Review and author of a number of books, has made another contribution to the understanding of the New Testament by writing Mark: The Gospel of Jesus. This work was designed as companion book to the Sabbath School Study Guide of the second quarter of 2005, but, as with other companion books, it can stand alone as a resource on the Second Gospel. The book is easy to read. It combines background information, exegetical and theological insights, and applications for the reader. Johnsson does not avoid more difficult issues such as the questions regarding the synoptic problem, priority of the gospel writers, and the ending of Mark. He states that the words of Mark’s Gospel should be taken at face value and that the Gospel presents “an accurate account about Jesus” (p. 13), the writer being inspired by the Holy Spirit. Since “no one Gospel is sufficient” and only all four portray “the complexity of Jesus of Nazareth” (p. 25), he sporadically takes a look at the other Gospels as he interprets Mark. However, scholarly questions are handled in such a way that the practical impact of the book is not minimized. A homiletical tone is maintained throughout this work in which the author successfully tries to follow Mark’s emphasis that Jesus is the Son of God and the victor over death.