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Mark

Author of the second Gospel — a young companion of Peter and Paul whose action-packed account is the briefest and likely earliest of the four Gospels.

Mark (also called John Mark) was the cousin of Barnabas. He started Paul's first missionary journey but turned back. Later he made the most of a second chance, becoming useful to Paul again and a close companion of Peter.

Tradition holds that his Gospel records Peter's preaching about Jesus. Its breathless style («immediately» appears more than forty times) captures the rapid action of Jesus' ministry.

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

2 Timothy 4:11 “Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.” 1 Peter 5:13 “The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.”

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