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An Exegetical Summary of Mark 1–8 works through the original text phrase by phrase. English equivalents are provided for all Greek words, making this an excellent reference for exegetes of all levels. Questions that occur to exegetes as they study the text are stated and then answered by summarizing the ways many scholars have interpreted the text. This information should help translators or...

conditions of disciples consist of two acts of committal and a third act of continuing one’s relationship with Jesus [AB1, Tay]. 2. This is a repetition of the initial conditional part of the sentence, ‘if someone wants to follow after me’ [CGTC, EBC, ICC, NICNT]. The way to follow Jesus is to be found in the two actions of self-denial and cross-bearing [ICC]. The idea is ‘And so let him follow me’, describing a continuous relationship that results from the two decisive acts [CGTC]. Because
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