Markus 1:45

1:45 But as the man ¹  went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus ²  was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still ³  they kept coming ⁴  to him from everywhere.

Markus 4:20

4:20 But ⁵  these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred.”

Markus 6:14

The Death of John the Baptist

6:14 Now ⁶  King Herod ⁷  heard this, for Jesus’ ⁸  name had become known. Some ⁹  were saying, “John the baptizer ¹⁰  has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Markus 13:9

Persecution of Disciples

13:9 “You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over ¹¹  to councils ¹²  and beaten in the synagogues. ¹³  You will stand before governors and kings ¹⁴  because of me, as a witness to them.

[1:45]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man who was healed) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:45]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:45]  ³ tn Grk “and”; καί (kai) often has a mildly contrastive force, as here.

[1:45]  ⁴ tn The imperfect verb has been translated iteratively.

[4:20]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[6:14]  ⁶ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[6:14]  ⁷ sn Herod was technically not a king, but a tetrarch, a ruler with rank and authority lower than a king. A tetrarch ruled only with the approval of the Roman authorities. This was roughly equivalent to being governor of a region. In the NT, Herod, who ruled over Galilee, is called a king (Matt 14:9, Mark 6:14-29), reflecting popular usage rather than an official title.

[6:14]  ⁸ tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:14]  ⁹ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[6:14]  ¹⁰ tn While Matthew and Luke consistently use the noun βαπτίστης (baptisths, “the Baptist”) to refer to John, as a kind of a title, Mark prefers the substantival participle ὁ βαπτίζων (Jo baptizwn, “the one who baptizes, the baptizer”) to describe him (only twice does he use the noun [Mark 6:25; 8:28]).

[13:9]  ¹¹ tn Grk “They will hand you over.” “They” is an indefinite plural, referring to people in general. The parallel in Matt 10:17 makes this explicit.

[13:9]  ¹² sn Councils in this context refers to local judicial bodies attached to the Jewish synagogue. This group would be responsible for meting out justice and discipline within the Jewish community.

[13:9]  ¹³ sn See the note on synagogue in 1:21.

[13:9]  ¹⁴ sn These statements look at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of councils and synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to governors and kings suggests. Some fulfillment of Jewish persecution can be seen in Acts.