Footnotes

1. Mark 7:2 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
2. Mark 7:3 Literally “with the fist”; although the exact meaning of the phrase is uncertain, there is general agreement it has to do with the ritual or ceremonial nature of the handwashing
3. Mark 7:3 Here “thus” is supplied as a component of the participle (“holding fast to”) which is understood as result
4. Mark 7:4 The phrase “when they come” is not in the Greek text but is implied
5. Mark 7:4 The word “traditions” is not in the Greek text but is implied
6. Mark 7:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“have received”) has been translated as a finite verb
7. Mark 7:4 The phrase “for example” is not in the Greek text but is supplied as a clarification in the English translation
8. Mark 7:4 Several important manuscripts omit “and dining couches”