Markus 4:11
Konteks4:11 He said to them, “The secret 1 of the kingdom of God has been given 2 to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,
Markus 9:47
Konteks9:47 If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! 3 It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have 4 two eyes and be thrown into hell,
Markus 10:14
Konteks10:14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 5
Markus 10:24
Konteks10:24 The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, 6 “Children, how hard it is 7 to enter the kingdom of God!
Markus 12:34
Konteks12:34 When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then no one dared any longer to question him.
[4:11] 1 tn Grk “the mystery.”
[4:11] sn The key term secret (μυστήριον, musthrion) can mean either (1) a new revelation or (2) a revealing interpretation of existing revelation as in Dan 2:17-23, 27-30. Jesus seems to be explaining how current events develop old promises, since the NT consistently links the events of Jesus’ ministry and message with old promises (Rom 1:1-4; Heb 1:1-2). The traditional translation of this word, “mystery,” is misleading to the modern English reader because it suggests a secret which people have tried to uncover but which they have failed to understand (L&N 28.77).
[4:11] 2 tn This is an example of a “divine passive,” with God understood to be the source of the revelation (see ExSyn 437-38).
[9:47] 3 tn Grk “throw it out.”
[9:47] 4 tn Grk “than having.”
[10:14] 5 sn The kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.
[10:24] 6 tn Grk “But answering, Jesus again said to them.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant and has not been translated.
[10:24] 7 tc Most