[vi] Richard L. Niswonger, New Testament History (Grand Rapids:  Zondervan Publishing Co., 1988), p. 63, 64, 169-172.

[vii] Walter W. Wessell, Mark.  In Frank E. Gaebelein ed., The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 8 (Grand Rapids:  Regency Reference Library, 1984), p. 640.

[viii] Walter W. Wessell, Mark.  In Frank E. Gaebelein ed., The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 8, p. 641.

[ix] Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background  Commentary:  New Testament (Downer’s Grove:  InterVarsity Press, 1993), p. 243.