Try the Quiz : The Gospel of Mark

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• The Gospel of Mark is the second book of the New Testament and comes after the Gospel of Matthew.
• The Gospel of Mark is followed by the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament.
• The Gospel of Mark has 16 chapters.
• The Gospel of Mark starts with the verse 'The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God'.
• Mark was the cousin of Barnabus.
• The Gospel of Mark describes the baptism of Jesus Christ in the introductory verses (Mark 1:1-12) .
• Jesus Christ spent 40 days in the wilderness (Mark 1:13).
• Jesus curses a fig tree when he sees it has no fruit (Mark 11: 11-13).
• The Gospel of Mark has an important theme of  Messianic secret. The Messianic Secret refers to Jesus having commanded his followers not to reveal to others that he is the Messiah.
• Elijah and Moses appear during the Transfiguration of Jesus (Mark 9:2-8).
• The widow woman gave two mites to the treasury (Mark 12:41-44).
• Jesus Christ prayed in the garden of Gethsemane before he was betrayed.
• The parable of the Growing Seed can be found only in the Gospel of Mark (Mark 4:26-29).
• The parable of the Alert Servants can be found only in the Gospel of Mark (Mark 13:33-37). 
• The scribes accused Jesus of casting out demons with the help of Beelzebub, Prince of Devil (Mark 3:22).

Try the Quiz : The Gospel of Mark