Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Mark 9:12

12. [1886][1887][1888][1889][1890] omit ἀποκριθείς. See on Mark 5:9.

[1886] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai. Now at St Petersburg. The whole Gospel, ending at Mark 16:8. Photographic facsimile, 1911.

[1887] Codex Vaticanus. 4th cent., but perhaps a little later than א. In the Vatican Library almost since its foundation by Pope Nicolas V., and one of its greatest treasures. The whole Gospel, ending at Mark 16:8. Photographic facsimile, 1889.

[1888] Codex Ephraemi. 5th cent. A palimpsest: the original writing has been partially rubbed out, and the works of Ephraem the Syrian have been written over it; but a great deal of the original writing has been recovered; of Mark we have Mark 1:17 to Mark 6:31; Mark 8:5 to Mark 12:29; Mark 13:19 to Mark 16:20. In the National Library at Paris.

[1889] Codex Regius. 8th cent. An important witness. At Paris. Contains Mark 1:1 to Mark 10:15; Mark 10:30 to Mark 15:1; Mark 15:20 to Mark 16:20, but the shorter ending is inserted between Mark 16:8 and Mark 16:9, showing that the scribe preferred it to the longer one.

[1890] Codex Sangallensis. 9th or 10th cent. Contains the Gospels nearly complete, with an interlinear Latin translation. The text of Mark is specially good, agreeing often with CL. At St Gall.

12. Ἠλείας μὲν ἐλθών. The μὲν is concessive; “It is true,” “indeed.” The corresponding δέ is lost in the interjected question; ἀλλὰ λέγω takes its place. Cf. 1 Corinthians 5:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Romans 7:12; Romans 10:1. The correlation μὲν … δὲ … is much less freq. in N.T. than in class. Grk.

ἀποκαθιστάνει. MSS. differ as to the form used, whether from ἀποκατιστάνω, which W.H. “with hesitation” prefer (App. p. 168), or ἀποκθίστημι, or ἀποκαθιστάνω.

καὶ πῶς γέγραπται; This is a direct (R.V.) and not an indirect (A.V.) question. Christ answers their question with another, which points to the answer to theirs. “How is it that it stands written that the Messiah is to suffer? If the Messiah is about to surfer, Elijah must already have come.” This repetition of the prediction that He must suffer is remarkable, so soon after the glory on the mount.

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