ὥστε ἐπιπίπτειν : so that they knocked against Him; one of Mk.'s vivid touches. They hoped to obtain a cure by contact anyhow brought about, even by rude collision. μάστιγας, from μάστιξ, a scourge, hence tropically in Sept [19] and N. T., a providential scourge, a disease; again in Mark 5:29; Mark 5:34.
[19]Septuagint.
Verse Mark 3:10. _THEY PRESSED UPON HIM_] _Rushed upon him_, επιπιπτειν - through eagerness to have their spiritual and bodily maladies immediately removed. _PLAGUES._] Rather _disorders_, μαστιγας;...
AS MANY AS HAD PLAGUES - As many as had diseases or maladies of body or mind. The word plague, now confined to the pestilence, does not express the meaning of the original, and tends to mislead....
CHAPTER 3 _ 1. In the synagogue. The man with the withered hand healed. (Mark 3:1. Matthew 12:9; Luke 6:6 .)_ 2. The Withdrawal of the Servant. Many healed. ...
An editorial paragraph descriptive of the new development in the ministry. It is made up of popular generalizations, from which we gather that Jesus had to protect Himself against growing crowds by re...
THE CLASH OF IDEAS (Mark 3:1-6)...
So Jesus withdrew to the lakeside with his disciples, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him; and from Judaea and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and from the Transjordan country, and from t...
PRESSED UPON. were besetting. FOR TO TOUCH. that they might touch....
_plagues_ The word thus rendered denotes (1) _a whip or scourge_, and is used in this sense in Acts 22:24; Hebrews 11:36; (2) _a plague or disease of the body_. Comp. Mark 5:29;...
10. Very graphic. _He healed many_ by word or touch, _so that_ those near Him were _falling upon Him_, and those at a distance were frantic to get near Him. Those on the outskirts would press forward...
7–12. WITHDRAWAL TO THE SEA OF GALILEE Matthew 12:5-21; Luke 6:17-19 The three accounts are here very independent and there is not much similarity of wording. It is clear from the context that Matthe...
Ver 6. And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him. 7. But Jesus withdrew Himself with His disciples to the sea: and a great m...
_JESUS CHOOSES HIS TWELVE APOSTLES MARK 3:7-19:_ Jesus went to the shore of the lake with His disciples. A large crowd followed Him there. The people from many places heard of the things that Jesus wa...
ΈΘΕΡΆΠΕΥΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Mark 3:2. ΈΠΙΠΊΠΤΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΈΠΙΠΊΠΤΩ (G1968) падать. _Inf._ с ΏΣΤΕ (G5620) выражает результаты, ΆΨΩΝΤΑΙ _aor. conj. med. (dep.) от_ ΆΠΤΟΜΑΙ (G681) с _...
THEY PRESSED UPON HIM, &C.— The phrase επιπιπτειν αυτω, strongly expresses this; they were ready to drive each other upon him! so that those nearest him could hardly stand, being pressed forward by th...
9. THE FAME OF JESUS 3:7-12 _TEXT 3:7-12_ And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed: and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyo...
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 12:9....
PLAGUES] lit. 'scourges,' diseases being regarded as a divine chastisement....
WITHDRAWAL OF JESUS. MULTITUDES HEALED. See on Matthew 12:15. St. Mark's account is much fuller. Observe here (_a_) the extraordinary sensation made by the appearance of Jesus, as shown by the great d...
CHOICE OF THE TWELVE 1-6. The withered hand (Matthew 12:9; Luke 6:6). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 3 THE DAY FOR REST VERSES 1-5 Jesus obeyed God, his father, completely. Jesus did...
AS MANY AS HAD PLAGUES. — Literally, _scourges;_ the same word as in Acts 22:24; Hebrews 11:36....
CHAPTER 3:7-19 (MARK 3:7) THE CHOICE OF THE TWELVE "And Jesus with His disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed: and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea,...
THE LORD OF THE SABBATH Mark 2:23-28; Mark 3:1-19 The ritualist demands the outward, the conventional, the ancient usage of the past. Christ says, “Be natural.” The needs of man, whether of body or...
This is one of the few occasions on which it is said that Christ was angry. Particularly note the reason for His anger: "When He had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardeni...
For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had (h) plagues. (h) Diseases with which God scourges men as it were with whips....
WONDERFUL FAME OF JESUS He has again reached the sea of Galilee, so exceedingly conspicuous in His ministry. I spent two bright autumnal days sailing over this sea, so delighted to traverse, drink, a...
(7) But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, (8) And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and _from_ beyond Jordan: and th...
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...
Such was the question raised in the synagogue (chapter 3) on the occasion of the man with the withered hand. The Lord sets it publicly before their conscience; but neither heart nor conscience answere...
