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MARK
Who wrote this book?
A young man named John Mark wrote down stories Peter told
about ­Jesus. John Mark is sometimes called Mark.
Why was this book written?
Mark shows ­people who ­Jesus was by telling what ­Jesus did.
For whom was this book written?
Mark wrote this book for ­people in the Roman Empire who did
not understand how the Jews lived.
What happens in this book?
J ­ esus shows his power by performing miracles that help p ­ eople,
and he teaches his disciples.
Who is important in this book?
Jesus is the important person in this book.
When did this happen?
Jesus worked miracles and taught from a . d . 26 to 30.
JOHN THE BAPTIST PREPARES
THE WAY
This is the be­gin­ning of the good
news ­about ­Jesus the Mes­si­ah, the
Son of God. 2  Long ago Isa­iah the
proph­et ­wrote,
1
“I will send my messenger ahead
of you.
He will prepare your way.”

(Malachi 3:1)
3 “A messenger is calling out in the
desert,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord.
Make straight paths for him.’ ”

(Isaiah 40:3)
4  And so John the Bap­tist ap­peared in the
des­ert. He p
­ reached that peo­ple s ­ hould
be bap­tized and turn away from ­their
sins. Then God ­would for­give them. 5  All
the peo­ple from the coun­try­side of Ju­
dea went out to him. All the peo­ple from
Je­ru­sa­lem went too. When they ad­mit­
ted they had ­sinned, John bap­tized them
in the Jor­dan Riv­er. 6  John wore ­clothes