What is happening here?
Mark begins immediately with the gospel of Jesus Christ, identifies John the Baptist as the promised forerunner, records Jesus’ baptism and wilderness temptation, and then moves rapidly into Galilee. Jesus announces the kingdom, calls four fishermen, teaches with authority, casts out an unclean spirit, heals Peter’s mother-in-law and many others, withdraws to pray, and cleanses a leper.
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