Markus 2:25

2:25 He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry –

Markus 4:10

The Purpose of Parables

4:10 When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Markus 6:7

Sending Out the Twelve Apostles

6:7 Jesus ¹  called the twelve and began to send them out two by two. He gave them authority over the unclean spirits. ² 

Markus 6:38

6:38 He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five – and two fish.”

Markus 12:38

Warnings About Experts in the Law

12:38 In his teaching Jesus ³  also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law. ⁴  They like walking ⁵  around in long robes and elaborate greetings ⁶  in the marketplaces,

Markus 15:20

15:20 When they had finished mocking ⁷  him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes back on him. Then ⁸  they led him away to crucify him. ⁹ 

Markus 16:1

The Resurrection

16:1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices ¹⁰  so that they might go and anoint him.

[6:7]  ¹ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:7]  ² sn The phrase unclean spirits refers to evil spirits.

[12:38]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:38]  ⁴ tn Or “for the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[12:38]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.

[15:20]  ⁷ tn The aorist tense is taken consummatively here.

[15:20]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[15:20]  ⁹ sn See the note on Crucify in 15:13.

[16:1]  ¹⁰ tn On this term see BDAG 140 s.v. ἄρωμα. The Jews did not practice embalming, so these materials were used to cover the stench of decay and slow decomposition.

[16:1]  sn Spices were used not to preserve the body, but as an act of love, and to mask the growing stench of a corpse.