Book 41 of 66 · New Testament · Gospels & Acts
Mark
Mark is the 41st book of the Bible and the 2nd of the 27 books of the New Testament. It belongs to the Gospels & Acts section (Gospels) and has 16 chapters.
- Book number
- 41 of 66
- Testament
- New Testament (2 of 27)
- Section
- Gospels & Acts
- Group
- Gospels
- Chapters
- 16
- Abbreviation
- Mrk
- Comes after
- Matthew
- Comes before
- Luke
About Mark
Mark is the shortest and fastest-moving Gospel, focused on what Jesus did. It is traditionally linked to Peter's preaching and gives a third of its space to the final week.
Where is Mark in the Bible?
Open a Bible towards the back: Mark is book 41 of 66, right after Matthew and just before Luke. In the New Testament it is number 2 of 27, in the Gospels & Acts section (the four Gospels and the book of Acts).
Practise Mark
- Play today's Bookle — guess the hidden book in six tries from testament, section, position and chapter clues. Knowing that Mark is book 41 with 16 chapters is exactly the kind of fact that wins it.
- Find Mark in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Mark? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Mark canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Gospels & Acts in Order the Books — learn Mark's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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