Markus 5:26

5:26 She had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse.

Markus 7:33

7:33 After Jesus ¹  took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man’s ²  ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue. ³ 

Markus 10:14

10:14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ⁴ 

Markus 11:3

11:3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it ⁵  and will send it back here soon.’”

Markus 14:54

14:54 And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest’s courtyard. He ⁶  was sitting with the guards ⁷  and warming himself by the fire.

[7:33]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:33]  ² tn Grk “his”; the referent (the deaf man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:33]  ³ sn After spitting, he touched his tongue. It was not uncommon in Judaism of the day to associate curative powers with a person’s saliva. The scene as a whole reflects Jesus’ willingness to get close to people and have physical contact with them where appropriate. See W. L. Lane, Mark (NICNT), 267 n. 78.

[10:14]  ⁴ sn The kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.

[11:3]  ⁵ sn The custom called angaria allowed the impressment of animals for service to a significant figure.

[14:54]  ⁶ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[14:54]  ⁷ sn The guards would have been the guards of the chief priests who had accompanied Judas to arrest Jesus.