the converts; only after the cross and resurrection does full understanding become possible. A further element in the people’s reaction to Jesus that should not be overlooked is wonder and amazement coupled with fear. Mark has a deeper sense of the numinous quality of the actions of Jesus than the other writers and brings out more fully this element of mystery. He does not want his readers to think that everything can be easily grasped and simply explained. CONCLUSION The main theme of the Gospel
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