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Mark 1:6

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II

The blessed John, despising the locks of sheep as savouring of luxury, chose "camel's hair," and was clad in it, making himself an example of frugality and simplicity of life. For he also "ate locusts and wild honey,"[238]

Origen Commentary on John Book VI " This agrees with the words in John, in which the Baptist declares himself to those sent by the Pharisees, on the subject of his baptizing with water. Mark, again, says,[102]

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    MARK 1:6 tri,caj {A} Instead of reading, as do all other witnesses, that John the Baptist was clothed with “camel’s hair” (tri,caj kamh,lou), D and ita read “camel’s skin” (de,rrin kamh,lou). Althoug...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Mark 1:6. _JOHN WAS CLOTHED_, c.] Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:4....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:11....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART I. THE SERVANT; WHO HE IS AND HOW HE CAME Chapter 1:1-13 __ 1. The Servant, the Son of God. (Mark 1:1 .) 2. His coming promised and announced. (Mark 1:2. Matthew 3:1;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A brief introductory section showing how the work of John the Baptist, and the baptism and temptation of Jesus, led up to the ministry in Galilee. MARK 1:1 is perhaps best taken as the title to the w...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY (Mark 1:1-4)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    And the whole country of Judea went out to him, and so did all the people of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the River Jordan, while they confessed their sins. John was clad in a garment o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CAMEL'S HAIR. Not. skin, but. garment woven with camel's hair. Compare 2 Kings 1:8. ABOUT. Greek. _peri_. App-104. LOCUSTS. See note on Matthew 3:4. WILD HONEY. Plentiful then, and now....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Mark 1:1-8. The Preaching and Baptism of John The object of St Mark is to relate _the official life and ministry_of our Lord. He therefore begins with His baptism, and first relates, as introductory...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _was clothed_ The Evangelist draws our attention to three points in reference to the Baptist: (_a) His appearance_. He recalled the asceticism of the Essene. His raiment was of the coarsest texture,...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    6. The form ἜΣΘΩΝ ([63][64][65][66] 33) is freq. in the [67] text of LXX. [63] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai. Now at St...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    1–8. PREPARATORY MINISTRY OF THE BAPTIZER Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:1-6. Cf. John 1:6-31...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 4. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all ba...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    THE BEGINNING FACTS OF THE GOSPEL MARK ONE Mark moves quickly to set before his readers many of the beginning facts of the good news of Jesus Christ, God's Son. (Mark 1:1) The good news or gospel of J...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΉΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) используется с двумя причастиями, ΈΝΔΕΔΥΜΈΝΟΣ, ΈΣΘΊΩΝ, образуя перифр. _impf._, который указывает на привычное действие: "был одет (по своему обыкновению)" (Tayl...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    I. THE PREPARATION PERIOD 1:1-13 A. THE MISSION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. 1:1-11. _TEXT 1:1-11_ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet. Beh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _JOHN DID BAPTIZE IN THE WILDERNESS, AND PREACH THE BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    2-3 Compare Mal_3:1; Isa_40:3; Mat_3:3; Luk_3:4-6; Joh_1:15-23. 4-8 Compare Mat_3:1-12; Luk_3:1-18. 4 John the baptist was the son of a priest, so that he was entitled to exercise the priestly office...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BAPTISM OF JESUS. BEGINNING OF THE MINISTRY 1-8. Appearance of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1; Luke 3:1). See on Mt and Lk. St. Mark's Gospel, being based on the reminiscences of Peter, begins with the...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. ABOUT MARK’S BOOK The Bible has 4 books about Jesus’ life. They are called the Books of Mat...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND JOHN WAS CLOTHED.... — See Note on Matthew 3:4....

