What is a gospel? A gospel is a biography and telling of the life and death of Jesus. The most well known and main gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, but gospels also refers to apocryphal gospels, non-canonical gospels, Jewish-Christian gospels, and gnostic gospels.
What is the gospel of Mark about? The gospel of Mark is the shortest gospel out of the four but it captures all of essence of being a disciple. It shows us jesus' humility. Mark gives us an example of someone who suffers and becomes the messianic King that all the Jews' had prayed for.
What makes Mark special? Unlike the other gospels Mark gives us someone we can truly relate to. He is a everyday guy who pushes through the struggling of a servant and becomes a king.
Who wrote the gospel of Mark? No one really knows who really wrote the gospel of Mark. However historians believe the john Mark companion of saint Peter mentioned in the act of apostles may have been the author of Mark.
What did they call Jesus in the gospel of Mark? The higher priest asked Jesus if he was called messiah Jesus replied yes. Jesus is referred to as the son of the David. Throughout the gospel he is the only person called the messiah.