Markus 1:44
Konteks1:44 He told him, 1 “See that you do not say anything to anyone, 2 but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded 3 for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 4
Markus 6:20
Konteks6:20 because Herod stood in awe of 5 John and protected him, since he knew that John 6 was a righteous and holy man. When Herod 7 heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, 8 and yet 9 he liked to listen to John. 10
Markus 9:12
Konteks9:12 He said to them, “Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?
[1:44] 1 tn Grk “And after warning him, he immediately sent him away and told him.”
[1:44] 2 sn The silence ordered by Jesus was probably meant to last only until the cleansing took place with the priests and sought to prevent Jesus’ healings from becoming the central focus of the people’s reaction to him. See also 1:34; 3:12; 5:43; 7:36; 8:26, 30; and 9:9 for other cases where Jesus asks for silence concerning him and his ministry.
[1:44] 3 sn On the phrase bring the offering that Moses commanded see Lev 14:1-32.
[1:44] 4 tn Or “as an indictment against them”; or “as proof to the people.” This phrase could be taken as referring to a positive witness to the priests, a negative testimony against them, or as a testimony to the community that the man had indeed been cured. In any case, the testimony shows that Jesus is healing and ministering to those in need.
[6:20] 5 tn Grk “was fearing,” “was respecting”; the imperfect tense connotes an ongoing fear or respect for John.
[6:20] 6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[6:20] 7 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[6:20] 8 tc In place of ἠπόρει (hporei, “he was baffled”) the majority of
[6:20] tn Or “terribly disturbed,” “rather perplexed.” The verb ἀπορέω (aporew) means “to be in perplexity, with the implication of serious anxiety” (L&N 32.9).
[6:20] 9 tn Grk “and.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “and yet” to indicate the concessive nature of the final clause.
[6:20] 10 tn Grk “him”; the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.