New Testament · Gospels · Book 41 of 66
Mark: 16 chapters
The shortest and fastest gospel, driving toward the cross with minimal commentary.
- 16chapters
- 6days in the plan
- 288–293days of the year
Reading Mark in a year
Sixteen chapters and genuine narrative momentum.
In a one-year plan, Mark occupies days 288 to 293 — 6 days out of 365, or 1.3% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.
The exact days
- Day 288 — Matthew 27–28, Mark 1
- Day 289 — Mark 2–4
- Day 290 — Mark 5–7
- Day 291 — Mark 8–10
- Day 292 — Mark 11–13
- Day 293 — Mark 14–16
Questions
- How many chapters are in Mark?
- Mark has 16 chapters, which is 1.3% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read Mark?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Mark takes 6 days — days 288 to 293.
- What is the book of Mark about?
- The shortest and fastest gospel, driving toward the cross with minimal commentary.
- Is Mark in the Old or New Testament?
- Mark is in the New Testament, classified as Gospels. It is book 41 of 66 in canonical order.