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The earliest and briefest of the four Gospels has traditionally been ascribed to a disciple named Mark. In some ages, it been overshadowed by its lengthier New Testament neighbors, but its pages hold rich rewards for those who ask the right questions. Who was “Mark,” and what were his purposes—historical, theological, or otherwise? How does he shape his story of Jesus, and what interpretation of...

midst of many false signs, he tells his disciples: “the gospel must first be preached to all the nations” (13:10). The end will come, however, and at that time the Son of Man “will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven” (13:27). At his death, in the temple the veil that hid the holy of holies from the rest of the world is rent asunder (15:37–38), and a Roman centurion confesses that Jesus was the Son of God.27 Third, the discourse
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