Mark 1:3

1:3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make ¹  his paths straight.’” ² 

Mark 1:38-39

1:38 He replied, ³  “Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.” ⁴  1:39 So ⁵  he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues ⁶  and casting out demons.

Mark 4:10

The Purpose of Parables

4:10 When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Mark 4:13

4:13 He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Then ⁷  how will you understand any parable?

Mark 4:18

4:18 Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

Mark 6:5

6:5 He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

Mark 8:25

8:25 Then Jesus ⁸  placed his hands on the man’s ⁹  eyes again. And he opened his eyes, ¹⁰  his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

Mark 12:40

12:40 They ¹¹  devour widows’ property, ¹²  and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

[1:3]  ¹ sn This call to “make his paths straight” in this context is probably an allusion to preparation through repentance.

[1:3]  ² sn A quotation from Isa 40:3.

[1:38]  ³ tn Grk “And he said to them.”

[1:38]  ⁴ tn Grk “Because for this purpose I have come forth.”

[1:39]  ⁵ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.

[1:39]  ⁶ sn See the note on synagogue in 1:21.

[4:13]  ⁷ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[8:25]  ⁹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:25]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “his”; the referent (the blind man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:25]  ¹¹ tn Or “he looked intently”; or “he stared with eyes wide open” (BDAG 226 s.v. διαβλέπω 1).

[12:40]  ¹¹ tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun in v. 38.

[12:40]  ¹² tn Grk “houses,” “households”; however, the term can have the force of “property” or “possessions” as well (O. Michel, TDNT 5:131; BDAG 695 s.v. οἶκια 1.a).