Mark 1:18

1:18 They left their nets immediately and followed him. ¹ 

Mark 2:14

2:14 As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth. ²  “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

Mark 5:24

5:24 Jesus ³  went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around him.

Mark 6:1

Rejection at Nazareth

6:1 Now ⁴  Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, ⁵  and his disciples followed him.

Mark 10:28

10:28 Peter began to speak to him, “Look, ⁶  we have left everything to follow you!” ⁷ 

Mark 11:9

11:9 Both those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting, “Hosanna! ⁸  Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! ⁹ 

Mark 16:17

16:17 These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; ¹⁰ 

Mark 3:7

Crowds by the Sea

3:7 Then ¹¹  Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him. ¹²  And from Judea,

Mark 9:38

On Jesus’ Side

9:38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

Mark 10:52

10:52 Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately he regained ¹³  his sight and followed him on the road.

Mark 15:41

15:41 When he was in Galilee, they had followed him and given him support. ¹⁴  Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem ¹⁵  were there too.

Mark 2:15

2:15 As Jesus ¹⁶  was having a meal ¹⁷  in Levi’s ¹⁸  home, many tax collectors ¹⁹  and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

Mark 8:34

Following Jesus

8:34 Then ²⁰  Jesus ²¹  called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, ²²  he must deny ²³  himself, take up his cross, ²⁴  and follow me.

Mark 14:13

14:13 He sent two of his disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar ²⁵  of water will meet you. Follow him.

Mark 14:54

14:54 And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest’s courtyard. He ²⁶  was sitting with the guards ²⁷  and warming himself by the fire.

Mark 10:21

10:21 As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, “You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money ²⁸  to the poor, and you will have treasure ²⁹  in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Mark 10:32

Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

10:32 They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. ³⁰  Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

[1:18]  ¹ sn The expression followed him pictures discipleship, which means that to learn from Jesus is to follow him as the guiding priority of one’s life.

[2:14]  ² tn While “tax office” is sometimes given as a translation for τελώνιον (telwnion, so L&N 57.183), this could give the modern reader a false impression of an indoor office with all its associated furnishings.

[5:24]  ³ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[6:1]  ⁵ sn Jesus’ hometown (where he spent his childhood years) was Nazareth, about 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Capernaum.

[10:28]  ⁵ sn Peter wants reassurance that the disciples’ response and sacrifice has been noticed.

[10:28]  ⁶ tn Grk “We have left everything and followed you.” Koine Greek often used paratactic structure when hypotactic was implied.

[11:9]  ⁶ tn The expression ῾Ωσαννά (Jwsanna, literally in Hebrew, “O Lord, save”) in the quotation from Ps 118:25-26 was probably by this time a familiar liturgical expression of praise, on the order of “Hail to the king,” although both the underlying Aramaic and Hebrew expressions meant “O Lord, save us.” The introductory ὡσαννά is followed by the words of Ps 118:25, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου (euloghmeno" Jo ercomeno" en onomati kuriou), although in the Fourth Gospel the author adds for good measure καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ (kai Jo basileu" tou Israhl). In words familiar to every Jew, the author is indicating that at this point every messianic expectation is now at the point of realization. It is clear from the words of the psalm shouted by the crowd that Jesus is being proclaimed as messianic king. See E. Lohse, TDNT 9:682-84.

[11:9]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Ps 118:25-26.

[16:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “tongues,” though the word is used figuratively (perhaps as a metonymy of cause for effect). To “speak in tongues” meant to “speak in a foreign language,” though one that was new to the one speaking it and therefore due to supernatural causes. For a discussion concerning whether such was a human language, heavenly language, or merely ecstatic utterance, see BDAG 201-2 s.v. γλῶσσα 2, 3; BDAG 399 s.v. ἕτερος 2; L&N 33.2-4; ExSyn 698; C. M. Robeck Jr., “Tongues,” DPL, 939-43.

[3:7]  ⁸ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[3:7]  ⁹ 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.

[10:52]  ⁹ tn Or “received” (see the note on the phrase “let me see again” in v. 51).

[15:41]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “and ministered to him.”

[15:41]  ¹¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[2:15]  ¹¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:15]  ¹² tn Grk “As he reclined at table.”

[2:15]  ¹³ tn Grk “his.”

[2:15]  ¹⁴ sn The tax collectors would bid to collect taxes for the Roman government and then add a surcharge, which they kept. Since tax collectors worked for Rome, they were viewed as traitors to their own people and were not well liked.

[8:34]  ¹² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[8:34]  ¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:34]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “to follow after me.”

[8:34]  ¹⁵ tn This translation better expresses the force of the Greek third person imperative than the traditional “let him deny,” which could be understood as merely permissive.

[8:34]  ¹⁶ sn To bear the cross means to accept the rejection of the world for turning to Jesus and following him. Discipleship involves a death that is like a crucifixion; see Gal 6:14.

[14:13]  ¹³ sn Since women usually carried these jars, it would have been no problem for the two disciples (Luke 22:8 states that they were Peter and John) to recognize the man Jesus was referring to.

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

[14:54]  ¹⁵ sn The guards would have been the guards of the chief priests who had accompanied Judas to arrest Jesus.

[10:21]  ¹⁵ tn The words “the money” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[10:21]  ¹⁶ sn The call for sacrifice comes with a promise of eternal reward: You will have treasure in heaven. Jesus’ call is a test to see how responsive the man is to God’s direction through him. Will he walk the path God’s agent calls him to walk? For a rich person who got it right, see Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10.

[10:32]  ¹⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.