1. Mark 1:1–45 (ESV)
  2. Structure and outline

Striking elements about the beginning of this gospel

Mark 1:1–45 (ESV)

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

It is striking that Mark gets straight to the point. He immediately begins to talk about the gospel that John the Baptist preached. He was already announced by the prophets Isaiah and Malachi.