The audience is for Gentiles. Mark describes Aramaic words and Jewish customs that would not be necessary for a Jewish audience.
==Style==
==Style==