Mark The Man

The major characteristic of Mark's gospel is his use of the Greek word which we translate, "immediately". It occurs forty-two times but only seven in Matthew and once in Luke. This points to the action and movement of the account narrated by Peter and written by Mark. It is the first account of our Lord's life and words and most of it re-appears in Matthew and Luke's gospels. It is the shortest gospel and most people can read it within two hours. These comments are similarly brief and mainly devotional.