Mark 2:18

Context

The Superiority of the New

2:18 Now¹ John’s² disciples and the Pharisees³ were fasting.⁴ So⁵ they came to Jesus⁶ and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Mark 10:46

Context

Healing Blind Bartimaeus

10:46 They came to Jericho.⁷ As Jesus⁸ and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

Mark 11:15

Context

Cleansing the Temple

11:15 Then⁹ they came to Jerusalem.¹⁰ Jesus¹¹ entered the temple area¹² and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts.¹³ He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,

[2:18] ¹tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

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

[2:18] ³sn See the note on Pharisees in 2:16.

[2:18] ⁴sn 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] ⁵tn 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] ⁶tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:46] ⁷map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[10:46] ⁸tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:15] ¹³tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[11:15] ¹⁴map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[11:15] ¹⁵tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:15] ¹⁶tn Grk “the temple.”

[11:15] ¹⁷tn Grk “the temple.”