AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Mark 3:1. App-6. AGAIN, i.e. on another Sabbath. Probably the next. INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. SYNAGOGUE. See App-120. MAN. Greek. _anthropos_. App-123. A WITHERED HAND. his hand withered. Compare Matthew 12:10,... [ Continue Reading ]
WATCHED. were watching. WHETHER. if. Implying that they had no doubt about it. App-118. THAT. in order that.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND FORTH. Rise up [and come] into (as in Mark 3:1) the midst.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAWFUL. more lawful. Figure of speech _Heterosis_ (of Degree), App-6. DO EVIL. Greek. _kakopoieo._ Compare App-128. LIFE. soul. Greek. _psuche._ See App-110.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKED ROUND. Noting the minutest action of Jehovah's Servant. WITH, Greek. _meta_. App-104., BEING GRIEVED. Implying sadness accompanying the anger.. Divine supplement, here. FOR. at. _Greek. epi._ App-104. HARDNESS. hardening. Greek _porosis._ Oce. only here, Romans 11:25, and Ephesians 4:18,... [ Continue Reading ]
STRAIGHTWAY. immediately. See note on Mark 1:12. TOOK COUNSEL. See note on Matthew 12:14. HERODIANS. Occurs only here and Mark 12:13 in Mark, and in Matthew 22:16. AGAINST. Greek. _kata_, App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. App-98. WITHDREW. Note other withdrawals in Mark (Mark 3:7; Mark 6:31; Mark 6:36; Mark 7:24; Mark 7:31; Mark 9:2; Mark 10:1; Mark 14:32). Not the same verbs. TO. toward. Greek. _pros._ App-104. L. Tr. m. read "unto ". (Greek. _eis._ App-104. vi,) GREAT. Emph. on "great". Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
IDUMAEA. South of Judea and Dead Sea. ABOUT. Greek. _peri._ App-104., DID. was doing. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCIPLES. See note on Mark 6:30. BECAUSE OF. on account of. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Mark 3:2. MULTITUDE. crowd. Not the same word an in verses: Mark 3:7; Mark 3:8. LEST THEY SHOULD. that they might not. Greek. _hina me_ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESSED UPON. were besetting. FOR TO TOUCH. that they might touch.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRITS. Greek. Plural of _pneuma._ See App-101., or 12. SAW. beheld. App-133. CRIED. cried out. THOU ART, &c. ADivine supplement, here, because agreeing with the second subject of the Lord's ministry. See App-119. THE SON OF GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARGED. Under penalty. NOT. Greek. _me_. App-105. KNOWN. manifest. Greek. _phaneros._ See App-106.... [ Continue Reading ]
A. the. Some well-known resort. HE. Himself WOULD. willed. Greek _thelo_. App-102. Compare John 15:16. CAME. went, leaving all.... [ Continue Reading ]
ORDAINED. made, or appointed. In the sense of Hebrew. _dsah_, in 1 Samuel 12:6 ("advanced"). THAT. in order that. BE WITH HIM. This is the first great qualification for any thus called and sent. (1) Like Abel, to have "peace with God"; then (2) like Enoch, to walk with God", and (3) like Noah, to... [ Continue Reading ]
POWER. = authority. App-172. DEVILS. demons.... [ Continue Reading ]
SURNAMED. added [the] name. See App-141. PETER. Only his _naming_ given here; not his appointment. In Mark; Peter, James, and John are kept in. group. In Matthew and Luke, Andrew is placed between,... [ Continue Reading ]
ZEBEDEE. See note on Mark 1:19. BOANERGES. Occ, only in Mark. Aramaic. See App-94., SONS OF. Apure Hebraism, used with reference to origin, destination, or characteristic. Sparks are "sons of fire" (Job 5:7); threshed corn is "a son of the floor" (Isaiah 21:10); Judas "a son of perdition" (John 17... [ Continue Reading ]
ANDREW.. name of Greek origin. manly. Thefirst called. See Matthew 4:18; Matthew 4:20; John 1:45 John 1:1). BARTHOLOMEW. One (Aramaic. App-94.) of two names, the other being Nathanael (John 1:45). John connects Philip with Nathaniel; in the other Gospels, with Bartholomew. Bartholomew is not mentio... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO BETRAYED HIM. even delivered Him up.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAIN. Referring back to Mark 3:7. COULD NOT.. found themselves unable. NOT. Greek. _me_. App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
FRIENDS. kinsfolk. "His brethren, and His mother" (see Mark 3:31). WENT OUT. set out. THEY SAID. they were saying (Imperf. Tense): i.e. maintained (as we say). BESIDE HIMSELF. out of His senses.... [ Continue Reading ]
SCRIBES. Others also came, with hostile intent. BEELZEBUB. See note on Matthew 10:25. BY. Greek. _en_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAID. began saying. IN. Greek. _en._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. KINGDOM, &c. Implying what experience shows (App-118). AGAINST. Greek. _epi._ App-104. CANNOT. is not (Greek. _ou._ App-105.) able to.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF SATAN, &c. Assuming such. case. App-118. RISE UP. bath risen up. HATH AN END.. Divine supplement. Occurs only in Mark.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN CAU. No one is any wise able to. NO. Greek. _ou_. App-105. A. the. SPOIL. plunder. GOODS. vessels (of gold or silver), &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. SINS. See App-128., and note on Matthew 12:31. THE SONS OF MEN. See note on Mark 3:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAINST: i.e. ascribe the Holy Spirit's work, or Christ's work, to Satan. This is the unpardonable sin. Greek. _eis._ App-104. THE HOLY GHOST. Greek. _pneuma._ See App-101. NEVER. not (Greek. _ou_. App-105) to the age (Greek. _eis io cribs.)_ App-151. ETERNAL. Greek. _aionios_. App-151. DAMNATIO... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE. This is the reason given.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS BRETHREN AND HIS MOTHER: i.e. the kinsfolk of Mark 3:21. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), in verses: Mark 3:31. WITHOUT. That they might more easily seize Him (Mark 3:21).... [ Continue Reading ]
SAT. was sitting. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ App-6. Greek. _idou_. App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKED ROUND ABOUT. after casting His glance round. ADivine supplemental detail. Occ, only in Mark. SAT. were sitting, BEHOLD. Greek. _ide._ App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
DO. have done. THE WILL. Greek. _to thelema_. See App-102. GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]