5:24a

So: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as So is a simple connector that is often translated as “and,” as in the Revised Standard Version. Here it connects Jairus’s request to Jesus’ response. Some English versions translate it as “So” here, because what Jesus did was the expected response to the man’s request in 5:23. Connect 5:24 to 5:23 in a natural way in your language.

Jesus: It is clear that Jesus’ disciples went with him (see 5:31). So in some languages it may be more natural to include them here. For example:

Jesus and the/his disciples went with him.

went with him: In this context the phrase went with him indicates that Jesus and his disciples started to go with Jairus toward his house. It does not indicate that they arrived there. The Good News Bible says:

Then Jesus started off with him.

5:24b

a large crowd: This crowd did not necessarily include all the people in the crowd that was mentioned in 5:21. The Berean Standard Bible indicates this by referring to “ large crowd.”

Here are some other ways to translate this:

a large group of people from that crowd
-or-
many people from the crowd
-or-
many people

followed and pressed around Him: The phrase followed and pressed around Him means that the people of the crowd were walking very close behind Jesus and around him. They were so close that as they walked, they pressed against him.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

followed along and kept crowding around (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
followed Jesus and pushed very close around him (New Century Version)

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Section 6:14–29

King Herod killed John the Baptizer

Here Mark interrupted his story of how Jesus sent his disciples to preach, expel demons, and heal people. The story about Jesus and his disciples starts again in 6:30. In Section 6:14–29, Mark inserted a different story. He told what King Herod thought about Jesus and why he thought these things. He told the story of how Herod killed John the Baptizer, and how Herod thought that Jesus must be John, alive again.

Here is another possible heading for this section:

The death of John the Baptist

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 14:1–12; Luke 9:7–9 (see also Luke 3:19–20).

Paragraph 6:14–16

This paragraph gives background information about the thoughts that different people had about Jesus. First, Mark showed how the information was connected to what he was telling about Jesus and his disciples. Then he told some of the wrong ideas that people had about who Jesus was, and who Herod thought Jesus was.

6:14a

Now King Herod heard about this: The Berean Standard Bible uses Now as a way to introduce background information about a new person in the story. It is not used in its usual sense of “at this time.” Many languages need to introduce the beginning of a new story with a particular word or expression. For example:

Then people told Herod…

Several other English versions do not use a conjunction here to connect this section with the preceding one. They simply start this new section with Herod’s name. Translate in a way that is natural in your language.

This is the first time that King Herod is mentioned by name in Mark. You should use a way that is natural in your language to introduce background information about a new character. For example:

There was a certain king whose name was Herod. He heard…

King Herod: King Herod was the government leader of the Jewish district of Galilee. If you use footnotes in your translation, you may want to add a footnote that gives more information about Herod. For example:

This Herod was Herod Antipas. He was one of the sons of Herod the Great, who ruled at the time that Jesus was born. His correct title was “tetrarch,” but in the minds of the people to whom Mark wrote, his rank/status was like that of a king.

King: The word King normally refers to a ruler over an independent country. Herod Antipas was only a ruler over a fourth of Palestine, and therefore he was not truly a king. But he acted like a king, and the people considered him a king because he was an important and powerful ruler.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

ruler (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
chief leader

heard about this: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as heard about this is literally “heard.” The Greek text does not have the direct object this with the verb heard. Most English versions supply an object that refers to the things Jesus and his disciples were doing in the preceding section. For example:

heard about Jesus (God’s Word)
-or-
had heard about him (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
heard about all this (Good News Bible)

6:14b

In 6:14b–6:15b Mark gives background information. The story about what Herod did resumes at 6:16. Indicate this in the way that is natural in your language.

for: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as for introduces the reason that Herod had heard about Jesus. The reason that Herod heard about Jesus was because Jesus had become well known. Another way to translate this is with the word “because.” For example, the Good News Bible says:

because Jesus’ reputation had spread everywhere

Jesus’ name had become well known: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Jesus’ name had become well known is an idiom. It means that many people had heard about Jesus and were talking about him. Because the news about his teaching and miracles had spread, his reputation had now become well known.

