Mark 7:19

7:19 For it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and then goes out into the sewer.” ¹  (This means all foods are clean.) ² 

Mark 10:17

The Rich Man

10:17 Now ³  as Jesus ⁴  was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ⁵ 

Mark 13:1

The Destruction of the Temple

13:1 Now ⁶  as Jesus ⁷  was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at these tremendous stones and buildings!” ⁸ 

[7:19]  ¹ tn Or “into the latrine.”

[7:19]  ² sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

[10:17]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[10:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:17]  ⁵ sn The rich man wanted to know what he must do to inherit eternal life, but Jesus had just finished teaching that eternal life was not earned but simply received (10:15).

[13:1]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[13:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:1]  ⁷ sn The Jerusalem temple was widely admired around the world. See Josephus, Ant. 15.11 [15.380-425]; J. W. 5.5 [5.184-227] and Tacitus, History 5.8, who called it “immensely opulent.” Josephus compared it to a beautiful snowcapped mountain.