The 161st Gospel according to Mark 1
Since the mid-2nd century, the Gospel of Mark has traditionally been placed next to the Gospel of Matthew, which adorns the opening pages of the New Testament, followed by the Gospel of Luke, and then the Gospel of John. The date of writing is considered to be between 65, the year of Peter's martyrdom according to tradition, and around 80, the time when the Gospel of Luke was established. Together with the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, it is called the "Synoptic Gospels," and is the shortest of the four Gospels. It is also called "The Gospel of Mark," "The Gospel of Mark," "The Biography of Mark," etc., and is sometimes simply called "Mark.
