Markus 1:15

1:15 He ¹  said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God ²  is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”

Markus 2:1

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

2:1 Now ³  after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, ⁴  the news spread ⁵  that he was at home.

Markus 4:18

4:18 Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

Markus 4:33

The Use of Parables

4:33 So ⁶  with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.

Markus 5:27

5:27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, ⁷ 

[1:15]  ¹ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[1:15]  ² sn The kingdom of God is a reference to the sovereign activity of God as he rules over his creation and brings his plans to realization.

[2:1]  ³ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:1]  ⁴ sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.

[2:1]  map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[2:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “it was heard.”

[4:33]  ⁶ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.

[5:27]  ⁷ tn Grk “garment,” but here ἱμάτιον (Jimation) denotes the outer garment in particular.