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Characters of the Bible
Every person Mark introduces — fishermen and rulers, the healed and the hurting. Each one met Jesus. Every fact below is from Scripture, with verse references.
The Twelve
The men Jesus chose and sent — ordinary fishermen, a tax collector, a revolutionary, and one who would betray Him.
Simon Peter
Simon son of Jonah · The Rock
Andrew
Brother of Peter · The Connector
James, Son of Zebedee
Son of Zebedee · Son of Thunder
John, Son of Zebedee
Son of Zebedee · The Beloved Disciple
Philip
From Bethsaida · The Practical One
Bartholomew (Nathanael)
Nathanael of Cana · No Deceit
Matthew (Levi)
Levi the Tax Collector · The Writer
Thomas (Didymus)
Didymus the Twin · Honest Doubter
James, Son of Alphaeus
Son of Alphaeus · James the Less
Thaddaeus (Judas Son of James)
Judas son of James · The Questioner
Simon the Zealot
The Zealot · Fire Redirected
Judas Iscariot
Iscariot · The Tragedy
Key Figures
The people at the center of Mark's Gospel — and those who stood in judgment over Him.
Faces of Mark
Everyone else Mark introduces — rulers and beggars, the healed and the hurting. Every one of them met Jesus.
Barabbas
The Prisoner Set Free
Bartimaeus
The Blind Beggar of Jericho
Herod Antipas
Tetrarch of Galilee · The Divided King
Herodias
The Grudge
Jairus
Synagogue Leader · A Father's Plea
Joseph of Arimathea
Council Member · The Bold Burial
Daughter of HerodiasUnnamed
Unnamed in Scripture
Salome, Wife of Zebedee
Wife of Zebedee · Mother of James and John
Simon of Cyrene
From Cyrene · He Carried the Cross
The Boy Freed from the Evil SpiritUnnamed
The Boy at the Mountain's Foot
The Centurion at the Cross
The Soldier Who Saw
The Deaf and Mute Man of DecapolisUnnamed
“Ephphatha” — Be Opened
The Gerasene DemoniacUnnamed
The Man from the Tombs · First Missionary
The Man with the Withered HandUnnamed
Healed on the Sabbath
The Paralytic Lowered Through the RoofUnnamed
Lowered Through the Roof
The Poor WidowUnnamed
Two Small Coins · The Greatest Gift
The Rich Young RulerUnnamed
The One Who Walked Away
The Scribe Who Asked About the Greatest CommandmentUnnamed
“Not Far from the Kingdom”
The Syrophoenician Woman
A Gentile Mother's Faith
The Woman with the Issue of BloodUnnamed
Healed After Twelve Years
The Young Man Who FledUnnamed
Gethsemane · The One Who Ran
A collection of its own
The Unnamed
Scripture never gives them names — the demoniac, the widow with two coins, the boy with the loaves, the thief on the cross. Their stories carry great meaning anyway. God works through willing hearts, not famous ones.
Daughter of HerodiasUnnamed
Unnamed in Scripture
The Boy Freed from the Evil SpiritUnnamed
The Boy at the Mountain's Foot
The Deaf and Mute Man of DecapolisUnnamed
“Ephphatha” — Be Opened
The Gerasene DemoniacUnnamed
The Man from the Tombs · First Missionary
The Man with the Withered HandUnnamed
Healed on the Sabbath
The Paralytic Lowered Through the RoofUnnamed
Lowered Through the Roof
The Poor WidowUnnamed
Two Small Coins · The Greatest Gift
The Rich Young RulerUnnamed
The One Who Walked Away
The Scribe Who Asked About the Greatest CommandmentUnnamed
“Not Far from the Kingdom”
The Woman with the Issue of BloodUnnamed
Healed After Twelve Years
The Young Man Who FledUnnamed
Gethsemane · The One Who Ran
