Since Mark's Gospel is traditionally associated with Rome, Of this Gospel and its rapid dissemination. 1 Peter).Ī Roman destination would explain the almost immediate acceptance To Roman believers (and to Peter as well cf. Martyrdom ( 8:34-38 13:9-13) - subjects of special concern Mark explains Jewish customs ( 7:2-4 15:42), translates Aramaic words ( 3:17 5:41 7:11,34 15:22,34) and seems to have a special interest in persecution and The evidence points to the church at Rome, or at least (see 2Ti 4:11 1Pe 5:13, where the word "Babylon" may beĪ cryptogram for Rome see also Introduction to 1 Peter: Place of Writing). With (1) the historical probability that Peter was in Romeĭuring the last days of his life and was martyred there,Īnd (2) the Biblical evidence that Mark also was in RomeĪbout the same time and was closely associated with Peter These same authors closely associate Mark's writing of the More specifically, in Rome (Irenaeus Clement of Alexandria). "in the regions of Italy" (Anti-Marcionite Prologue) or, See essayĪccording to early church tradition, Mark was written Of the Gospel and statements made about Mark by the earlyĬhurch fathers indicate that the book was written shortlyīefore the destruction of Jerusalem in a.d. Source, have suggested that Mark may have been composed Some, who hold that Matthew and Luke used Mark as a major At this point Mark wasĪpparently beginning to win his way back into Paul's confidence.īy the end of Paul's life, Mark had fully regained Paul'sįavor (see 2Ti 4:11 and note). Him if he comes to you, welcome him" ( Col 4:10 see PhmĢ4, written about the same time). Paul sends a greetingįrom Mark and adds: "You have received instructions about No further mention is made of either of them Taking Mark on the second journey, Paul flatly refused,Ī refusal that broke up their working relationship ( Ac 15:36-39).īarnabas took Mark, who was his cousin ( Col 4:10), and departedįor Cyprus. Mark's actions on this occasion, because when Barnabas proposed Paul must have been deeply disappointed with Next appears as a "helper" to Paul and Barnabas on theirįirst missionary journey ( Ac 13:5), but he deserted themĪt Perga in Pamphylia (see map, p. The famine visit, Mark accompanied them ( Ac 12:25). Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch from Jerusalem after Served as a meeting place for believers ( Ac 12:12). With his mother, Mary, who had a house in Jerusalem that The first mention of him is in connection With Peter in the early non-Biblical tradition is also the It is generally agreed that the Mark who is associated
The conclusion drawnįrom this tradition is that the Gospel of Mark largelyĬonsists of the preaching of Peter arranged and shapedīy Mark (see note on Ac 10:37). To the needs of the early Christian communities (3) MarkĪccurately preserved this material. Of our Lord, but as the preaching of Peter - preaching directed To Mark as a finished, sequential account of the life Source as saying: (1) Mark was a close associate of Peter,įrom whom he received the tradition of the things saidĪnd done by the Lord (2) this tradition did not come
The most important evidenceĬomes from Papias (c. This Gospel was written by John Mark ("John, also called
It was the unanimous testimony of the early church that AuthorĪlthough there is no direct internal evidence of authorship, Theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Gospel of Mark. This summary of the Gospel of Mark provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme,