Mark 7:11

7:11 But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever help you would have received from me is corban’ ¹  (that is, a gift for God),

Mark 13:9

Persecution of Disciples

13:9 “You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over ²  to councils ³  and beaten in the synagogues. ⁴  You will stand before governors and kings ⁵  because of me, as a witness to them.

Mark 14:18

14:18 While they were at the table ⁶  eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, ⁷  one of you eating with me will betray me.” ⁸ 

Mark 14:36

14:36 He said, “Abba, ⁹  Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup ¹⁰  away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

[7:11]  ¹ sn Corban is a Hebrew loanword (transliterated in the Greek text and in most modern English translations) referring to something that has been set aside as a gift to be given to God at some later date, but which is still in the possession of the owner (L&N 53.22). According to contemporary Jewish tradition the person who made this claim was absolved from responsibility to support or assist his parents, a clear violation of the Mosaic law to honor one’s parents (v. 10).

[13:9]  ² tn Grk “They will hand you over.” “They” is an indefinite plural, referring to people in general. The parallel in Matt 10:17 makes this explicit.

[13:9]  ³ sn Councils in this context refers to local judicial bodies attached to the Jewish synagogue. This group would be responsible for meting out justice and discipline within the Jewish community.

[13:9]  ⁴ sn See the note on synagogue in 1:21.

[13:9]  ⁵ sn These statements look at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of councils and synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to governors and kings suggests. Some fulfillment of Jewish persecution can be seen in Acts.

[14:18]  ³ tn Grk “while they were reclined at the table.”

[14:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[14:18]  ⁵ tn Or “will hand me over”; Grk “one of you will betray me, the one who eats with me.”

[14:36]  ⁴ tn The word means “Father” in Aramaic.

[14:36]  ⁵ sn This cup alludes to the wrath of God that Jesus would experience (in the form of suffering and death) for us. See Ps 11:6; 75:8-9; Isa 51:17, 19, 22 for this figure.