The vision and thoughts of a writer can be extracted from the words he uses in his stories. The evangelists of the Bible are no different. They write about events from memory; many of them were stories passed down from generation to generation. So their personal thoughts begin to seep into the way they write their gospel and the words they use. The evangelist had the final say as to how he would portray Jesus in his story. This was especially true in the gospel of Mark. Being the first to recount the ministry of Jesus, it was not influenced by other well-known accounts. Thus, Mark's understanding is seen through the approach he took to writing his gospel, which includes both the character traits of Jesus as well as the significance of his ministry. By studying the way Mark wrote the Gospel, we can see how he views Jesus. Many of the words Mark uses describe how he believes Jesus would have acted in the situation. One of these words is immediately; Mark uses vocabulary that makes it sound like Jesus is in a hurry most of the time. It begins when Jesus calls his disciples for the first time, Mark chose to use immediately twice in the story (1:17-20). Jesus' haste can be seen in the way Mark says, "immediately he called them and they went away" (1:20). Mark shows that Jesus did not wait for his disciples to come to him and that his message about the reign of God was to begin. This momentum continues throughout the rest of Mark’s gospel. He uses this language in the story of the leper, the paralytic, the resurrected girl and the healed woman. All these stories show that there is nothing too big for faith. That no one with faith will wait to receive a message from God. Jesus is underlined... middle of paper ....... After reading and studying Markan's text, it is clear what he thought of Jesus as a person and leader. The way Mark writes and the descriptions he chooses to include truly give a Marcanian picture of Jesus. Therefore, his words are also used to connect the words of Jesus to Mark's contemporaries. It is crucial to include all aspects of Mark and his audience when using the Markan text to study Jesus. Works Cited Donahue, John R. and Daniel J. Harrington. The Gospel of Mark. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 2005. Print. The NRSV Note Taker's Bible: New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2009. Print. Pagola, Jose Antonio. Jesus, a historical approximation. Miami, FL: Convivium, 2009. Print.Wright, NT Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters. New York: HarperOne, 2011. Print.