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Bible Verses About The Gospel Of Mark

Early Christian writers taught that Mark wrote the Gospel as Peter’s interpreter and that the book carried Peter’s preaching in written form. Papias gives the earliest witness, and Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Tertullian, and later church writings repeat the same basic view. They also treated Mark’s Gospel as a real apostolic Gospel that begins with Jesus Christ and teaches the start of the good news, not a later or private writing.

The evidence is broad and early on Mark’s authorship and Peter link, but thinner on detailed questions about the book’s structure and a few later claims about Mark’s ministry.

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21 references

Foundation Texts

Mark 1:1 primary

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Direct Bible verse

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Direct Mark 1:14 passage.

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Direct Mark 8:31 passage.

And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

Direct Bible verse about worldwide preaching

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Direct Mark 1:15 passage.

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

Direct Mark 9:31 passage.

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

Direct Mark 16:8 passage on the empty-tomb ending.

Supporting Passages

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

Direct Mark 16:9 passage.

And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.