FOR HE HAD HEALED MANY,.... Of various diseases, and the fame of this brought more still to him: INSOMUCH THAT THEY PRESSED UPON HIM; or pushed upon him, with great eagerness and violence. The Arabic...
For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. Ver. 10. _As many as had plagues_] Gr. μαστιγας, stripes, scourgings. Whom the Lord loveth he cha...
_And the Pharisees went forth_, &c. From Matthew's observing that _they held a council against him_, it seems probable that those of them, with the scribes, who were present at this miracle, were memb...
FOR HE HAD HEALED MANY, INSOMUCH THAT THEY PRESSED UPON HIM FOR TO TOUCH HIM, AS MANY AS HAD PLAGUES....
Miracles of healing:...
We have seen that the sabbath was made for the purpose of ministering to the needs of men. Now the Lord in the synagogue encountered a man who was in manifestly serious need. But his need meant nothin...
PRESSED: Or, rushed...
6-12 All our sicknesses and calamities spring from the anger of God against our sins. Their removal, or the making them blessings to us, was purchased to us by the blood of Christ. But the plagues and...
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Mark 3:10 For G1063 healed G2323 (G5656) many G4183 that G5620 as G3745 had G2192 (G5707) afflictions...
‘And he requested his disciples that a small boat should await on him because of the crowd lest they press in on him, for he had healed many with the result that as many as had diseases pressed in on...
THE SECTION CONCLUDES WITH A SUMMARY OF THE CONTINUING MINISTRY (3:7-35). The first major section of Mark's Gospel (from Mark 1:1 to Mark 3:35) now concludes with: · A description of the continuing...
AMAZING SUCCESS BRINGS FERVENT OPPOSITION FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS (3:7-21). Jesus' success expands as He continues to build up His forces for the proclamation of the truth and against the powers...
CHRONOLOGY. See on Matthew 11:1-21. These events took place just before the choosing of the Twelve (Mark 2:14, etc.). On the theory of a three years' ministry in Galilee, they occurred shortly after t...
Mark 3:10. THEY PRESSED UPON HIM. Not merely gathered about Him to hear Him, and thus created a pressure, but actually pushed themselves upon Him, TO TOUCH HIM. The last clause shows that all were hea...
PRESSED UPON HIM (επιπιπτειν αυτω). Were falling upon him to such an extent that it was dangerous. They were not hostile, but simply intensely eager, each to have his own case attended to by Jesus....
CONTENTS: Jesus heals a withered hand on the Sabbath. Multitudes healed. The twelve chosen. The unpardonable sin. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Satan, disciples, man with the withered hand, Mary, J...
Mark 3:13. _He calleth to him whom he would._ He knew them as he knew Nathaniel; he knew their piety, he knew their worth. They followed him at first as hearers, having no thoughts of the glory that w...
_They pressed upon Him for to touch Him._ CROWDING TO TOUCH THE SAVIOUR I. The parallel between the present times and those of the text. Jesus had healed many. These have been thoroughly and effectu...
LARGE CROWDS FOLLOW JESUS MATTHEW 12:15-21; MARK 3:7-12; MATTHEW 12:15 But when Jesus knew [_it_], he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;...
CHAPTER 3 1 _Christ healeth the withered hand_, 10 _and many other infirmities_ : 11 _rebuketh the unclean spirits_ : 13 _chooseth his twelve apostles_ : 22 _convinceth the blasphemy of casting out de...
_Plagues_, Gr. _μάστιγας_, _i.e._, _scourgings_, viz _., strokes_ and _diseases_, with which God chastises and scourges men on account of their sins....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 3:7. Mark several times notes the Saviour’s seasons of retirement from public notice, either (as in this instance) to escape the pursuit of enemies, or for rest, o...
EXPOSITION This chapter begins with the record of another case of healing on the sabbath day; and it closes with the notice of a combination of the Pharisees with the Herodians to bring about the des...
And he entered again into the synagogue(Mark 3:1); This was on the Sabbath day. and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day...
Acts 19:11; Acts 19:12; Acts 5:15; Genesis 12:17; Hebrews 12:6;...
Pressed upon [ε π ι π ι π τ ε ι ν]. Lit., fell upon. Plagues [μ α σ τ ι γ α ς]. Lit., scourges. Compare Acts 22:24; Hebrews 11:36. Our word plague is from plhgh, Latin plaga, meaning a blow. Pestilenc...
THE MAN WITH THE WITHERED HAND Mark 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are giving a study in the Book of Mark which will carry some splendid suggestions for the student. Every Sunday morning we see a large...
Plagues or scourges (so the Greek word properly means) seem to be those very painful or afflictive disorders which were frequently sent, or at least permitted of God, as a scourge or punishment of sin...