Mark 3:8

3:8 Jerusalem, ¹  Idumea, beyond the Jordan River, ²  and around Tyre ³  and Sidon ⁴  a great multitude came to him when they heard about the things he had done.

Mark 3:22

3:22 The experts in the law ⁵  who came down from Jerusalem ⁶  said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” ⁷  and, “By the ruler ⁸  of demons he casts out demons.”

[3:8]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[3:8]  ² tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. The region referred to here is sometimes known as Transjordan (i.e., “across the Jordan”).

[3:8]  ³ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[3:8]  ⁴ sn These last two locations, Tyre and Sidon, represented an expansion outside of traditional Jewish territory. Jesus’ reputation continued to expand into new regions.

[3:22]  ⁵ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[3:22]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[3:22]  ⁷ tn Grk “He has Beelzebul.”

[3:22]  ⁸ tn Or “prince.”