diff --git a/content_gospel/super/mark.mkd b/content_gospel/super/mark.mkd
index 0e011ff..4ef9a42 100644
--- a/content_gospel/super/mark.mkd
+++ b/content_gospel/super/mark.mkd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ toc: true
 
 # John the Baptist's Prophecy (S-1) {#s-1}
 
-The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, <% interpolation do %>the son of God <% end %>.
+The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, <% interpolation do %>the son of God<% end %>.
 
 It is said in the prophet Isaiah:
 
diff --git a/lib/meta.rb b/lib/meta.rb
index 28636fa..6ac5ca0 100644
--- a/lib/meta.rb
+++ b/lib/meta.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ def div_wrap tag, text
   "<div class='#{tag}' markdown='1'>#{text}</div>"
 end
 
+# wrap in span tags
+def span_wrap tag, text
+  "<span class='#{tag}' markdown='1'>#{text}</span>"
+end
+
+
 # don't parse this when counting words
 def skip &block
   annotate block do |c|
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ end
 # interpolations; highlight them
 def interpolation &block
   annotate block do |c|
-    div_wrap :interpolation, c
+    span_wrap :interpolation, c
   end
 end