And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. This incident, as remarked on , appears to follow next in order of time after the cure of the Leper (Mark 1:40). AND AGAIN HE ENTERED INTO CAPERNAUM ("HIS OWN CITY" - ), AND IT WAS NOISED THAT HE W... [ Continue Reading ]
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. AND STRAIGHTWAY MANY WERE GATHERED TOGETHER, INSOMUCH THAT THERE WAS NO ROOM TO RECEIVE THEM, NO, NOT SO MUCH AS ABOUT THE DOOR. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. AND THEY COME UNTO HIM - that is, toward the house where He was, BRINGING ONE SICK OF THE PALSY - "lying on a bed" (), WHICH WAS BORNE OF FOUR - a graphic particular of Mark only.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. AND WHEN TIME COULD NOT COME NIGH UNTO HIM FOR THE PRESS - or, as in Luke, "when they could not find by what wa... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. WHEN JESUS SAW THEIR FAITH. It is remarkable that all the three narratives call it "their faith" which Jesus saw. That the patient himself had faith, we know from the proclamation of his forgiveness,... [ Continue Reading ]
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, BUT THERE WERE CERTAIN OF THE SCRIBES - "and the Pharisees" (), "sitting there" - those Jewish ecclesiastics who, as Luke told us, "were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem," to make th... [ Continue Reading ]
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? WHY DOTH THIS MAN THUS SPEAK BLASPHEMIES? WHO CAN FORGIVE SINS BUT GOD ONLY? In this second question they expressed a great truth. (See ; ; , etc.) Nor was their first question altogether unnatural, though in our Lord's... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? AND IMMEDIATELY WHEN JESUS PERCEIVED IN HIS SPIRIT THAT THEY SO REASONED WITHIN THEMSELVES, HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHY REASON YE THESE THINGS - or... [ Continue Reading ]
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? WHETHER IS IT EASIER TO SAY TO THE SICK OF THE PALSY, THY SINS BE (OR 'ARE') FORGIVEN THEE; OR TO SAY, ARISE, AND TAKE UP THY BED, AND WALK? 'Is it easier to command... [ Continue Reading ]
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) BUT THAT YE MAY KNOW THAT THE SON OF MAN HATH POWER ON EARTH TO FORGIVE SINS - `that forgiving power dwells in the Person of this Man, and is exercised by Him while on this earth an... [ Continue Reading ]
I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. I SAY UNTO THEE, ARISE, AND TAKE UP THY BED, AND GO THY WAY INTO THINE HOUSE. This taking up the portable couch, and walking home with it, was designed to prove the completeness of the cure.... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. AND IMMEDIATELY HE AROSE, TOOK UP THE BED. 'Sweet saying!' says Bengel. 'The bed had borne the man: now the man bore the bed.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 9:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 5:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 12:1.... [ Continue Reading ]