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 5:22

5:22 Then ³  one of the synagogue rulers, ⁴  named Jairus, ⁵  came up, and when he saw Jesus, ⁶  he fell at his feet.

Mark 6:15

6:15 Others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.”

Mark 14:47

14:47 One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, ⁷  cutting off his ear.

[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.

[5:22]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:22]  ⁴ tn That is, “an official in charge of the synagogue”; ἀρχισυνάγωγος (arcisunagwgo") refers to the “president of a synagogue” (so BDAG 139 s.v. and L&N 53.93; cf. Luke 8:41).

[5:22]  ⁵ tc Codex Bezae (D) and some Itala mss omit the words “named Jairus.” The evidence for the inclusion of the phrase is extremely strong, however. The witnesses in behalf of ὀνόματι ᾿Ιάϊρος (onomati Iairos) include {Ì⁴⁵ א A B C L Ï lat sy co}. The best explanation is that the phrase was accidentally dropped during the transmission of one strand of the Western text.

[5:22]  ⁶ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:47]  ⁵ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 10:44.