Mark 6

Hometown (πατρίς, patris) is the father's place; the town is not named in this book.

Astounded is the verb of 1:22 — and here it turns against him.

The carpenter — this book alone calls him that; Matthew 13:55 says the carpenter's son. The son of Mary names the mother, not the father.

Among his relatives and in his house — only this book adds these two.

Could do no work of power — the writer says it plainly and then makes the one exception.

He marvelled — the amazement in this book usually runs the other way.

Two by two — only this book sends them in pairs.

Except a staff only — Matthew 10:10 and Luke 9:3 forbid the staff. The books stand against each other here and are left as they stand.

But to wear sandals — Matthew 10:10 forbids these too. The speech changes to direct words mid-sentence.

Remain there — the same verb this edition renders “remain” all through John 15.

As a witness to them may be read for them or against them — as at 1:44.

Repent — the twelve proclaim what John proclaimed at 1:4.

Anointing with oil — only this book has the twelve anoint.

King Herod — the title is this book's; Matthew 14:1 and Luke 3:19 call him tetrarch.

Three guesses are set down and none is right.

Whom I beheaded — Herod answers his own question with his own act.

The writer breaks off to tell how John died — the only long look backward in this book.

It is not lawful — the charge is against the marriage, not against the man.

Held it against him renders a Greek idiom, “had it in for him”.

Greatly perplexed — the manuscripts differ, and the other reading is “did many things”. Only this book says Herod heard him gladly.

Tribunes renders χιλίαρχοι (chiliarchoi), commanders of a thousand — a Roman rank.

The daughter of Herodias — the manuscripts differ, and some read “his daughter Herodias”. The girl is not named here.

Up to half my kingdom — an oath borrowed from Esther 5:3.

What shall I ask? — the girl does not know what to want.

Right now and on a platter are the girl's own additions.

Deeply grieved is the word used of Jesus at 14:34.

Executioner renders σπεκουλάτωρ (spekoulatōr), a Latin word for a guard, kept as sound.

The head passes from hand to hand — the writer keeps every step.

Corpse (πτῶμα, ptōma) is the word of a fallen thing; this edition keeps it apart from “body”.

Apostles — this book uses the word only here, of the twelve just come back from being sent.

Come, you yourselves, apart — the rest is ordered and then broken by verse 33.

A wilderness place — the word runs from 1:3 through this chapter.

Arrived before them — the rest is undone before it begins.

Moved with compassion renders σπλαγχνίζομαι (splanchnizomai), built on the word for the inward parts. Sheep having no shepherd is a phrase from the Old Testament.

The hour and the place are both named as the problem.

Send them away — the disciples propose the opposite of what follows.

Two hundred denarii — the denarius is a coin, kept as sound; it was a day's wage.

Go, see — only this book has him send them to count.

Party by party and the green grass — only this book gives the colour of the grass.

Plot by plot renders a Greek doubling that pictures garden beds.

Blessed (εὐλογέω, eulogeō) — this edition keeps one word for all four places in the four Gospels.

Were filled (χορτάζω, chortazō) is a word first used of feeding animals.

Hampers (κόφινοι, kophinoi) — this edition keeps this basket apart from the one at 8:8.

Five thousand men — the word here is ἄνδρες (andres), males, not people in general.

Compelled (ἀναγκάζω, anankazō) is a strong verb — he made them go.

Taken leave (ἀποτάσσομαι, apotassomai) is a word for saying goodbye.

He alone on the land — the writer sets the two places side by side.

He intended to pass by them — only this book says it, and it does not explain it. Tormented (βασανίζω, basanizō) is the verb the demon used at 5:7.

Ghost (φάντασμα, phantasma) is used once in the four Gospels.

I am is the bare phrase of Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58; here it also reads as plain “it is I”.

In themselves beyond measure — this book piles the words up.

Their heart was hardened uses the callus-word of 3:5 — and here it is said of the disciples.

Moored (προσορμίζομαι, prosormizomai) is used once in the four Gospels.

At once — the recognition is as quick as the acts.

Mats is the pallet-word of 2:4.

Tassel (κράσπεδον, kraspedon) names the fringe worn on the corner of a garment. Were being saved is the verb of 5:28 and 5:34.