Welcome to The Scarlet Scribe: The Gospel of Mark, a fresh, chapter-by-chapter journey through the earliest of the four Gospels. In this series, we focus on the red-letter words of Jesus — what He actually said — and the power these words still carry today. Because when Jesus speaks it isn't just ink - it's impact.

Before diving in, you’ll hear a few reflections on translation, interpretation, and the shared experience of reading sacred text together. We’ll explore why translations matter, how the earliest believers relied on the Greek Septuagint, and what it means to study Scripture as part of an interpretive community. Like a diamond turned in the light, every reading reveals a new facet of truth — and your insights are as vital as mine.

Throughout the series, we’ll use the World English Bible (freely available at ebible.org), pairing AI-powered narration with human teaching and commentary — a collaboration that’s both thoughtful and unmistakably genuine.

We start right at the beginning of the Gospel - the good news - and it all starts with confession and repentance in chapter 1.

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So, join in as we listen, learn, and walk together through the words of Jesus — one chapter, one red letter at a time. All glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — now and forever, to the ages of ages.