Markus 2:15
Konteks2:15 As Jesus 1 was having a meal 2 in Levi’s 3 home, many tax collectors 4 and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
Markus 10:46
Konteks10:46 They came to Jericho. 5 As Jesus 6 and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
[2:15] 1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[2:15] 2 tn Grk “As he reclined at table.”
[2:15] sn As Jesus was having a meal. 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.
[2:15] 4 sn The tax collectors would bid to collect taxes for the Roman government and then add a surcharge, which they kept. Since tax collectors worked for Rome, they were viewed as traitors to their own people and were not well liked.
[10:46] 5 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.
[10:46] 6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.