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'''John Mark''', son of '''''Elijah''''' and '''''Mary''''' Mark, was one of the [[disciples]] of [[Jesus]], who, as a young man, followed the [[apostles]] through most of their [[journeys]] with Jesus. It was in the elegant Mark [[home]] that a spacious "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenacle upper chamber]" was supplied to [[Jesus]] to use for his [[Paper 179 - The Last Supper|last supper]] with [[the apostles]].  

'''John Mark''', son of '''''Elijah''''' and '''''Mary''''' Mark, was one of the [[disciples]] of [[Jesus]], who, as a young man, followed the [[apostles]] through most of their [[journeys]] with Jesus. It was in the elegant Mark [[home]] that a spacious "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenacle upper chamber]" was supplied to [[Jesus]] to use for his [[Paper 179 - The Last Supper|last supper]] with [[the apostles]].  

John Mark is recognized by [[scholars]] as "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_the_Evangelist Mark the Evangelist]" and is known to have [[written]] the earliest notes (excepting those of [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]) describing [[Jesus]]' life in a brief and [[simple]] [[manner]].  His [[record]] is in [[reality]] the [[Gospel]] according to [[Simon Peter]]. He was early [[associated]] with [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]; later with [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul]]. John Mark [[wrote]] this record at the instigation of [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and on the [[earnest]] [[petition]] of the church at [[Rome]].  

John Mark is recognized by [[scholars]] as "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_the_Evangelist Mark the Evangelist]" and is known to have [[written]] the earliest notes (excepting those of [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]) describing [[Jesus]]' life in a brief and [[simple]] [[manner]].  His [[record]] is in [[reality]] the [[Gospel]] according to [[Simon Peter]]. He was early [[associated]] with [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]; later with [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul]]. John Mark [[wrote]] this record at the instigation of [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and on the [[earnest]] [[petition]] of the church at [[Rome]].  

Knowing how [[consistently]] [[the Master]] refused to [[write]] out his teachings when on [[earth]] and in the [[flesh]], Mark, like [[the apostles]] and other leading [[disciples]], was [[hesitant]] to put them in [[writing]]. But [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] felt the church at [[Rome]] required the [[assistance]] of such a written [[narrative]], and Mark consented to undertake its [[preparation]]. He made many notes before [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] died in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/67_AD A.D. 67], and in [[accordance]] with the [[outline]] [[approved]] by [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and for the church at [[Rome]], he began his [[writing]] soon after [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]’s [[death]].  

Knowing how [[consistently]] [[the Master]] refused to [[write]] out his teachings when on [[earth]] and in the [[flesh]], Mark, like [[the apostles]] and other leading [[disciples]], was [[hesitant]] to put them in [[writing]]. But [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] felt the church at [[Rome]] required the [[assistance]] of such a written [[narrative]], and Mark consented to undertake its [[preparation]]. He made many notes before [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] died in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/67_AD A.D. 67], and in [[accordance]] with the [[outline]] [[approved]] by [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and for the church at [[Rome]], he began his [[writing]] soon after [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]’s [[death]].  

The [[Gospel]] was completed near the end of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68_AD A.D. 68]. Mark [[wrote]] entirely from his own [[memory]] and [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]’s memory. The [[record]] has since been considerably [[changed]], numerous passages having been taken out and some later matter added at the end to replace the latter one fifth of the original [[Gospel]], which was lost from the first [[manuscript]] before it was ever copied. This [[record]] by Mark, in conjunction with [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]’s and [[Matthew, the Apostle|Matthew]]’s notes, was the [[written]] basis of all subsequent [[Gospel]] [[narratives]] which sought to portray the life and [[teachings]] of [[Jesus]].

The [[Gospel]] was completed near the end of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68_AD A.D. 68]. Mark [[wrote]] entirely from his own [[memory]] and [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]’s memory. The [[record]] has since been considerably [[changed]], numerous passages having been taken out and some later matter added at the end to replace the latter one fifth of the original [[Gospel]], which was lost from the first [[manuscript]] before it was ever copied. This [[record]] by Mark, in conjunction with [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]’s and [[Matthew, the Apostle|Matthew]]’s notes, was the [[written]] basis of all subsequent [[Gospel]] [[narratives]] which sought to portray the life and [[teachings]] of [[Jesus]].

His early [[devotion]] is described in the [[Urantia text]] as one of a "lad lingering about many of the scenes which he depicts" but it was his singular [[desire]] to accompany [[Jesus]] during his last time "alone in the hills" before his [[trial]] and [[crucifixion]] that [[revealed]] the willingness of the [[Creator Son|Creator]] to befriend the [[creature]].  

His early [[devotion]] is described in the [[Urantia text]] as one of a "lad lingering about many of the scenes which he depicts" but it was his singular [[desire]] to accompany [[Jesus]] during his last time "alone in the hills" before his [[trial]] and [[crucifixion]] that [[revealed]] the willingness of the [[Creator Son|Creator]] to befriend the [[creature]].