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The Gospel of Mark is the most concise of the four Gospels. Recognized as the earliest canonical Gospel, it narrates Jesus’ ministry, beginning with his baptism and continuing through his death and resurrection; it includes a particular focus on Jesus’ last week of life. Mark highlights the miracles and parables of Jesus, revealing Jesus’ great power and authority through his works and words.

spiritual curing of this man; we should notice also that one person’s need can be helped by the merits of another. In this man’s physical paralysis St Jerome sees a type or figure of spiritual paralysis: the cripple was unable to return to God by his own efforts. Jesus, God and Man, cured him of both kinds of paralysis (cf. Comm. on Mark, in loc.). Cf. the notes on Mt 9:2–7. Jesus’ words to the paralytic—“Your sins are forgiven”—reflect the fact that his pardon involves a personal encounter with
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