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Mark 10 General Notes
Structure and Format
Some translations prefer to set apart quotations of the Old Testament. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of 10:7-9, which is a quotation from the Old Testament.
Special concepts in this chapter
Jesus' teaching about divorce
In this chapter, Jesus teaches about divorce in response to a challenge from the Pharisees. Jesus bases his teaching on God's original intentions in creating marriage. Jesus implicitly shows the mistakes the religious leaders made in their traditions about marriage. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Metaphors
There are many metaphors in this chapter. Jesus uses them in his teaching to explain difficult issues. He also uses metaphors to conceal the truth about his death because it has not yet occurred. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
Paradox
This is a statement that seems absurd or appears to contradict itself. For example, "Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant." (See: Mark 10:43)