Markus 1:25
Konteks1:25 But 1 Jesus rebuked him: 2 “Silence! Come out of him!” 3
Markus 1:34
Konteks1:34 So 4 he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. 5 But 6 he would not permit the demons to speak, 7 because they knew him. 8
Markus 3:12
Konteks3:12 But 9 he sternly ordered them not to make him known. 10
[1:25] 1 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
[1:25] 2 tn Grk “rebuked him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.
[1:25] 3 sn The command Come out of him! is an example of Jesus’ authority (see v. 32). Unlike other exorcists, Jesus did not use magical incantations nor did he invoke anyone else’s name.
[1:34] 4 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.
[1:34] 5 sn Note how the author distinguishes healing from exorcism here, implying that the two are not identical.
[1:34] 6 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
[1:34] 7 sn Why Jesus would not permit the demons to speak is much discussed. Two possibilities are (1) the mere source of the testimony (demonic) and (2) that the title, with its political implications, may have had elements that Jesus wished to avoid until the full nature of his mission was clarified.
[1:34] 8 tc The
[3:12] 9 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
[3:12] 10 sn Jesus did not permit the demons to make him known because the time for such disclosure was not yet at hand, and such a revelation would have certainly been misunderstood by the people. In all likelihood, if the people had understood him early on to be the Son of God, or Messiah, they would have reduced his mission to one of political deliverance from Roman oppression (cf. John 6:15). Jesus wanted to avoid, as much as possible, any premature misunderstanding about who he was and what he was doing. However, at the end of his ministry, he did not deny such a title when the high priest asked him (14:61-62).