Markus 2:20
Konteks2:20 But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, 1 and at that time 2 they will fast.
Markus 4:29
Konteks4:29 And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle 3 because the harvest has come.” 4
Markus 12:25
Konteks12:25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels 5 in heaven.
Markus 13:4
Konteks13:4 “Tell us, when will these things 6 happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”
Markus 13:7
Konteks13:7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7
[2:20] 1 sn The statement the bridegroom will be taken from them is a veiled allusion by Jesus to his death, which he did not make explicit until the incident at Caesarea Philippi in 8:27ff. (cf. 8:31; 9:31; 10:33).
[2:20] 2 tn Grk “then on that day.”
[4:29] 3 tn The Greek word εὐθύς (euqus, often translated “immediately” or “right away”) has not been translated here. It sometimes occurs with a weakened, inferential use (BDAG 406 s.v. 2), not contributing significantly to the flow of the narrative. For further discussion, see R. J. Decker, Temporal Deixis of the Greek Verb in the Gospel of Mark with Reference to Verbal Aspect (SBG 10), 73-77.
[4:29] 4 sn Because the harvest has come. This parable is found only in Mark (cf. Matt 13:24-30) and presents a complete picture of the coming of God’s kingdom: (1) sowing; (2) growth; (3) harvest. Some understand the parable as a reference to evangelism. While this is certainly involved, it does not seem to be the central idea. In contrast to the parable of the sower which emphasizes the quality of the different soils, this parable emphasizes the power of the seed to cause growth (with the clear implication that the mysterious growth of the kingdom is accomplished by God), apart from human understanding and observation.
[12:25] 5 sn Angels do not die, nor do they eat according to Jewish tradition (1 En. 15:6; 51:4; Wis 5:5; 2 Bar. 51:10; 1QH 3.21-23).
[13:4] 6 sn Both references to these things are plural, so more than the temple’s destruction is in view. The question may presuppose that such a catastrophe signals the end.
