Gospel of Mark: The Servant of God 

Represent the number of chapters in the book of Mark.
 

The title: The Servant of God:

Mark portrays Jesus as the patient servant spending and being spent to serve the sons of men (ch. 10:45).

 
KATA MAPKON:

This Greek title appears in a Greek New Testament, which means “According to Mark.” The earliest manuscripts bear the simple title: According to Mark. Later, as the term gospel came to be applied to the story of Jesus’ life andministry, it was incorporated into the title of this book. The title found in the King James Version, The Gospel According to St. Mark, appears only in late manuscripts (5 BC - 563).

The boat scene:

The violence of the furious squall is portrayed with the waves breaking over the boat while Jesus is in the stern, peacefully sleeping on a cushion. This show real contrast (ch. 4:35-41).
 

The sunrise, with one beam of light pictured in the upper right side above the demoniac’s head:

The one beam represents Jesus’ first trip across the sea, which Mark records.
 

Jesus healing the blind man on the left side of the glass:

This is the only recorded instance of Jesus performing a healing in two stages (ch. 8:22-26) (5 BC - 629).

 
The Greek word—Eutheos:

This word means “immediately.” It is a key word in Mark, and he uses it more frequently than any of the other gospel writers to emphasize the actions that surrounded Jesus’ ministry.
 

Male figure with club in hand:

This represents the demoniac(s) in the country of the Gerasenes (ch. 5:1-20). He is depicted with some clothing, even though the text suggests that he was naked (Luke 8:27). This was done to avoid offending anyone by nudity.

 
The ox head in the lower right corner:

This symbolizes Jesus as both servant and sacrifice.
 

S J J A P B M T J T S   J appearing across the bottom of the glass:

These are the first letters of the names of the twelve disciples (ch. 3:16-19). The last letter “J” is an extra space apart from the other letters. This symbolizes that Judas was separated from the twelve by his betrayal of Jesus.
 

LEPTON OF CAPONIUS, Roman—6 A.D., Widow’s Mite:

The Lepton, the smallest coin in circulation at that time, is referred to as the mite twice in the Bible, both times in connection with the widow (ch. 12:42, Luke 21:2). It was worth about 1/6 of a cent.Caponius was the first Roman procurator of Judea. During his rule, Christ questioned the temple priests (Luke 2:40-50). There are two widow's mites in the picture. Can you find them?