Commentaries on Mark
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Top 3
The Gospel of Mark. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2002.
The Gospel Coalition
Exegetical emphases live on the surface of this commentary so that a pastor who has done his homework before picking up this book will spot how the comments arise from the text’s grammar. more
Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Conservative commentary striking an excellent balance of exegetical and theological engagement with the text. more
The Gospel of Mark. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1974.
Tim Challies
Lane’s commentary is slightly older than the previous two and may be in some danger of being phased out as Eerdmans slowly replaces some of the older volumes in NICNT series. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2026 | Campos, Mateus F. de | Mark | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming 2026 | Shively, Elizabeth Evans | The Gospel of Mark | New International Greek Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Carson, D. A.; Brendsel, Daniel J. | The Gospel according to Mark | Pillar New Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Charette, Blaine B. | Mark | Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Donnelly, Edward | Mark | Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Evans, Craig A. | Mark (Rev. ed.) | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Evans, Craig A. | Mark 1:1–8:26 (Rev. ed.) | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Evans, Craig A. | Mark 8:27–16:20 (Rev. ed.) | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Gladd, Benjamin L. | Mark | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Henderson, Susanne Watts | Mark | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Joynes, Christine E. | Mark Through the Centuries | Blackwell Bible Commentaries |
| forthcoming | Lettsome, Raquel S. | Mark | Interpretation Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Lyons-Pardue, Kara | Mark | Commentaries for Christian Formation |
| forthcoming | McDermott, John Michael | Mark | Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | O'Donnell, Douglas Sean | Mark | Reformed Expository Commentary |
| forthcoming | Perrin, Nicholas | Mark | Brill Exegetical Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Powery, Emerson B. | Mark | Pentecostal Commentary |
| forthcoming | Tait, Edwin Woodruff | Mark | Reformation Commentary on Scripture |
| forthcoming | Watts, Rikk E. | The Gospel of Mark | New International Commentary on the New Testament |