Let be We must understand this to mean either (1) leave him, do not assist him; or (2) leave it, do not give the draught to him; or (3) "Let be" in the Greek coalesces with the verb following, and = "let us see." For the construction in the original cp. Luke 6:42. In Mark the words "Let alone; let us see" are put in the mouth of him who offered the wine to the Saviour. There "let alone" may = "let me alone."

to save him Here the Sinaitic and Vatican MSS. add, "and another took a spear and pierced his side, and there came out water and blood."

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