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1:1-6 (Mark 1:1) THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL. "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send My messenger...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    describes John's way of life as in Mt., ἐνδεδυμένος standing for εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα, and ἔσθων for ἡ τροφὴ ἦν....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Mark 1:5-8; Mark 1:5 describes the widespread character of the movement much as in Mt., only that Judaea comes before Jerusalem, and the district of the Jordan is not mentioned....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The appearance and ministry of the Baptist_ (Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:1-18)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE BEGINNING OF JESUS' MINISTRY Mark 1:1-20 _The ministry of John the Baptist,_ Mark 1:1-8. Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will, then fai...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapid...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    See Matthew iii. 4. --- Wild honey. Rabbanus thinks it was a kind of white and tender leaf, which, when rubbed in the hand, emitted a juice like honey. Suidas thinks it was a kind of dew, collected fr...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    HEALING OF PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW Matthew 8:14-17; Mark 1:2-34; & Luke 14:3-35 Mark: “And immediately coming out of the synagogue? came into the house of Simon and Andrew and James and John. The mother...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (2) As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. (3) The voice o...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The message is new at least in the absolute and complete character it assumes, and in its direct and immediate application. It was not the Jewish privileges which should be obtained by repenting and r...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JOHN WAS CLOTHED WITH CAMEL'S HAIR,.... This is a description of John by his clothes; Matthew 3:4, to which may be added, that it was usual for penitents, and men of austere lives, and of the firs...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; Ver. 6. _And John was clothed, &c._] Elias also was a rough hairy man. Thos...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _There went out to him all Judea_, &c. So disposed were the people to receive his baptism. See note on Matthew 3:5. _The latchet of whose shoes_, &c. That is, whose servant I am not worthy to be, or t...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    John the Baptist. Matthew 3:1-12. For the reception of spiritual blessings, preparation is needful; and those things which tend to hinder men from feeling this, and making preparation, should be caref...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND JOHN WAS CLOTHED WITH CAMEL'S HAIR AND WITH A GIRDLE OF SKINS ABOUT HIS LOINS; AND HE DID EAT LOCUSTS AND WILD HONEY;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    John's appearance and message of Christ:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    This beginning is not that ofJohn 1:1, which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation (Genesis 1:1), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son o...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: John Preached Jesus TEXT: Mark 1:1-8 PROPOSITION: John the Baptizer preached Jesus. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Messages SCRIPTURE READING: Same JOHN THE BAPTIZER - 1-6 1. The gospel (good news)...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 3:4"....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 1:6 Now G1161 John G2491 was G2258 (G5713) clothed G1746 (G5765) camels G2574 hair G2359 and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather belt about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.' John comes in the wilderness (compare 1 Kings 19:4; 1 Kings 19:8; 1 Kings 19:15) a...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PREPARATION (1:1-8)....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BEGINNING (1:1-13). Mark commences his Gospel by referring to the new ‘Beginning', and to the herald who introduced Jesus in accordance with Scripture. This herald was a successful preacher and p...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS MINISTRY (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS MINISTRY (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 1:6. LOCUSTS. See on Matthew 3:4, and accompanying cut....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    The Evangelist, intending to narrate our Lord's ministry without dwelling upon the earlier part of His life, prefaces the whole with a _title_ (Mark 1:1), which is followed by a reference to the preac...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    CLOTHED WITH CAMEL'S HAIR (ενδεδυμενος τριχας καμηλου). Matthew (Matthew 3:4) has it a garment (ενδυμα) of camel's hair. Mark has it in the accusative plural the object of the perfect passive partic...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Mark 1 The Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother. Pain, sickness, delirium, madness, as great infringements of the laws of nature as the miracles themselves, are such veritable presences to the human experie...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Ministry of John the Baptist. Baptism and temptation of Jesus and His first Galilean ministry. Demons cast out, sickness healed, leprosy cured. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, John the...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 1:1. _The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God._ This commencement is laconic, beautiful, and perspicuous. Several Greek authors begin their books in this independent way. It a...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    JOHN WORE CLOTHES MADE OF CAMEL'S HAIR. See note on Matthew 3:4....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And John was clothed with camel’s hair._ RULES FOR SOBRIETY IN DIET 1. It must not exceed our means. 2. It must not exceed our station. 3. It is to be taken at fit times-when hunger dictates (Psa...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MARK—NOTE ON MARK 1:6 John’s clothing and food are like that of other preachers in the desert (see 1 Kings 17:4, 1 Kings 17:9). On...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MARK—NOTE ON MARK 1:1 Introduction. Mark begins his account with the public ministry of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus. ⇐...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JOHN THE BAPTIST PREPARES THE WAY FOR JESUS MATTHEW 3:1-12; MARK 1:2-8; LUKE 3:2-18; MATTHEW 3:1 In those days came John the Baptist,...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    COMMENTARY upon THE GOSPEL OF S. MARK. _______. _______ INTRODUCTION. " MARK," says S. Jerome in his _Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Writers_, "was a disciple and interpreter of S. Peter. At the req...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 1:1. BEGINNING.—For best commentary on this see Luke 16:16. Law and prophets ended with John, who heralded new _régime_. GOSPEL.—Good tidings, from God to man, of...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 1:1 THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. These words mean, not the title of the book, but the commencement of the narrative; and so they depend upon what follows, namely, "as...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn to Mark's gospel. Mark was a young man when Jesus was crucified, perhaps about twelve years old. So, the gospel that he writes is considered to be the understanding that he received from li...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 1:8; Leviticus 11:22; Matthew 3:4; Zechariah 13:4...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Clothed with camel's hair [ε ν δ ε δ υ μ ε ν ο σ τ ρ ι χ α σ κ α μ ε λ ο υ]. Matthew (Matthew 3:4) has it a garment [ε ν δ υ μ α] of camel's hair. Mark has it in the accusative plural the object of th...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD Mark 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to say about...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    This verse acquaints us with the strictness and austerity of St. John's life in the wilderness; which is laid down in two things; in his mean and frugal apparel, and in his sober and temperate diet....

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