Markus 4:19
Konteks4:19 but 1 worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, 2 and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, 3 and it produces nothing.
Markus 4:11
Konteks4:11 He said to them, “The secret 4 of the kingdom of God has been given 5 to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,
Markus 7:4
Konteks7:4 And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold fast to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles, and dining couches. 6 ) 7
[4:19] 1 tn Grk “and.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
[4:19] 2 tn Grk “the deceitfulness of riches.” Cf. BDAG 99 s.v. ἀπάτη 1, “the seduction which comes from wealth.”
[4:19] 3 sn That is, their concern for spiritual things is crowded out by material things.
[4:11] 4 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] 5 tn This is an example of a “divine passive,” with God understood to be the source of the revelation (see ExSyn 437-38).
[7:4] 6 tc Several important witnesses (Ì45vid א B L Δ 28* pc) lack “and dining couches” (καὶ κλινῶν, kai klinwn), while the majority of
[7:4] 7 sn Verses 3-4 represent parenthetical remarks by the author, giving background information.