Mark 1:9

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

1:9 Now ¹  in those days Jesus came from Nazareth ²  in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. ³ 

Mark 1:14

Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples

1:14 Now after John was imprisoned, ⁴  Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel ⁵  of God. ⁶ 

Mark 1:16

1:16 As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). ⁷ 

Mark 3:7

Crowds by the Sea

3:7 Then ⁸  Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him. ⁹  And from Judea,

Mark 6:21

6:21 But ¹⁰  a suitable day ¹¹  came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.

Mark 7:31

Healing a Deaf Mute

7:31 Then ¹²  Jesus ¹³  went out again from the region of Tyre ¹⁴  and came through Sidon ¹⁵  to the Sea of Galilee in the region of the Decapolis. ¹⁶ 

Mark 15:41

15:41 When he was in Galilee, they had followed him and given him support. ¹⁷  Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem ¹⁸  were there too.

Mark 16:7

16:7 But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.”

[1:9]  ¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[1:9]  ² map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[1:9]  ³ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

[1:14]  ⁴ tn Or “arrested,” “taken into custody” (see L&N 37.12).

[1:14]  ⁵ tc Most witnesses, especially later ones (A D W Ï lat), have τῆς βασιλείας (ths basileias) between τὸ εὐαγγέλιον (to euangelion) and τοῦ θεοῦ (tou qeou): “the gospel of the kingdom of God.” On the one hand, it is perhaps possible that τῆς βασιλείας was omitted to conform the expression to that which is found in the epistles (cf. Rom 1:1; 15:16; 2 Cor 11:7; 1 Thess 2:2, 8, 9; 1 Pet 4:17). On the other hand, this expression, “the gospel of God,” occurs nowhere else in the Gospels, while “the gospel of the kingdom” is a Matthean expression (Matt 4:23; 9:35; 24:14), and “kingdom of God” is pervasive in the synoptic Gospels (occurring over 50 times). Scribes would thus be more prone to add τῆς βασιλείας than to omit it. Further, the external support for the shorter reading (א B L Θ Ë^1,13 28* 33 565 579 892 2427 sa) is significantly stronger than that for the longer reading. There is little doubt, therefore, that the shorter reading is authentic.

[1:14]  ⁶ tn The genitive in the phrase τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ (to euangelion tou qeou, “the gospel of God”) could be translated as either a subjective genitive (“the gospel which God brings”) or an objective genitive (“the gospel about God”). Either is grammatically possible. This is possibly an instance of a plenary genitive (see ExSyn 119-21; M. Zerwick, Biblical Greek, §§36-39). If so, an interplay between the two concepts is intended: The gospel which God brings is in fact the gospel about himself.

[1:16]  ⁷ sn This is a parenthetical comment by the author.

[3:7]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[3:7]  ¹¹ 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.

[6:21]  ¹³ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[6:21]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “a day of opportunity”; cf. BDAG 407 s.v. εὔκαιρος, “in our lit. only pert. to time than is considered a favorable occasion for some event or circumstance, well-timed, suitable.”

[7:31]  ¹⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[7:31]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:31]  ¹⁸ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[7:31]  ¹⁹ map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[7:31]  ²⁰ sn The Decapolis refers to a league of towns (originally consisting of ten; the Greek name literally means “ten towns”) whose region (except for Scythopolis) lay across the Jordan River.

[15:41]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “and ministered to him.”

[15:41]  ²⁰ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.