Mark 1:11

1:11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my one dear Son; ¹  in you I take great delight.” ² 

Mark 1:17

1:17 Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.” ³ 

Mark 4:30

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

4:30 He also asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?

Mark 5:9

5:9 Jesus ⁴  asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “My name is Legion, ⁵  for we are many.”

Mark 5:12

5:12 And the demonic spirits ⁶  begged him, “Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them.”

Mark 8:2

8:2 “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days, and they have nothing to eat.

Mark 9:24

9:24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

Mark 10:40

10:40 but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared.” ⁷ 

[1:11]  ¹ tn Grk “my beloved Son,” or “my Son, the beloved [one].” The force of ἀγαπητός (agaphtos) is often “pertaining to one who is the only one of his or her class, but at the same time is particularly loved and cherished” (L&N 58.53; cf. also BDAG 7 s.v. 1).

[1:11]  ² tn Or “with you I am well pleased.”

[1:17]  ³ tn The Greek term ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women, thus “people.”

[5:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:9]  ⁶ sn The name Legion means “thousands,” a word taken from a Latin term for a large group of soldiers. The term not only suggests a multiple possession, but also adds a military feel to the account. This is a true battle.

[5:12]  ⁷ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the demonic spirits) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:40]  ⁹ sn After the first passion prediction in 8:31 Jesus rebuked Peter as having been used by Satan. After the second passion prediction in 9:31 the disciples were concerned about who would be the greatest in the kingdom. After the third passion prediction in 10:33 James and John asked for positions of honor and rulership in the kingdom, revealing their complete misunderstanding of the nature of the kingdom and exposing their inadequacy as true disciples of Jesus. Jesus replied that such positions were for those for whom it has been prepared.