Mark 3:3

3:3 So he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up among all these people.” ¹ 

Mark 4:7

4:7 Other seed fell among the thorns, ²  and they grew up and choked it, ³  and it did not produce grain.

Mark 5:3

5:3 He lived among the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

Mark 6:6

6:6 And he was amazed because of their unbelief. Then ⁴  he went around among the villages and taught.

Mark 9:36

9:36 He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

Mark 14:2

14:2 For they said, “Not during the feast, so there won’t be a riot among the people.” ⁵ 

---

¹ tn Grk “Stand up in the middle.”

sn Most likely synagogues were arranged with benches along the walls and open space in the center for seating on the floor.

² sn Palestinian weeds like these thorns could grow up to six feet in height and have a major root system.

³ sn That is, crowded out the good plants.

⁴ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁵ sn The suggestion here is that Jesus was too popular to openly arrest him. The verb were trying is imperfect. It suggests, in this context, that they were always considering the opportunities.