Mark 4:25. For he that hath, etc. See on Matthew 13:12, where this thought precedes the explanation of the parable of the sower. It was possibly repeated, since it is equally apt in both cases. There as well as here the application is to spiritual knowledge. (In Matthew 25:29, the application is more general.) There is nothing arbitrary in this rule; it is a law of God's dealing in the kingdom of nature as well as of grace.
Verse 25. _HE THAT HATH_] Matthew 13:12, Matthew 13:12....
FOR HE THAT HATH ... - See the notes at Matthew 13:12. The meaning here seems to be, he that diligently attends to my words shall increase more and more in the knowledge of the truth; but he that negl...
CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Teaching by the Seaside. The Parable of the Sower. (Mark 4:1. Matthew 13:1; Luke 8:4 .)_ 2. The Word to shine forth in testimony. (Mar
MARK 4:21 seems still to be addressed to the disciples. Mk. has collected some isolated sayings, and inserted them here, for the purpose of denying that the Christian mystery mentioned in Mark 4:11 wa...
TEACHING IN PARABLES (Mark 4:1-2)...
FROM. Greek. _apo_. App-104....
_he that hath_ Comp. Matthew 13:12; Matthew 25:29; Luke 8:18; Luke 19:26....
The Explanation of the Parable 10. _And when he was alone_ St Mark here anticipates what took place after the Saviour had "_sent the multitudes away_" and "_gone into the house_" (Matthew 13:36)....
ὋΣ ΓᾺΡ ἜΧΕΙ. Another proverb-like utterance which is used with different applications (Matthew 13:12; Matthew 25:29; Luke 19:26). We have a parallel saying, which holds good of spiritual progress, as...
21–25 THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HEARING THE WORD Luke 8:16-18; cf. Luke 11:33....
Ver 23. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. 24. And...
_JESUS SPOKE ABOUT CANDLES AND SEED MARK 4:21-34:_ Often we act much more foolish in our spiritual lives than we would ever consider doing in our physical lives. Men would never light a candle to prod...
ΔΟΘΉΣΕΤΑΙ _fut. ind. pass. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать, ΆΡΘΉΣΕΤΑΙ _fut. ind. pass. от_ ΑΊΡΩ (G142) удалять, забирать. Богосл. _pass., см._ Mark 4:24....
_SUMMARY 4:1-34_ In the parables of this section, especially in those of the sower, the seed and the mustard seed, the prophetic power of Jesus is clearly exhibited. Without superhuman foresight he co...
D. A WARNING FOR HEARERS. 4:24-25 _TEXT 4:24-25_ And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you: and more shall be given unto you. For he that...
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. FOR HE THAT HATH, TO HIM SHALL BE GIVEN; AND HE THAT HATH NOT, FROM HIM SHALL BE TAKE...
10-13 Compare Mat_13:10-17; Luk_8:9-10. 11 The kingdom of God had been foretold and typified in their sacred Scriptures, but now the Lord is unfolding a phase of its history which was unknown to the...
PARABLE OF THE SOWER. STILLING THE TEMPEST 1-9. Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1; Luke 8:4). See on Mt....
FURTHER REMARKS UPON TEACHING BY PARABLES (Luke 8:16). Omitted by Mt, who introduces these sayings in other connexions, viz. Matthew 5:15; Matthew 7:2; Matth
To the diligent student of divine truth more of divine truth shall be revealed. The slothful student shall not only learn no more, but shall even forget what he already knows. In Matthew 13:12; Matthe...
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 4 THE STORY ABOUT THE SEEDS VERSES 1-9 Every farmer knows that he must plant his s...
FOR HE THAT HATH. — See Note on Matthew 13:12....
CHAPTER: 4:21-25 (MARK 4:21) LAMP AND STAND "And He said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed? and not to be put on the stand? For there is nothing hid, save th...
_Responsibilities of disciples_ (Matthew 5:15; Matthew 10:26; Matthew 7:2; Luke 8:16-18). True to His uniform teaching that privileges are to be used
GROWTH IN GOD'S KINGDOM Mark 4:10-41 How quick the Master was to observe the meaning of natural symbols! To Him all things were unfoldings of eternal mystery, and the ways of men unconsciously mirror...
In verses Mark 4:1; Mark 4:10, we have the explanation of the reason of the parabolic teaching of Jesus. He clothed divine truth in picture forms that men might more easily look upon it and learn it,...
They who do not profit by the knowledge of the word of God, shall in punishment of their neglect, lose the advantage which they may seem to have, since it will turn in the end to their greater condemn...
CHAPTER 26 THE SOWER Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-25; & Luke 8:4-18. Mark: “And again He began to teach by the sea; and a great multitude were gathered unto Him, so that, entering into a ship, He sat in...
