When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. The time of this miracle seem too definitely fixed here to admit of our placing it where it stands in Mark and Luke, in whose Gospels no such precise note of time is given. [AND] WHEN HE WAS COME DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN, GRE... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. AND, BEHOLD, THERE CAME A LEPER - "a man full of leprosy," says Luke 5:12. Much has been written on this disease of leprosy, but certain points remain still doubtful. All that needs be said... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. AND JESUS (or 'He,' according to another reading) - "moved with compassion," says Mark (Mark 1:41); a precious addition, PUT FORTH HIS HAND, AND TOUCHED HIM. Such a touch occ... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. AND JESUS ("STRAITLY CHARGED HIM, AND FORTHWITH SENT HIM AWAY," , AND) SAITH UNTO HIM; SEE THOU TELL NO MAN. A hard condition this would... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, This incident belongs to a later stage. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 1:29. The incidents here are two: in the corresponding passage of Luke they are three. Here they are introduced before the mission of the Twelve; in Luke, whe... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW WHEN JESUS SAW GREAT MULTITUDES ABOUT HIM, HE GAVE COMMANDMENT TO DEPART UNTO THE OTHER SIDE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. AND A CERTAIN SCRIBE CAME, AND SAID UNTO HIM, MASTER, I WILL FOLLOW THEE WHERESOEVER THOU GOEST.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. AND JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, THE FOXES HAVE HOLES, AND THE BIRDS OF THE AIR HAVE NESTS; BUT THE SON OF MAN HATH NOT WHERE TO LAY HIS HEAD. Few as there were of the... [ Continue Reading ]
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Since this is more fully given in Luke, we must take both together. "And He said unto another of his disciples, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto h... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 5:1.... [ Continue Reading ]