New Testament • 16 Chapters • 678 Verses
Mark is the shortest Gospel, presenting Jesus as the suffering servant who acts with authority and power.
Jesus came to serve, not to be served.
Mark emphasizes what Jesus did, moving quickly between events.
Mark is traditionally attributed to John Mark. As with much of Scripture, the attribution comes from long-standing tradition rather than a signature in the text itself.
Mark has 16 chapters and 678 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Mark is the shortest Gospel, presenting Jesus as the suffering servant who acts with authority and power.
The recurring themes in Mark are Servanthood and Action. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Mark is in the New Testament, and runs to 16 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.