Mark 8:33

8:33 But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.” ¹ 

Mark 11:18

11:18 The chief priests and the experts in the law ²  heard it and they considered how they could assassinate ³  him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.

Mark 15:43

15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, ⁴  who was himself looking forward to ⁵  the kingdom of God, ⁶  went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ⁷ 

[8:33]  ¹ tn Grk “people’s.”

[11:18]  ² tn Or “The chief priests and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[11:18]  ³ tn Grk “how they could destroy him.”

[15:43]  ³ tn Grk “a councillor” (as a member of the Sanhedrin, see L&N 11.85). This indicates that some individuals among the leaders did respond to Jesus.

[15:43]  ⁴ tn Or “waiting for.”

[15:43]  ⁵ sn Though some dispute that Joseph of Arimathea was a disciple of Jesus, this remark that he was looking forward to the kingdom of God and his actions regarding Jesus’ burial suggest otherwise.

[15:43]  ⁶ sn Asking for the body of Jesus was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of Arimathea, for it clearly and openly identified him with a man who had just been condemned and executed, namely, Jesus. His faith is exemplary, especially for someone who was a member of the council that handed Jesus over for crucifixion (cf. Luke 23:51). He did this because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial.