The book of Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels and sits in the New Testament; it has 16 chapters in the King James Version.
Mark is traditionally attributed to Mark. Mark opens with the phrase "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ" and moves rapidly through the ministry of Jesus, using the word "straightway" many times. A well-known passage from this book is Mark 1:1. Read the full book at Mark.
Mark 1:1 opens with these words:
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;