Here are some other ways you could translate this expression:

because he was now well known (New Century Version)
-or-
people everywhere were talking about him (New Living Translation, 1996 edition)

General Comment on 6:14a–b

In this verse, 6:14b expresses the reason for the result in 6:14a. In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of these clauses. For example:

14bJesus’ name had become well known. 14aThat is the reason why Herod heard about him.
-or-
14bJesus became so well-known that 14aHerod the ruler heard about him. (Contemporary English Version)

6:14c–15b

Although many people knew about Jesus, they did not understand who he really was. This passage tells the various wrong ideas that people had about who Jesus was. Some thought he was someone from Jewish history who had now come back to earth. Others thought that he was John the Baptist. These people thought that Jesus was able to do miracles because God had brought him back from the dead or from heaven.

6:14c

and people were saying: (There is a textual issue here: (1) Some Greek manuscripts have Some were saying. This refers to the people. For example, the Good News Bible says: “Some people were saying” (Berean Standard Bible, New International Version, Good News Bible, Revised Standard Version, New Jerusalem Bible, English Standard Version, NET Bible, New American Standard Bible, Revised English Bible, God’s Word, New Living Translation, Contemporary English Version, Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English, New Century Version). (2) Some Greek manuscripts have he said. This refers to Herod. For example, the King James Version says: “and he said” (King James Version). It is recommended that you follow option (1) as most English versions do. This fits the context better.) The form of the verb were saying shows that people said these things, and other people kept repeating them. People did not just say them one time.

6:14d

John the Baptist has risen from the dead!: Mark leaves it implicit that these people were talking about Jesus when they said this. If you need to make this information explicit, you can say:

This must be John the Baptist come back to life again. (New Living Translation, 1996 edition)
-or-
that Jesus was John the Baptist who had been raised from the dead

John the Baptist: John had baptized people who repented of their sins. As a result, he became known as “John the Baptist” or “John the Baptizer.”

Some languages have a verbal expression for John the Baptist. For example, “John the Baptizer” or “John who baptizes people.” If you use an expression like that, be sure that it does not imply that John was baptizing people at the time of this story. For example, you could say:

John who had baptized people
-or-
John who had been baptizing people

See also the notes on 1:4a.

the Baptist: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as the Baptist is used as a title for John in 1:4a. (A similar form of this title is used in Matthew and Luke. Matthew and Luke use the noun form in Greek (“the Baptist/Baptizer”). Mark usually uses the participle form (“the Baptizing One”).) Use an appropriate form of your term for “baptize” for this title.

The verb “baptize” means to purify people with a special ritual that uses water. (In some verses, the verbs “wash” and “clean” are used to translate the Greek verb “baptize.” Luke 11:38 says, “But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash (baptize) before the meal.” (The Greek verb here is baptizo, but English versions translate it as “wash.” The context refers to a ritual washing, not merely a removal of dirt.). Mark 7:4 and Matthew 23:25 both speak of washing/cleaning cups and other utensils. The verb in Mark is baptizo while the verb in Matthew is katharizo (clean). Again, a ritual cleansing is involved. Mark 7:4 says, “And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing (baptizing) of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.” Matthew 23:25 says, “You clean (katharizo) the outside of the cup and dish.” However, the above references do not indicate that “wash/cleanse” is the only meaning of the rite of baptism as practiced by John and by the early Christians. And certainly Jesus’ baptism of people with the Holy Spirit signified more than purification.) In this context the ritual involved a purification from sin, not a removal of dirt. It was an initiation that marked the beginning of a person’s life as one of God’s pure people.

Here are some other ways to translate “baptize”:

• Use a descriptive term. For example:

ritually wash
-or-
initiate people in/with water

• Use a term for a similar ritual that is already used in your culture. You may need to indicate that here it has a special connection with God. For example:

purify people with God’s ceremonial bath
-or-
wash people in initiation water for God

• Use a term that is already accepted by the local churches.

See baptize, Meaning 1, in the Glossary.

Here are some other ways to translate the title John the Baptist:

John who baptized people
-or-
John who cleansed people for God
-or-
John the Ritual Purifier
-or-
John who initiated people with God’s washing

has risen from the dead!: The phrase has risen from the dead is passive in Greek and reads more literally “has been raised from the dead.” In some languages it may be necessary to use an active verb, as the Berean Standard Bible does. If this is true in your language, you could follow the example of the Berean Standard Bible or follow the one of the examples below and say:

John the Baptizer has come back to life
-or-
God raised John the Baptizer from the dead

from the dead!: The phrase from the dead means that John had been dead but was now alive again. It could also be expressed as “from death.”

