1:1. With these words St Mark gives us the title of his book and emphasizes that Jesus is the Messiah foretold by the prophets and that he is the only Son of the Father, whose nature he shares. The title summarizes the content of the Second Gospel: Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. The word “gospel” means good tidings, the good news God sends to mankind through his Son. The content of this good news is, in the first place,
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