Mark 10:41

10:41 Now ¹  when the other ten ²  heard this, ³  they became angry with James and John.

Mark 11:30

11:30 John’s baptism – was it from heaven or from people? ⁴  Answer me.”

Mark 2:18

The Superiority of the New

2:18 Now ⁵  John’s ⁶  disciples and the Pharisees ⁷  were fasting. ⁸  So ⁹  they came to Jesus ¹⁰  and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Mark 1:29

Healings at Simon’s House

1:29 Now ¹¹  as soon as they left the synagogue, ¹²  they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.

Mark 1:9

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

1:9 Now ¹³  in those days Jesus came from Nazareth ¹⁴  in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. ¹⁵ 

Mark 6:24-25

6:24 So ¹⁶  she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother ¹⁷  said, “The head of John the baptizer.” ¹⁸  6:25 Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: ¹⁹  “I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

[10:41]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[10:41]  ² tn Grk “the ten.”

[10:41]  ³ tn The word “this” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[11:30]  ⁴ tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is probably used here (and in v. 32) in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NAB, NRSV, “of human origin”; TEV, “from human beings”; NLT, “merely human”).

[2:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:18]  ⁸ sn John refers to John the Baptist.

[2:18]  ⁹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 2:16.

[2:18]  ¹⁰ sn John’s disciples and the Pharisees followed typical practices with regard to fasting and prayer. Many Jews fasted regularly (Lev 16:29-34; 23:26-32; Num 29:7-11). The zealous fasted twice a week on Monday and Thursday.

[2:18]  ¹¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “So” to indicate that in the narrative this question happened as a result of the fasting of John’s disciples and the Pharisees.

[2:18]  ¹² tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:29]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[1:29]  ¹¹ sn See the note on synagogue in 1:21.

[1:9]  ¹³ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[1:9]  ¹⁴ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[1:9]  ¹⁵ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

[6:24]  ¹⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.

[6:24]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “She said”; the referent (the girl’s mother) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:24]  ¹⁸ tn While Matthew and Luke consistently use the noun βαπτίστης (baptisths, “the Baptist”) to refer to John, as a kind of a title, Mark employs the substantival participle ὁ βαπτίζων (Jo baptizwn, “the one who baptizes, the baptizer”) to describe him (though twice he does use the noun [Mark 6:25; 8:28]).

[6:25]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “she asked, saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) is redundant and has not been translated.