- Mark in Greek (ancientlibrary.net)
Widely held by scholars to be the earliest of the four gospels, Mark is a book of the Greek New Testament traditionally attributed to John Mark, a companion of Peter, and written in Koine Greek in the first century AD. Its narrative moves at speed — ‘immediately’ is a favorite word — from the baptism of Jesus through his ministry in Galilee to the passion in Jerusalem.
- Gospel of Mark (Wikipedia)
The Gospel of Mark is the second of the four canonical Gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It narrates the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to his death, the burial of his body, and the discovery of his empty tomb. It portrays Jesus as a teacher, an exorcist, a healer, and a miracle worker. Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man and is called the Son of God, though he keeps his messianic nature secret; even his disciples fail to understand him. This is in keeping with the Christian interpretation of prophecy, which is believed to foretell the fate of the messiah as a suffering servant.