General Comment on 6:14c–d

In some languages, it may be more natural to translate 6:14c–d as indirect speech. For example:

Some people were saying that Jesus was John the Baptizer who had been raised from the dead.

General Comment on 6:14c–d

Mark told about John the Baptizer in 1:4–14, but he did not talk about John’s death. In 6:17–29 Mark told the story of John’s death in order to give the background for what he said here. Since your readers may not realize that John had died, you may need to make that information explicit. Here are several ways to do so:

• Use a footnote. For example:

King Herod had killed John (see Mark 6:17–29), and some people thought that John had later been raised from the dead.

• Start 6:14c–d this way:

John the Baptizer had died, and some people said…

• Make the information explicit within 6:14c–d, for example:

Some of them said that after John the Baptizer died, God raised him to life again.

6:14e

That is why miraculous powers are at work in him: The word That here refers to 5:14d (“John the Baptist has been raised from the dead”). 5:14d is the reason for the result stated in this verse part, miraculous powers are at work in him. Some people thought that Jesus had miraculous powers because he was a prophet who had died and whom God had now resurrected. See the General Comment on 5:14d–e for some ways to express this relationship between 14d and 14e.

miraculous powers are at work in him: The clause miraculous powers are at work in him means that Jesus had the “power to perform miracles” (Good News Bible). The people knew Jesus had this power, and so they described him as someone in whom these amazing powers were at work.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

that is why he was showing such miraculous powers (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
-or-
That is why he can work these miracles. (New Century Version)

General Comment on 6:14d–e

Here are some other ways to express the relationship between 14d (the reason) and 14e (the result):

“Because John the Baptizer has been raised from the dead, miraculous powers are at work in him.”
-or-
“John the Baptizer has been raised from the dead, and so miraculous powers are at work in him.”

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order and put the result first:

“Miraculous powers are at work in this man because he is John the Baptizer and has been raised from the dead.”

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6:46a

After bidding them farewell: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as After bidding…farewell also means “having left.” For example:

After leaving them (New International Version)
-or-
And after he had taken leave of them (English Standard Version)

them: The pronoun them refers to the crowd. Jesus left the crowd.

6:46b

He: The pronoun He refers to Jesus.

went up on the mountain: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as on the mountainside is literally “to the mountain” (as in the NET Bible). This indicates that Jesus went somewhere higher on the mountain. It does not indicate how far up he was. For this reason, some versions translate this as “on a mountainside.”

Here are some other ways to translate this:

went up a mountain (God’s Word)
-or-
went up into the hills (New Living Translation)

mountain: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as mountain means “high country” or “mountain.” Some versions translate this word as “mountain” while others translate it as “hill.”

This mountain was on the edge of the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee is surrounded by a steep bank and low mountains on many sides. These mountains are not as high as other mountains in the area.

to pray: The phrase to pray indicates the purpose and reason that Jesus went up the mountainside. He probably went there because there were no other people on the mountain. He could pray to God for some hours, and no one would come to disturb him.

The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as pray means “speak to God.” Some languages may use different words to refer to specific kinds of prayer, such as requests, thanks, or praise. Here you should use a word or expression that has a general meaning. Avoid a term that may imply magical or meaningless words.

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7:23a

All these evils: The word evils refers to the list of evil things that people think, say, and do in 7:21–22.

within: The word within refers to the inner part of man. It has the same meaning here as the word “heart” in 7:21a. You may translate this with the same expression. For example, the Contemporary English Version says:

All of these come from your heart

7:23b

In some languages it may be more natural to start 7:23b with a new sentence. For example:

These things are what make a person unclean/defiled.

defile a man: Here are some other ways to translate defile a man:

cause a person to become unclean
-or-
make a man ‘unclean’ (New International Version)

defile: This is the same word as in 7:15b and 7:20b. You should probably translate it in the same way.

a man: Here, the phrase a man refers to “a person.” It does not refer only to a male. For example, the God’s Word says:

a person

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8:19a

In this verse Jesus referred to the story in 6:30–44 about how he fed five thousand men.

