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 4:11

4:11 He said to them, “The secret ⁴  of the kingdom of God has been given ⁵  to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

Mark 6:55

6:55 They ran through that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever he was rumored to be. ⁶ 

Mark 8:1

The Feeding of the Four Thousand

8:1 In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So ⁷  Jesus ⁸  called his disciples and said to them,

Mark 12:7

12:7 But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’

Mark 13:32

Be Ready!

13:32 “But as for that day or hour no one knows it – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son ⁹  – except the Father.

[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.

[4:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “the mystery.”

[4:11]  ⁵ tn This is an example of a “divine passive,” with God understood to be the source of the revelation (see ExSyn 437-38).

[6:55]  ⁷ tn Grk “wherever they heard he was.”

[8:1]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[8:1]  ¹¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:32]  ¹³ 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.