Gospel means the good news, there is no genealogy or birth narrative but the good news of ‘the career of Christ as well as his death and resurrection’(Aune,1987, p. 17).As the second book of the New Testament, Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical gospels and the three synoptic gospels. Originally, it was considered as ‘an epitome of Mathew’ (Perkin, 2009, p.57), and accounts for the position as ‘the earliest of the gospels’ (Brown, 1997, p.164). It mainly tells the ministry of Jesus, from his baptism to his death, as well as the burial and the discovery of the empty tomb. Jesus is portrayed as a heroic man of action, an exorcist and a healer. His prediction about the concern to the future implied his secret identity of ‘messiah’ and
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It involves ‘A Woman Does Something Special’,’ The Passover Meal’ and ‘The Lord’s Supper’ (Barclay, 1975, 14: 1-22). Because Jesus missionary affect the authority of the chief priests and the teachers, he was secretly arrested, betrayed by Judas. His believers particular Peter is predicated to meet him in the upper room, and af5qie to say he knows Jesus, regards to ‘the arrest of Jesus’, and ‘Peter 's denial’ (Barclay, 1975, 14:53–65). At this point, Jesus transfer from a teacher to a sacrifice. In the last supper, the bread and wine that Jesus give to his believers can be seen as a symbol of the crucifixion of Jesus, what he gives out is his own flesh and blood. As it said, ‘it is a remembrance of the crucifixion. Christ 's body was broken like the bread, and his blood was poured out like the wine’ (Weston, 1984, pp.125). Jesus could have foreseen the betrayal and forsake, but did not resist, reflecting the value of humility (as reflected in John 's foot washing narrative) and self-sacrifice (Wansbrough, 2006, p.200). It, to some extent, is regards as his significant part in the resurrection. It is interesting in this story that the disciples of Jesus exhibits hypocrisy and betrayal and Jesus, presents as a preacher (teacher), did not make his followers obeyed his real discipline and exhibit the value of humanity. Therefore, it is doubted whether it heralds Jesus must martyrdom in order to achieve the purpose of
It involves ‘A Woman Does Something Special’,’ The Passover Meal’ and ‘The Lord’s Supper’ (Barclay, 1975, 14: 1-22). Because Jesus missionary affect the authority of the chief priests and the teachers, he was secretly arrested, betrayed by Judas. His believers particular Peter is predicated to meet him in the upper room, and af5qie to say he knows Jesus, regards to ‘the arrest of Jesus’, and ‘Peter 's denial’ (Barclay, 1975, 14:53–65). At this point, Jesus transfer from a teacher to a sacrifice. In the last supper, the bread and wine that Jesus give to his believers can be seen as a symbol of the crucifixion of Jesus, what he gives out is his own flesh and blood. As it said, ‘it is a remembrance of the crucifixion. Christ 's body was broken like the bread, and his blood was poured out like the wine’ (Weston, 1984, pp.125). Jesus could have foreseen the betrayal and forsake, but did not resist, reflecting the value of humility (as reflected in John 's foot washing narrative) and self-sacrifice (Wansbrough, 2006, p.200). It, to some extent, is regards as his significant part in the resurrection. It is interesting in this story that the disciples of Jesus exhibits hypocrisy and betrayal and Jesus, presents as a preacher (teacher), did not make his followers obeyed his real discipline and exhibit the value of humanity. Therefore, it is doubted whether it heralds Jesus must martyrdom in order to achieve the purpose of