Mark 3:1-5
The withered hand. Matthew 12:9-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
The withered hand. Matthew 12:9-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hypocrites and persons who are guilty of great wickedness, are often disposed to find fault with and condemn the friends of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS LAWFUL; which was most proper: to do good, as Jesus contemplated, or to do evil, as the Pharisees intended? to save the man's life by removing his disease, or to leave him to die? THEY HELD THEIR PEACE; no wonder, for they could not answer without condemning themselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH ANGER; holy indignation, just displeasure against their sins, and grief on account of them. Indignation at the sins of men is perfectly consistent with the deepest compassion for their souls; and no opposition or danger from the wicked should hinder us from doing them good, as we have opportuni... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SEA; the sea of Galilee. JUDEA; the southern and more thickly settled part of the country.... [ Continue Reading ]
JERUSALEM; the chief city. IDUMEA; that is, the land of Edom, which was south of Palestine, and was settled by the descendants of Esau. During the Babylonish captivity, they took the south part of Palestine as far as the city of Hebron. This part of the country was afterwards called Idumea, and it... [ Continue Reading ]
UNCLEAN SPIRITS; the persons whom evil spirits possessed. Their prostration of themselves before Jesus, and their acknowledgment of him as the Son of God, are ascribed to the unclean spirits, because these acts were done under their impulse.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT MAKE HIM KNOWN; not proclaim him as the Messiah, because the proper time for this had not yet come, nor were they the proper heralds. See note on Mark 1:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
The apostles chosen. Matthew 10:1-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT SO MUCH AS EAT BREAD; they had no time for their regular meals.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS FRIENDS; his relations. LAY HOLD ON HIM; constrain him to retire from the multitude and take rest. BESIDE HIMSELF; deranged, because, in their view, he in his labors exceeded all reasonable bounds. That earnestness in the service of God, and that activity and perseverance in doing good which t... [ Continue Reading ]
Casting out devils by Beelzebub. Matthew 12:24-30.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL SINS SHALL BE FORGIVEN; their sins are pardonable. They may repent, and on repentance and faith in Christ, receive forgiveness.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH NEVER FORGIVENESS; he has done despite to the Holy Ghost, the author of all grace. He will never have grace to repent, believe on the Saviour, and receive pardon, but will die impenitent, and perish. See Matthew 12:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE HATH AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT; they said, he is possessed of the devil, and through Satanic influence works these miracles. Thus, by ascribing the work of God's Spirit, Matthew 12:28, to Beelzebub, they blasphemed against the Holy Ghost.... [ Continue Reading ]
Christ's brethren. Matthew 12:46-50.... [ Continue Reading ]