The Gospel of Mark is the briefest of all the Gospels, and therefore easy to read in one sitting. Its brevity is probably the reason it is the most often translated book of the New Testament. The Wycliffe translators generally begin their translation work with the Gospel of Mark because it is so short and gives the whole story quickly.

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Many Christians are confused about the need to study the word. They think of it as kind of an option, something to do if you are especially religious. But that is not what it is for at all. It is for those who want to find out what life is all about. It ought to interest anyone, anywhere. That is the character of the Word of God.