Mark 3:24-25

3:24 If ¹  a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand. 3:25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

Mark 6:19

6:19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But ²  she could not

Mark 10:11

10:11 So ³  he told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

Mark 14:56

14:56 Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.

Mark 15:26

15:26 The inscription ⁴  of the charge against him read, “The king of the Jews.”

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¹ sn The three conditional statements in vv. 24-26 express the logical result of the assumption that Jesus heals by Satan’s power, expressed by the religious leaders. The point is clear: If the leaders are correct, then Satan’s kingdom will not stand, so the suggestion makes no sense. Satan would not seek to heal.

² tn Grk “and.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “So” to indicate that Jesus’ statement is in response to the disciples’ question (v. 10).

⁴ sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.