MARK AT-A-GLANCE 2 . N.T. BOOK #2 AUTHOR: MARK WRITTEN: 50-60 AD a.k.a. John Mark, a friend who traveled with the Apostle Paul Covering this time period: 7 BC to 26 AD Old Testament: 39 Books 2 New Testament: 27 Books CLAIMS TO FAME: Is thought to be a memoir dictated by the Apostle Peter FAMOUS STORIES INCLUDED: MOST FAMOUS VERSES: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 Jesus tells Simon Peter and his brother Andrew that he will make them "fishers of men.” Jesus specifically appoints 12 disciples early in his ministry. Jesus heals a deaf and mute man with his spittle. • Jesus heals a blind man who reports that people look like trees; Jesus prays for him again. Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." Mark 8:34 Important points about the Book: • John Mark is thought first to be a friend of Apostle Peter, but then he traveled with Apostle Paul and his assistant Barnabas on Paul's first missionary journey around Asia Minor. The book is loaded with miracles. Mark's point was to show how powerful, kind, and merciful God is. The Gospel of Mark does not mention the birth or childhood of Jesus, but starts with the ministry of John the Baptist. • Whereas Matthew presents Jesus as King, Mark presents him as a humble servant of man. That is why the verse above from Mark 10 is so beloved.