# How Mark, The Holy Evangelist, Dragged To The Stake At Alexandria, Died On The Way, A. D. 64.

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MARK DRAGGED TO THE STAKE.

The holy evangelist Mark is supposed by most
to have been that Mark whose surname in Holy
Scripture is John. He was of the circumcision, and
a nephew of Barnabas, whose mother was called
Mary, a very godly woman, who gave her house
in Jerusalem for the assembling of Christians. Acts
12:12; Col. 4:10. Niceph. lib. 2. cap. 33.

He was first appointed a servant of Paul and
Barnabas, but on a journey to Pamphylia he returned
to Jerusalem. Acts 12:25; 13:13.

Afterwards the apostle Paul recommended him
to the church at Colosse, requesting them to receive
him as a fellow worker in the kingdom of God. He
also commanded Timothy, to bring Mark to him,
since he was very profitable to him in his ministry.
Col. 4:10; 2 Tim. 4:11.

This Mark was in prison with Paul, and rendered
him all faithful assistance in his bonds. Philem.
verses 23,24.

The apostle Peter in his epistle to the elect scattered
strangers, calls Mark his son, 1 Pet. 5:13;
undoubtedly, because through the gospel, he had
regenerated him in Christ; or, because he was his
disciple, interpreter, and the writer of the gospel
which he had taught; of which latter circumstance
Jerome speaks thus: “Mark, a disciple of Peter, at
the request of the brethren at Rome, wrote a brief
gospel, according to that which he had heard Peter
relate. When Peter had examined it, he pronounced
it good, and upon his word gave it to the
church to read. Catalog. Marc. ex Cl. Al. Hypor. 6.
Also, Euseb. lib. 2. cap. 18, ex Clem. Al. and Papio
Hierapolit.

Afterwards, when Mark was sent by Peter to
Egypt, he traveled through Aquilea, the capit8
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city of Friol, where he converted many to the faith,
and left Hermagoras as pastor over the church.
Avent. au. Boi. lib. 2.

Then he journeyed to Africa, filling Lybia, Marmorica,
Ammonica, and Pentapolis with the doctrine
of the holy gospel. Finally he remained several
years at Alexandria, where he made his abode.
Nic. lib. 2. cap. 43. Athan. in Synopsi.

Concerning the end of his life, Gelasius states,
that he died there as a martyr. Concil. Rom Deer.
de lib. Auth. and Apocr. Niceph. lib. 2. cap. 43.

Mark, he writes, having been sent by Peter to
Egypt, faithfully preached the word of truth there,
and nobly sealed the testimony thereof with his
blood. All the ancient and modern, Greek and
Latin, martyrologies agree with this.

Histories state the following concerning the manner
of his death: That in the eighth year of Nero,
when he, at the feast of the passover, preached the
blessed remembrance of the suffering and death of
Christ, to the church at Alexandria, the heathen
priests and the whole populace seized him, and with
hooks and ropes which they fastened around his
body, dragged him out of the congregation, through
the streets and out of the city; so that his flesh
everywhere adhered to the stones, and his blood
was poured out upon the earth, until he, with the
last words of our Savior, committed his spirit into
the hands of the Lord, and expired. Anton. p. 1.
cap. 6. 16. Procop. Dia Metaphr. Ado. 25. Apr. de
Fest. Apost.

Another ancient writer relates: That he was
dragged very inhumanly through the streets, his
whole body torn open, so that there was not a
single spot on it, which did not bleed; and that
they then again thrust him, still alive, into prison,
whence he, having been strengthened and comforted
by the Lord in the night, was taken out
again, and dragged to the place Buculi, they jestingly
saying, “Let us lead the buffalo to the buffalo-stall.”
Konst-tooneel der veertig heerlijke afbeeldingen
Christi en der postelen, printed Anno 1609.
Also, Bybelsch Nœmboek, printed Anno 1632, letter
M. p. 642. col. 1. 2.

Death having ensued meanwhile, the aforementioned
heathen wanted, moreover, to burn him;
but as they were prevented by a storm, the Christians
buried him. This happened, according to common
reckoning, in the eighth year of Nero’s reign,
A. D. 64, on the 21st day of April.

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