Who Wrote the Gospel of Mark?

The earliest manuscripts tell us Mark wrote the Gospel: "according to Mark." But who was Mark?

Mark, or John Mark, as he was known, lived in Jerusalem, and his mother owned a home where the earliest followers of Jesus gathered. He worked with Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. Later, he joined Peter in Rome. It was in Rome, according to church tradition, where Mark wrote Peter's version of the Gospel.

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