Mark

New Testament · Gospels · 16 chapters

The shortest and fastest Gospel: Jesus’ deeds and teaching, the road to the cross, and the call to follow him.

Context

Genre

Gospel narrative

Authorship

Traditionally attributed to MarkThe text is anonymous; the attribution comes from early tradition.

Date

c. 65–75 CE

Original language

Greek

In the original

εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion — good news

Related texts

Matthew 1–28 · parallel accountLuke 1–24 · parallel account

Text note

The longer ending (16:9–20) is absent from the earliest manuscripts.

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