Markus 7:11

7:11 But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever help you would have received from me is corban’ ¹  (that is, a gift for God),

Markus 12:38

Warnings About Experts in the Law

12:38 In his teaching Jesus ²  also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law. ³  They like walking ⁴  around in long robes and elaborate greetings ⁵  in the marketplaces,

[7:11]  ¹ sn Corban is a Hebrew loanword (transliterated in the Greek text and in most modern English translations) referring to something that has been set aside as a gift to be given to God at some later date, but which is still in the possession of the owner (L&N 53.22). According to contemporary Jewish tradition the person who made this claim was absolved from responsibility to support or assist his parents, a clear violation of the Mosaic law to honor one’s parents (v. 10).

[12:38]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:38]  ³ tn Or “for the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[12:38]  ⁴ tn In Greek this is the only infinitive in vv. 38-39. It would be awkward in English to join an infinitive to the following noun clauses, so this has been translated as a gerund.

[12:38]  ⁵ sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.