I broke the five loaves for the five thousand: This phrase indicates that Jesus divided or tore five small loaves of bread into pieces to feed five thousand men (6:44). See how you translated broke in 6:41.

the five loaves: The phrase the five loaves refers to five units or pieces of bread. The loaves were probably in a round shape, like rolls or buns. See how you translated the five loaves in 6:38.

8:19b

how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect: This question emphasizes the fact that Jesus multiplied the bread to feed the crowd. The disciples picked up leftover pieces and filled baskets with them. See how you referred to “basketfuls” in 6:43.

General Comment on 8:19a–b

In some languages it may be more natural to reverse the order of these two verse parts. For example:

19bHow many baskets of leftovers did you pick up 19awhen I fed those five thousand people with only five small loaves of bread?

If you do reverse the order of the verse parts here in 8:19, you should follow the same type of reordering for 8:20.

8:19c

“Twelve,” they answered: The disciples answered Jesus’ question with the number Twelve. It refers to the number of baskets that the disciples filled with the bread and fish that remained after the people ate. In some languages it may be more natural to translate the disciples’ answer with a complete sentence:

They told him, “We filled twelve baskets.”

they answered: The Berean Standard Bible places the words they answered after the disciples’ reply. In Greek these words come before the reply. Place them where it is natural in your language.

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9:15a–c

As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe: Verse 9:15a–c indicates that the people were very surprised when they saw Jesus.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe (New Revised Standard Version)
-or-
The whole crowd saw Jesus, and they were immediately amazed.

As soon as: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as As soon as indicates that the reaction of the crowd was the next event that happened. In some languages the meaning of “as soon as” or “immediately” may be left implied. For example, the God’s Word says:

All the people were very surprised to see Jesus

Translate this idea in a way that is natural in your language.

they were filled with awe: The Greek verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as they were filled with awe indicates a strong reaction. The reaction can be positive or negative. It depends on the context. (Elsewhere in Mark this Greek verb is used to refer to sorrow (14:34a) and alarm/fear (16:5d). A different form of the same verb is used in 1:27a to refer to shock or amazement.)

In this context, this verb probably refers to great surprise or amazement. The people were surprised or amazed because they did not expect to see Jesus right then. This verb may also refer to a feeling of amazement. The people were perhaps amazed because Jesus’ face or clothes were still shining faintly. Mark did not say why the people were surprised or awed. So you should not make explicit the reason for their reaction.

Here are some other ways to translate this verb:

were greatly surprised (Good News Bible)
-or-
were overcome with awe (Revised English Bible)
-or-
were struck with amazement (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
were filled/overcome with surprise and awe

In some languages it may be natural to use a metaphor or idiom to express great surprise or awe.

ran to greet Him: The people ran to Jesus in order to greet him. They wanted to greet him by speaking words of welcome. In some languages it may not be natural to say that a crowd of people ran. If that is true in your language, you may use a more general word. For example, the Contemporary English Version says:

everyone hurried over to greet him

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9:47a

And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out: This verse is a figurative example with the same meaning as 9:43a and 9:45a. You should translate it in the same way as you did 9:43a.

• If you indicated that 9:43a was a parable or figurative example, you should do that here also. For example:

If as a figurative example your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.

• If you included the non-figurative meaning and made the parable a simile in 9:43a, you should do that here also. For example:

Remove and throw away any cause of sin! Reject it as completely as if you were plucking out an eye that causes you to sin.

• If you include a footnote at 9:43a to explain the meaning, you do not need another footnote here. The footnote at 9:43a refers to all three verses.

pluck…out: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as pluck…out means “take out” or “remove.”

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

tear it out (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
remove it and throw it away

9:47b–c

It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell:

There is a textual issue here that is similar to the one in 9:45c. (1) Some Greek manuscripts end the verse with the words “into hell.” For example, the Good News Bible says: “be thrown into hell” (Berean Standard Bible, Revised Standard Version, New International Version, Good News Bible, New Jerusalem Bible, New American Standard Bible, New Living Translation, God’s Word, Contemporary English Version, NET Bible, Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English, Revised English Bible, New Century Version). (2) Other Greek manuscripts have the words “of fire” after the phrase “into hell.” For example, the King James Version says: “to be cast into hell
fire” (King James Version). It is recommended that you follow option (1). It is not necessary to include the word “fire.”) This is a comparison like 9:43b–c and 9:45b–c. Do the same thing here as you did there.

