Mark’s Gospel Starts By Talking About John Not Jesus A key part of Bible study is understanding the various elements in the text. This includes people, places and events. When we understand these the meaning of the text comes into clearer focus. When we skip over details we may be skipping over something important to the meaning of a passage. In Mark 1:2-8 the focus isn’t on Jesus. It’s on John the Baptist. Does it make sense that a book entitled the “good news of Jesus” starts by talking about someone else? I think it will when we understand John’s ...