(21) And he said unto them, is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? (22) For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was...
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...
_THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PEW_ ‘And He said unto them, Take heed what ye hear.… For he that hath, to him shall he given: and he that hath not from him shall be taken even that which he hath.’ Mark...
This introduces the true character and result of His own service, and all the history of the service that should be accomplished unto a far distant future; as well as the responsibility of His discipl...
FOR HE THAT HATH, TO HIM SHALL BE GIVEN,.... He that has Gospel light and knowledge, and makes a proper use of it, he shall have more; his path shall be as the path of the just, which shines more and...
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. Ver. 25. _For he that hath, to him shall be given_] Grace grows by exercise, and impair...
Mark 4:25. "For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath." Spiritual and heavenly gifts are not given merely in proportion to a p...
_And he said, Is a candle_, &c. As if he had said, I explain these things to you, I give you this light, not to conceal, but to impart it to others. And if I conceal any thing from you now, it is only...
HE THAT HATH; hath such a desire for divine knowledge as rightly to improve his opportunities, shall increase it. HATH NOT-SHALL BE TAKEN; if he has no desire to improve his opportunities, they will...
A further warning:...
FOR HE THAT HATH, TO HIM SHALL BE GIVEN; AND HE THAT HATH NOT, FROM HIM SHALL BE TAKEN EVEN THAT WHICH HE HATH. Christ here uses some proverbial sayings, quoted by Him elsewhere, in a new connection,...
His teaching now at the seaside corresponds to Matthew 13:1, but only two of the seven parables in Matthew are mentioned here, for Matthew gives a full dispensational picture, while Mark dwells simply...
TITLE: Audio, Visual or Kinetic TEXT: Mark 4:21-25 PROPOSITION: We have three primary ways to learn and receive information. QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Methods SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1....
21-34 These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciples to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were made able to instruct others; as candles are lighted, not...
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MEN MUST ENSURE THAT THEY RECEIVE GOD'S TRUTH WHILE THEY MAY, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT LOSE IT (4:24-25). Having spoken of God's truth as being like a lamp whose effectiveness depends on what men do with...
THE MESSAGE OF THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD WILL NOW BE SPREAD WIDELY AND WILL PRODUCE ABUNDANT FRUIT (4:1-34). As we have already seen the Gospel began with Jesus Christ as God's beloved Son and has gradua...
EVEN THAT WHICH HE HATH (κα ο εχε). Luke 8:18 hasEVEN THAT WHICH HE THINKETH THAT HE HATH OR SEEMETH TO HAVE (κα ο δοκε εχειν). It is possible that εχε here has the notion of acquiring. The man w...
Mark 4:1. _And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on...
CONTENTS: Parable of the sower. Parable of the candle. Parable of the mustard seed. Jesus stills the storm. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Satan, disciples. CONCLUSION: The present age is a time for missions an...
Mark 4:12. _That seeing they may see, and not perceive._ St. Luke gives the true sense of these words, which often occur. Acts 28:26. They mark, according to Dr. Lightfoot, the obduracy which fell on...
_For he that hath, to him shall be given._ THE LAW OF INCREASE The good use of knowledge and grace draws down more: the ill use leads to blindness and hardness of heart. The one is an effect of grace...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 4:1 Mark provides several examples of Jesus teaching in parables. To the hard-hearted, parables are a warning; to those who are open-hearted, they illustrate principles of the messia...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 4:24 If a hearer accepts Jesus’ message of the kingdom, then God will give an increased MEASURE of understanding and blessing. ⇐
CHAPTER 4 1 _The parable of the sower_, 14 _and the meaning thereof_. 21 _We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others_. 26 _The parable of the seed growing secretly_, 30 _and of the musta...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 4:21. “We lose much of the significance, if we think of the modern candle and candlestick carried about in the hand. On the contrary, it is _the_ lamp of the hous...
EXPOSITION MARK 4:1 AND AGAIN HE BEGAN TO TEACH BY THE SEASIDE. This return to the seaside is mentioned by St. Mark only. From this time our Lord's teaching began to be more public. The room and the...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the gospel according to Mark, chapter 4. Beginning in chapter 4, we have the beginning of the ministry of Christ in parables. There is often times a mistaken opinion...
John 15:2; Luke 16:9; Luke 19:24; Luke 8:18; Matthew 13:12;...
GETTING WHAT YOU GIVE Mark 4:24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are many "as" and "sos" in the "Word of God. These cover various lines of consideration. Let us suggest one or two of these before we take u...
He that hath — That improves whatever he has received, to the good of others, as well as of his own soul. Matthew 13:12; Luke 8:18....