Author: Jack W. Hayford

His Name is Jesus focuses on the life of Jesus as seen in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Emphasizing the importance of applying His words to our lives, you'll explore events and key themes of Christ's earthly ministry as seen in His titles, and discover more fully what it means to follow Him as Savior and Lord.

Author: Max Lucado

Jesus’ compassion, miracles, and teachings are seen through the eyes of Mark. The drama in this version of the Gospel peaks as Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” With Scripture readings, inspirational readings, questions to answer, space for journaling, and a prayer, it's like studying the Bible with Max Lucado.

Author: John MacArthur, Jr.

The book of Mark consists primarily of what the Apostle Peter preached about Jesus Christ. Probably written by John Mark in Italy for the benefit of Roman Christians, it carefully reports the amazing life of Christ.

Author: Rev. John Henry Burn

For more than a century, the Preacher’s Homiletic Commentary has shaped the trajectory of expository preaching and defined the role Bible commentaries play in sermon preparation. As a commentary written by preachers for preachers, the Preacher’s Homiletic Commentary is uniquely designed to foster the kind of biblical study that produces engaging and clear sermons.

Author: R.G. Bratcher and E.A. Nida

This twenty-volume set of detailed commentaries, which includes A Handbook on the Gospel of Mark, provides valuable exegetical, historical, cultural, and linguistic information on the original text. The series has been instrumental in shedding light on the Scriptures so that translators all over the world could complete the important task of putting God's Word into the many languages spoken in the world today.

Author: John G. Butler

Thanks to the heartfelt delivery of the information gleaned by Butler in this commentary on the Gospel of Mark, the instructions for proper service in the name of God are presented in a manner which will speak to any reader, be they students or teachers in the study of Scriptures.

Author: G. A. Chadwick, D.D.

The inception of this work took place at a time when critical and historical scholarship had arrived at mature and reliable conclusions concerning the text and truth of the Bible. What had been regarded as subversive of the Christian faith was now accepted without question.

Author: John Calvin

Calvin’s Commentaries (46 Vols.) are, in the words of Philip Schaff, one of the few exegetical works that have outlived their generation. Calvin preached and wrote prolifically on the Bible. His commentaries display a rare combination of exegetical insight, pastoral concern, and theological depth which have inspired generations of Christians. Calvin wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible, and is best known for his commentaries on the Pauline epistles, his harmony of the Gospels, and his 5-volume work on the Psalms—all included in this massive collection.

Author: Adam Clarke

The John Wesley and Adam Clarke Collection (85 Vols.) contains the Works of John Wesley -14 Volumes (Jackson Edition) including his journals, sermons, essays, letters, music, dialogs, prayers, grammars, writings, and thoughts. It contains Adam Clarke’s complete commentary covering every book of the Bible, including Clarke's Commentary: Mark, and also includes the ancillary data that was originally included in his commentaries, but left off most other editions.

Author: Bonnie Bowman Thurston

Preaching Mark, included in the Fortress Press Homiletics Collection (13 Vols.), examines the major literary units and unique perspective of Mark’s Gospel to help pastors in sermon preparation. Thurston guides the reader through each of the lectionary readings, attempting to answer the questions, why did Mark preserve this story, why was it important for his community, and what does it mean for us today?

Author: Sharyn Dowd

Reading Mark, included in the Reading the New Testament Commentary (12 Vols.), examines the Gospel of Mark from literary and theological perspectives, suggesting what the text may have meant to its first-century audience of Gentile and Jewish Christians. Dowd sees the gospel of Mark as a Greco-Roman biography written in an apocalyptic mode, its theology based on the message of the prophet Isaiah—the proclamation of release from bondage and a march toward freedom along the “way of the Lord.”

Author: H. A. Ironside

The Works of H.A. Ironside contains 65 volumes of the most important sermons, commentaries, and writings from one of America’s most influential preachers—now including the complete set of Ironside commentaries! Inspired by Dwight Moody, Ironside comforted and challenged a generation of evangelicals during two world wars and an economic depression.

