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10 Powerful Verses from the Book of Mark (KJV)

Ten KJV verses from Mark that trace the whole Gospel: who Jesus is, what faith looks like, why He came, His prayer in Gethsemane and the empty tomb.

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6/11/20242 min read

Ten verses that tell Mark’s whole story

These ten verses walk through the Gospel of Mark in miniature: who Jesus is, what faith in Him looks like, why He came, and the empty tomb. Mark is the shortest Gospel and the fastest — his word “straightway” (Greek euthys) appears more than forty times.

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;” (Mark 1:1, KJV)

“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” (Mark 9:23, KJV)

“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45, KJV)

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15, KJV)

Mark keeps Jesus’ own Aramaic words and translates them for his readers, as in the prayer in Gethsemane:

“And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.” (Mark 14:36, KJV)

“And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.” (Mark 10:27, KJV)

“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22, KJV)

“Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.” (Mark 10:15, KJV)

“And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.” (Mark 10:18, KJV)

“And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.” (Mark 16:6, KJV)

Mark opens by calling Jesus “the Son of God” (1:1), and near the end a Roman centurion at the cross says the same: “Truly this man was the Son of God” (15:39). Read Mark in one sitting this week — about ninety minutes — and watch for every time someone asks who Jesus is.

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