Mark 2:1

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

2:1 Now ¹  after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, ²  the news spread ³  that he was at home.

Mark 3:7

Crowds by the Sea

3:7 Then ⁴  Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him. ⁵  And from Judea,

Mark 6:31-32

6:31 He said to them, “Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while” (for many were coming and going, and there was no time to eat). 6:32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to some remote place.

Isaiah 42:2

42:2 He will not cry out or shout;

he will not publicize himself in the streets. ⁶ 

Matthew 9:28

9:28 When ⁷  he went into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus ⁸  said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”

Matthew 9:1

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

9:1 After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town. ⁹ 

Matthew 5:25

5:25 Reach agreement ¹⁰  quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, ¹¹  or he ¹²  may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

² sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.

³ tn Grk “it was heard.”

⁴ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁵ tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁶ tn Heb “he will not cause his voice to be heard in the street.”

⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁸ tn Grk “to him, and Jesus.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in Greek, but a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁹ sn His own town refers to Capernaum. It was a town of approximately 1000-1500, though of some significance.

¹⁰ tn Grk “Make friends.”

¹¹ tn The words “to court” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

¹² tn Grk “the accuser.”