A detailed case for the plausible literary dependence of the Gospel of Mark on select letters of the apostle Paul. Contends Mark sought to anticipate Paul by constructing narrative precursors concordant with Paul's teachings. Makes a substantial contribution to the ongoing debate about the dependence of Mark on Paul. "Tightly reasoned and well-written, this short study introduces and models a new interpretive approach and lays out fruitful ground for future work." -Allison L. Gray, St. Mary's University, USA