Mark 5:1
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. Ver. 1. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:28 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. Ver. 1. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:28 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, Ver. 2. _A man with an unclean spirit_] _Graece, _ εν πνευματι ακαθαρτω. In an unclean spirit, _quod eum spiritus quasi inclusum teneret._ (Beza.) So the flesh is called "the old man," as... [ Continue Reading ]
Who had _his_ dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: Ver. 3. _Who had his dwelling among the tombs_] The burial places of the saints were anciently thought to have a kind of holiness in them. Hence grew that superstition of meeting and praying together at the sain... [ Continue Reading ]
Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any _man_ tame him. Ver. 4. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:28 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. Ver. 5. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:28 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, Ver. 6. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:28 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, _thou_ Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. Ver. 7. _I adjure thee by God_] _Exemplum horrendum impudentiae sceleratorum spirituum, _ saith Beza. To adjure one is to take an oath of him f... [ Continue Reading ]
For he said unto him, Come out of the man, _thou_ unclean spirit. Ver. 8. _For he said_] Or, For he had said: and so had put him into a new hell, as it were, " _Qui si non aliqua nocuisset mortuus esset._ ... [ Continue Reading ]
And he asked him, What _is_ thy name? And he answered, saying, My name _is_ Legion: for we are many. Ver. 9. _My name is Legion_] That is, a multitude. A legion was commonly among the Romans, saith Isidore, 6000 armed soldiers: 6666, saith Hesychius. So many devils were gotten in one poor man. Let... [ Continue Reading ]
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. Ver. 10. _He would not send them away, &c._] Because, saith Cajetan, they have several regions where they most haunt, and do hurt; and are therefore loth to be put out of their old quarters.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. Ver. 11. _Nigh unto the mountains_] All this country was full of hills (_intercursantibus montibus Galaad_) and mountains of Gilead.... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. Ver. 12. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:31 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. Ver. 13. _Jesus gave them leave_] If Christ condescended to the devils, though t... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that fed the swine fled, and told _it_ in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. Ver. 14. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:33 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. Ver. 15. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:33 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that saw _it_ told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and _also_ concerning the swine. Ver. 16. _They come to Jesus_] And, amazed with the miracle, they expostulate not an injury; but, acknowledging him Lord of all, they beg him to be gone, lest they should sustai... [ Continue Reading ]
And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. Ver. 17. _And they began, &c._] _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:34 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Ver. 18. _Prayed him that he might be with him_] This poor man had tasted how good the Lord is, and desired therefore to abide with him; when his countrymen of Gadara had only seen hi... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. Ver. 19. _Tell how great things, &c._] This was all the fee Christ looked for for his cures. Words seem to be a slender and slight... [ Continue Reading ]
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all _men_ did marvel. Ver. 20. _Began to publish in Decapolis_] A great mercy to them to have such a preacher sent among them. Bethsaida was denied this favour, Mark 8:26 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. Ver. 21. _He was nigh unto the sea_] Here, and now, it was that Levi made him a great feast; whereof see Mark 2:15,16 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, Ver. 22. _See Trapp "_ Mat 9:18 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: _I pray thee_, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. Ver. 23. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:18 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And _Jesus_ went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. Ver. 24. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:19 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, Ver. 25. _And a certain woman_] This history happened fitly, that Jairus might be confirmed, and the different degrees of faith in several saints the better discerned.... [ Continue Reading ]
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, Ver. 26. _And had spent all that she had_] Physicians are many of them _crumenimulgae, et sordida poscinummia._ (Plaut.) They call their drugs δοσεις, gifts; yet we pay... [ Continue Reading ]
When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. Ver. 28. _If I may but touch_] _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:21 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in _her_ body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? Ver. 30. _That virtue had gone out o... [ Continue Reading ]
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. Ver. 32. _And he looked round about_] He confuted the rashness of his disciples, not with words, but looks. We may more fitly... [ Continue Reading ]
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. Ver. 33. _Came and fell down_] _sc._ Upon her knees, and at his knees, as suppliants used also to do among the heathens; who therefore consecrated the knees to mercy. _Genua... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. Ver. 34. _Daughter, thy faith, &c._] They that can shame themselves to honour Christ, shall receive much settlement and inward satisfaction.... [ Continue Reading ]
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's _house certain_ which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? Ver. 35. _Thy daughter is dead_] Christ commonly reserves his holy hand for a dead lift.... [ Continue Reading ]
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. Ver. 36. _Be not afraid, only believe_] Faith quelleth and killeth distrustful fear; but awful dread it breedeth, feedeth, fostereth, and cherisheth.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. Ver. 37. _Save Peter, and James, and John_] Still Andrew is excluded, though Peter's brother, an apostle of equal standing, and a good man: yet he is not offended, but content to be accounted a loyal subject... [ Continue Reading ]
And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. Ver. 38. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:23 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:24 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. Ver. 39. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:23 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:24 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. Ver. 40. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:24 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. Ver. 41. _Tabitha cumi_] The Syriac was then the vernacular or common tongue; for the Jews had lost their ancient language, in that seventy years' continuance in Babylon... [ Continue Reading ]
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was _of the age_ of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. Ver. 42. _They were astonished with a great astonishment_] Gr. εξεστησαν εκστασει μεγαλη. With an ecstasy of admiration: they were even carried out of themselv... [ Continue Reading ]
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. Ver. 43. _That no man should know it_] Lest he should be too soon known and acknowledged by the people. But when he knew that he was shortly to die, he openly restored to life Lazarus,... [ Continue Reading ]