And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own
city.
This incident appears to follow next in order of time to the cure of
the leper (Matthew 8:1). For the exposition, see the notes at Mark
2:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me.
And he arose, and followed him.
AND AS JESUS PASSED FORTH FROM THENCE - that is, from the scene of
the paralytic's cure in Capernum, toward the shore of the sea... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many
publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS JESUS SAT AT MEAT IN THE HOUSE. The modesty
of our Evangelist signally appears here. Luke says (Luke 5:29) that
"Levi made Him a great f... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why
eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
AND WHEN THE PHARISEES ["AND SCRIBES," ADD MARK AND LUKE], SAW IT,
THEY ["MURMURED" OR 'MUTTERED,' SAYS LUKE ( ), AND] SAID UNTO HIS
DISCIPLES - not venturing to put their question to... [ Continue Reading ]
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need
not a physician, but they that are sick.
BUT WHEN JESUS HEARD [THAT], HE SAID UNTO THEM - to the Pharisees and
scribes; addressing Himself to them, though they had shrunk from
addressing Him.
THEY THAT BE WHOLE NEED NOT A PH... [ Continue Reading ]
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not
sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance. BUT GO YE AND LEARN WHAT THAT MEANETH ( ), I WILL HAVE
MERCY, AND NOT SACRIFICE - that is the one rather than the other.
"Sacrifice," the chief part of th... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN CAME TO HIM THE DISCIPLES OF JOHN, SAYING, WHY DO WE AND THE
PHARISEES FAST OFT, BUT THY DISCIPLES FAST_ _ NOT?_
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain
ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but
come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 5:21.
Verses 27-34: These two miracles are recorded by Matthew al... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying,
and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
AND WHEN JESUS DEPARTED THENCE, TWO BLIND MEN FOLLOWED HIM - hearing,
doubtless, as in a later case is expressed, "that Jesus passed by" ();
CRYING, AND SAYING, THOU SON OF DAVID... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and
Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said
unto him, Yea, Lord.
AND WHEN HE WAS COME INTO THE HOUSE. To try their faith and patience,
He seems to have made them no AND WHEN HE WAS COME INTO THE HOUSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it
unto you.
THEN TOUCHED HE THEIR EYES, SAYING, ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT
UNTO YOU - not, Receive a cure proportioned to your faith, but,
Receive this cure as granted to your faith. Thus would they carry
about with them, in thei... [ Continue Reading ]
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying,
See that no man know it.
AND THEIR EYES WERE OPENED: AND JESUS STRAITLY CHARGED THEM. The
expression is very strong enebrimeesato (G1690) autois (G846),
denoting great earnestness.... [ Continue Reading ]
But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that
country.
BUT THEY, WHEN THEY WERE DEPARTED, SPREAD ABROAD HIS FAME IN ALL THAT
COUNTRY. See the note at , and Remark 4 on that section.)... [ Continue Reading ]
As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed
with a devil.
AS THEY WENT OUT, BEHOLD, THEY BROUGHT TO HIM A DUMB MAN POSSESSED
WITH A DEVIL, [ daimonizomenon (G1139)] - 'demonized.' The deaf-mute
condition was not natural; it was the effect of the demon possession.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes
marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
AND WHEN THE DEVIL (OR 'DEMON') WAS CAST OUT, THE DUMB SPAKE. The
particulars in this case are not given; the object being simply to
record the instantaneous restoration of the... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of
the devils.
BUT THE PHARISEES SAID, HE CASTETH OUT DEVELS THROUGH THE PRINCE OF
THE DEVILS - `the demons through the prince of the demons.' This seems
to be the first muttering of a theory of such miracles which soon
became a fi... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every
sickness and every disease among the people.
AND JESUS WENT ABOUT ALL THE CITIES AND VILLAGES, TEACHING IN THEIR
SYNAGOGUES, AND PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF THE K... [ Continue Reading ]
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them,
because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no
shepherd.
BUT WHEN HE SAW THE MULTITUDES, HE WAS MOVED WITH COMPASSION ON THEM,
BECAUSE THEY FAINTED. [ eesan (G2258) eklelummenoi]. This reading,
however, ha... [ Continue Reading ]
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but
the labourers are few;
THEN SAITH HE UNTO HIS DISCIPLES, THE HARVEST TRULY IS PLENTEOUS. His
eye doubtless rested immediately on the Jewish field, but this he saw
widening into the vast field of "the world" (), teeming with so... [ Continue Reading ]
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth
labourers into his harvest.
PRAY YE THEREFORE THE LORD OF THE HARVEST - the great Lord and
Proprietor of all. Compare John 15:1 - "I am the true Vine, and my
Father is the Husbandman."
THAT HE WILL SEND FORTH LABOURERS INTO HIS... [ Continue Reading ]