In the gospels of Mark and John, both showed a vivid portrait of Jesus in their writings. Mark's gospel describes much more than the life, miracles, and parables of Jesus as a suffering servant. However, the gospel of John was written to convince people to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. However, both John and Mark present many of the crucial events in Jesus' life, including his trial, crucifixion, and death. resurrection. At the beginning of the gospels the authors make their representation of Jesus known to the reader, but they rely on different methods. Mark's focus on Jesus' servant role is evident from the quote from the prophet Isaiah: “Behold my messenger, whom I send before you!” (Mark 1:2) This is a rather simple statement, and the use of the word “messenger” connotes the feeling of being under the command of another; Jesus is seen as an intermediary between God and man. Much more majestic and poetic is John's introduction to Jesus, which dedicates many verses to explaining his divine relationship with God: “In the beginning there was the divine word and wisdom. The divine word and wisdom were there with God, and that is what God was. He was there with God from the beginning. All things came to pass through it” (John 1:1-3). Mark's portrayal of Jesus as a servant dates back to the mid-first century, Mark wrote his gospel during this time of persecution because the oppressed people lacked faith that God would provide for them. Mark offers them the model of Jesus as a man submitted to the Lord so that they can receive salvation if they remain faithful to the servant of God. Mark emphasizes that Jesus is a suffering Messiah with the passage about Jesus praying to God saying: “Abba (Father), all things are po...... middle of paper ......s is that Mark was aiming to actually capture Jesus in service, so any background information regarding his development was extraneous. John also decided to leave out any genealogy or context and surprisingly omitted the baptism of Jesus. However, in relation to the divine portrait, the establishment of Jesus as God implies that nothing would be needed to signify that he is God. The gospel of Mark and the John's gospel contain many differences from the beginning, but both end with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The gospels of John and Mark represent Jesus as two different people. The disparity is that Mark portrays Jesus as a servant while John portrays Jesus as a divine being. However, one must realize that the two texts are intended to be read by different audiences in different periods of time. Each description presents a particular aspect of the life of the historical Jesus.