Mark 2:14

2:14 As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth. ¹  “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

Mark 6:25

6:25 Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: ²  “I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

Mark 11:29

11:29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

[2:14]  ¹ tn While “tax office” is sometimes given as a translation for τελώνιον (telwnion, so L&N 57.183), this could give the modern reader a false impression of an indoor office with all its associated furnishings.

[6:25]  ² tn Grk “she asked, saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) is redundant and has not been translated.