Generically, theologically, and with respect to content Joseph and Aseneth and the Gospel of Mark are miles apart. But the two narratives also exhibit remarkable stylistic affinities. Each is paratactically structured, frequently employs verbs that are active in voice and imperfective in aspect, evokes Jewish Scriptures echoically rather than by citation, and is the product of a fluid, pluriform tradition. I argue that these parallels result from a shared media form. Mark and Aseneth represent one instantiation of the complex relationship between orality and textuality in early Judaism and Christianity. Both are textualized oral narratives.