Mark 1:2
Context1:2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, 1
“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way, 2
Mark 1:13
Context1:13 He was in the wilderness forty days, 3 enduring temptations from Satan. He 4 was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs. 5
Mark 13:27
Context13:27 Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 6
Mark 13:32
Context13:32 “But as for that day or hour no one knows it – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son 7 – except the Father.


[1:2] 1 tc Instead of “in Isaiah the prophet” the majority of
[1:2] 2 sn The opening lines of the quotation are from Exod 23:20; Mal 3:1. Here is the forerunner who points the way to the arrival of God’s salvation. His job is to prepare and guide the people, as the cloud did for Israel in the desert.
[1:13] 3 sn The forty days may allude to the experience of Moses (Exod 34:28), Elijah (1 Kgs 19:8, 15), or David and Goliath (1 Sam 17:16).
[1:13] 5 tn Grk “were serving him,” “were ministering to him.”
[13:27] 5 tn Or “of the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.
[13:32] 7 sn The phrase nor the Son has caused a great deal of theological debate because on the surface it appears to conflict with the concept of Jesus’ deity. The straightforward meaning of the text is that the Son does not know the time of his return. If Jesus were divine, though, wouldn’t he know this information? There are other passages which similarly indicate that Jesus did not know certain things. For example, Luke 2:52 indicates that Jesus grew in wisdom; this has to mean that Jesus did not know everything all the time but learned as he grew. So Mark 13:32 is not alone in implying that Jesus did not know certain things. The best option for understanding Mark 13:32 and similar passages is to hold the two concepts in tension: The Son in his earthly life and ministry had limited knowledge of certain things, yet he was still deity.