9:47b

enter the kingdom of God: In this context, the phrase the kingdom of God refers to God ruling his people and caring for them completely when they live with him after they die. It has a similar meaning as the parallel phrase “enter life” in 9:43b and 9:45b. It also contrasts with “hell” in 9:43c and 9:45c.

Here are some other ways to translate kingdom of God in this context:

enter the place where God rules people
-or-
go to live under God’s reign in heaven
-or-
at the time when God rules you in heaven

See also kingdom of God, Context 1, in the Glossary.

God: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as God refers here to the eternal spirit who created everything. He is more powerful than any other spirit, and he is perfectly good and wise. He deserves to be worshiped.

Here are some other ways to translate God:

• Use a name or title for God that people in your culture already use.

• Use a descriptive term that fits the truth about God that is revealed in the Bible. For example:

Creator
-or-
Great Spirit
-or-
Ruler of the universe

Choose a term that is acceptable to the believers and churches in your area. For more detailed information, see God in the Glossary.

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10:30a

will fail to receive: See the note on 10:29b–30a for translation suggestions.

a hundredfold: The phrase a hundredfold represents in general the great reward that God will give those who leave their family and possessions to serve him. It does not indicate that for each item left behind, the believer will receive exactly one hundred of that same item.

If people in your area will understand the words a hundredfold in only a literal way, you may want to:

• Include some implied information. For example:

one hundred times more than the worth of what he left behind

• Include a footnote. For example:

The phrase “a hundredfold” represents in general the great reward God will give those who serve him in this way.

in the present age: The phrase in the present age refers to the present time. People will receive rewards while they are still living on this earth.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

now in this time (Revised Standard Version)
-or-
here in this life (God’s Word)

10:30b–c

The Berean Standard Bible has placed dashes around 10:30b–c. These verse parts list some examples of things that people who leave their family and possessions will receive. In your translation, it may not be necessary to use dashes. Indicate in a way that is natural in your language that this is a list of examples.

10:30b

houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields: This list refers to examples of the rewards. This list does not indicate that if someone had one house, he will now receive a hundred houses.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

He will receive more houses and siblings and mothers, and children and fields
-or-
for example: more houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields

10:30c

along with persecutions: In this context the phrase along with persecutions indicates that along with rewards, a person who follows Jesus will also experience persecutions.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

and with them, persecutions (New International Version)
-or-
People will also make them suffer for being my disciples.
-or-
though they will also be mistreated (Contemporary English Version)

persecutions: The word persecutions refers to actions that harass, harm, or oppress people. This word comes from the verb that means “deliberately harm someone” or “do evil to someone.” In this context it indicates that people will do evil to the followers of Jesus because of their commitment to him.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

harassments
-or-
sufferings that people cause them because they are faithful to me
-or-
but people will persecute/oppress them

See how you translated this word in 4:17c.

10:30d

and in the age to come, eternal life: This is the final part of a long sentence. In some languages it may be best to translate it as a separate sentence:

In the age to come he will also receive eternal life.

in the age to come: The phrase in the age to come refers to the time after a person has finished living on earth and is living in heaven.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

in the next world (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
-or-
in the world to come (New Living Translation)
-or-
in the future

eternal life: The word eternal refers to something that does not end. The phrase eternal life refers to life with God that lasts forever.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

unending life
-or-
life that never ends

See how you translated this phrase in 10:17c.

General Comments on 10:29–30

In these verses Jesus spoke in general about the people who left home and family for him. Peter and the other disciples were among those people whom Jesus was talking about. So in some languages it may be more natural to use the word “you.” For example:

Jesus said to the disciples, “Truly I tell you(plur), none of you(plur) who have left home, brothers, parents, children, or fields for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age…and in the age to come you(plur) will receive eternal life.”

In some languages it may be more natural to use more than one sentence. For example:

Jesus said to the disciples, “Truly I tell you(plur), some of you(plur) have left your homes or fields. Some have left brothers, parents, or children. Anyone who has done this for the sake of the kingdom of God will certainly receive many times as much in this age. You will receive many more homes and fields and many more brothers, sisters, mothers, and children. Then in the age to come you(plur) will receive eternal life.”

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