The Gospel of St. Mark |
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| Author:
| God,
Mark, Saint
Henry, Matthew |
| Translator:
| Bible, King
Bible, Douay
Bible, American
English, Bible In
Bible, Webster |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4974-4974-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.99 |
Book Description:
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"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" The Gospel of St. Mark, the second book of the New Testament, is one of the four canonical gospels and the three synoptic gospels. It was traditionally thought to be a summary of Matthew, which accounts for its place as the second gospel in the Bible, but most contemporary scholars now regard it as the earliest of the gospels. Many experts reject the tradition which ascribes it to Mark...
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"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" The Gospel of St. Mark, the second book of the New Testament, is one of the four canonical gospels and the three synoptic gospels. It was traditionally thought to be a summary of Matthew, which accounts for its place as the second gospel in the Bible, but most contemporary scholars now regard it as the earliest of the gospels. Many experts reject the tradition which ascribes it to Mark the Evangelist, the companion of Peter, and regard it as the work of an unknown author working with various sources including collections of miracle stories, controversy stories, parables, and a passion narrative.
This shortest of all New Testament gospels is likely the first to have been written, yet it often tells of Jesus' ministry in more detail than either Matthew or Luke. It recounts what Jesus did in a vivid style, where one incident follows directly upon another.
In this almost breathless narrative, Mark stresses Jesus' message about the kingdom of God now breaking into human life as good news and Jesus himself as the gospel of God. Mark tells of the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to his death and burial and the discovery of the empty tomb.
It portrays Jesus as a heroic man of action, an exorcist, healer and miracle worker. Jesus is also the son of God, adopted by God at his baptism, but he keeps his identity secret, concealing it in parables so that even the disciples fail to understand. All this is in keeping with prophecy, which foretold the fate of the messiah as Suffering Servant.
The gospel ends, in its original version, with a promise to meet again in Galilee, the discovery of the empty tomb, and an unheeded instruction to spread the good news of the resurrection.
INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME:
The King James Version
Douay-Rheims Version
The American Standard Version
Bible in Basic English Version
Webster Bible Version
The Matthew Henry Commentary