Markus 9:11

9:11 Then ¹  they asked him, ²  “Why do the experts in the law ³  say that Elijah must come first?”

Markus 15:2

15:2 So ⁴  Pilate asked him, “Are you the king ⁵  of the Jews?” He replied, ⁶  “You say so.” ⁷ 

[9:11]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[9:11]  ² tn Grk “And they were asking him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant and has not been translated.

[9:11]  ³ tn Or “Why do the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[15:2]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action in the narrative.

[15:2]  ⁵ sn “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate was interested in this charge because of its political implications of sedition against Rome.

[15:2]  ⁶ tn Grk “answering, he said to him.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant, but the syntax of the phrase has been modified for clarity.

[15:2]  ⁷ sn The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership (mentioned in Matt 26:64 and Luke 22:70).