Author: Larry W. Hurtado

In his insightful commentary on Mark, Hurtado displays an uncommon appreciation for the entire Gospel of Mark and its original audience, making their concerns understandable to modern readers. He masterfully highlights Marks unique emphases, such as the messianic secrecy and the portrayal of the seemingly obtuse disciples who become an object lesson. Both Bible students and scholars will find this commentary engaging.

Author: Adela Yarbro Collins

Professor Adela Yarbro Collins brings to bear on the text of the first Gospel the latest historical-critical perspectives, providing a full treatment of such controversial issues as the relationship of canonical Mark to the “Secret Gospel of Mark” and the text of the Gospel, including its longer endings.

Author: Timothy J. Geddert

The Believers Church Bible Commentary Series is published for all who seek more fully to understand the original message of Scripture and its meaning for today—Sunday school teachers, members of Bible study groups, students, pastors, and other seekers. The series is based on the conviction that God is still speaking to all who will listen, and that the Holy Spirit makes the Word a living and authoritative guide for all who want to know and do God’s will.

Author: Morna D. Hooker

The Gospel According to Saint Mark injects fresh life into the series! Basing her observations on her own new translation of the Greek text, Hooker explores, pericope by pericope, what the author of Mark's Gospel wanted his original readers to understand, what he says about the historical Jesus and the early community of the faithful, and what he conveys theologically throughout the entire Gospel.

Author: Donald H. Juel

The 15-volume Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament brings the best of biblical scholarship to bear on the most pressing exegetical and interpretive issues in the New Testament. These volumes explain the text of the New Testament section by section, and probe the basic questions of the entire New Testament for students, scholars, pastors, and laypersons.

Editors: Simon J. Kistemaker and William Hendriksen

Baker's New Testament Commentary is composed for the benefit of serious Bible students and pastors who want the insight of quality evangelical scholarship communicated with clarity. Each volume offers fresh translation, repetition of the text before each exegetical unit, verse-by-verse comments and applications, critical notes on the Greek text, and chapter summaries.

Author: R. C. H. Lenski

Thorough as a student of Greek, R. C. H. Lenski interprets the books of the New Testament with meticulous exegetical research while providing an original, literal translation of the text. With his conservative Lutheran perspective, he is unwavering in his high view of Scriptural authority, probing deeply and passionately—arguing his conclusions masterfully.

Editor: Thomas Oden

The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture from InterVarsity Press does what very few of today’s students of the Bible could do for themselves. With the aid of computer technology, the vast array of writings from the Church Fathers—including much that is available only in the ancient languages—have been combed for their comment on Scripture.

Author: Cecil Sherman

Sherman offers sixteen chapters on Mark, covering such topics as repentance, family priorities, denying yourself, being possessed by your possessions, and the role of a servant.

Author: A. C. Gaebelein

Gaebelein calls the Gospel of Mark “the neglected Gospel.” The Gospel of Mark: A Complete Analysis of the Gospel of Mark, with Annotation reintroduces us to the themes of service and the nature of Christ as a servant which dominate the Gospel of Mark.

Authors: Edwin K. Broadhead, Joel Marcus, Bas van Iersel

The Studies in Jesus and the Gospels collection assembles recent scholarly treatments of Jesus Christ and the books of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. The authors behind each of the 23 volumes apply the latest critical and methodological practices to the four Gospels and beyond, innovatively reconstructing the world and persons of Jesus and His followers.

Author: Ben Witherington III

Ben Witherington III applies to Mark the socio-rhetorical approach for which he is well known, opening a fresh new perspective on the earliest Gospel. Mark was written when the early Christians were experiencing a major crisis during the Jewish war. He provides us with the first window on how the life and teachings of Jesus were presented to a largely non-Jewish audience.