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
- 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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