Mark

I am excited to be back in the gospels. Honestly, I don't think I've ever read Mark all the way through. A couple things I learned about him from my Bible commentary: His name was John Mark. He never knew Christ like Matthew, Luke and John. He traveled with Paul during his first missionary journey but left early because of the persecution - can't blame him - but Paul did, and they had a falling-out. Wow, no idea. Reminds me that these men were "real" human men used by God in a Holy way, and not of themselves. You can read more about who Mark was in the below mentioned link.
http://www.1way2god.net/bio_mark.html

My new word for today: vacillate, is how John MacArthur describes Mark in his younger years. Meaning: to sway from side to side, to show indecision and waver.

Mark accompanied Peter, and the gospel of Mark is basically Peter's memories of Jesus. Mark is also aimed at the Roman gentiles vs the Jewish people like Matthew.