Mark The Evangelist
Mark The Evangelist (?-68AD) was a sovereign grace Baptist preacher. He was converted to Christ under the gospel ministry of the Apostle Peter, and became a companion to Barnabas during his evangelistic campaigns. He it is who authored the New Testament book which bears his name.
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The Gospel According To Mark
I believe this gospel record was written by John Mark, the nephew of Barnabas, son in the faith to the Apostle Peter and companion of Paul during his first evangelistic campaign. It is one of four inspired narratives recounting the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. John Gill, “Commentary On The New Testament Scriptures”: “This is the title of the book, the subject of which is the Gospel; a joyful account of the ministry, miracles, actions, and sufferings of Christ: the writer of it was not one of the twelve apostles, but an evangelist; the same with John Mark, or John, whose surname was Mark: John was his Hebrew name, and Mark his Gentile name, (Acts 12:12,25), and was Barnabas's sister's son, (Colossians 4:10),…
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27. Mark, the Evangelist
Mark the Evangelist dies on the way while being dragged to the site of his burning, Alexandria, A. D. 64 How Mark, the Holy Evangelist, Dragged to the Stake at Alexandria, Died on the Way, A.D. 64 The holy evangelist Mark is supposed by most to have been that Mark whose surname in Holy Scripture is John. He was of the circumcision, and a nephew of Barnabas, whose mother was called Mary, a very godly woman, who gave her house in Jerusalem for the assembling of Christians. Acts 12:12; Col. 4:10. Niceph. lib. 2. cap. 33. He was first appointed a servant of Paul and Barnabas, but on a journey to Pamphylia he returned to Jerusalem. Acts 12:25; 13:13. Afterwards the apostle Paul recommended him…
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The Gospel According To Mark
