Mark 8:1
IN. Greek. _en_. App-104. MULTITUDE. crowd, ae in Mark 7:33. NOTHING. not (Greek. _me_. App-105) anything.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. Greek. _en_. App-104. MULTITUDE. crowd, ae in Mark 7:33. NOTHING. not (Greek. _me_. App-105) anything.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON. _Greek. epi._ App-104. NOTHING. not (Greek. _ou_. App-105) anything.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. An hypothetical condition. App-118. TO. into. Greek. _eis_. App-104. BY. in. Greek. _en_. App-104. DIVERS, &c.. some of them are come from far.. Divine supplement, here.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. on. Greek. _epi._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASKED. began asking.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. crowd. ON. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. BRAKE. See notes on Matthew 14:19; Isaiah 58:7. GAVE. kept giving.... [ Continue Reading ]
BASKETS. Greek. Plural of _spuris,_. large basket or hamper. Occurs only here and in Mark 8:20; Matthew 15:37; Matthew 16:10 and Acts 9:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUR THOUSAND. Matthew 15:38 adds. Divine supplement:. "beside women and children".... [ Continue Reading ]
STRAIGHTWAY. See notes on Mark 1:10; Mark 1:12. INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. A SHIP. the boat. WITH. in company with, Greek. _meta_. App-104. Same word as in verses: Mark 8:14; Mark 8:38. Not the same as in Mark 8:34. DALMANUTHA, App-169.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHARISEES. App-120. BEGAN. The beginnings of things are very often thus, emphasised in Mark. See Mark 1:1; Mark 1:45; Mark 4:1; Mark 5:17; Mark 5:20; Mark 6:2; Mark 6:7; Mark 6:34, Mar 6:66. Mark 8:11; M [ Continue Reading ]
SIGHED DEEPLY IN HIS SPIRIT. A Divine supplement, here. SPIRIT. Greek. _pneuma._ See App-101. WHY, &c. Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-8). See note on Mark 8:17. SEEK. repeatedly seek.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. indeed. _See_ note on Matthew 5:18. THERE SHALL NO SIGN BE, &c.. lf there shall be. sign given, &c.. Hebrew idiom;. ye will see. sign; but the sentence is left unfinished by the Figure of speech _Aposiopesis_ (App-6). The word "if" implies that there is no doubt about it. See App-118. Compa... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW, &c. See Matthew 16:5, &c. NEITHER HAD THEY. and they had not (App-105). ONE LOAF. A Divine supplement, here.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARGED WAS CHARGING. OF. [and keep away] from. Greek _apo._ App-104. THE LEAVEN. Note the Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis_ (App-6), by which the word "doctrine "is implied. Compare Matthew 16:6. HEROD. See Mark 3:6 and App-109.... [ Continue Reading ]
REASONED. were reasoning. AMONG. one with (Greek. _(pros._ App-104.) another. NO. Greek _ou._ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNEW. App-132. WHY REASON YE. ? Note the Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6), emphasizing the seven questions of verses: Mark 8:17; Mark 8:18. Compare Mark 8:12 and Mark 8:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVING EYES, &c. Quoted from Jeremiah 5:21. SEE. Greek _blepo._ App-133. NOT. Greek. _ou_. App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG. to; or [and gave] to. Greek. _eis_. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 8:16. FIVE. the five. baskets. Greek. _kophinos_. a Jewish wicker travelling hand-basket, of. definite capacity. From this comes our Eng. "coffin". Occurs in Matthew 14:20; Matthew 16:9. Mat 6:43. Matthew 8:10; Luke 9:... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN. when. [I brake]. Supply the Ellipsis from Mark 8:19. FOUR. the four. baskets. Greek. _spuris_,. large basket, or hamper. See note on Mark 8:8; Mark 8:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW IS IT. P Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6). See notes on verses: Mark 8:12; Mark 8:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE COMETH, &c. This miracle is. Divine supplement in this Gospel. The second part of the Lord's ministry was drawing to. close. The proclamation of His Person was reaching. climax _(verses: Mark 8:17)._ Note the character of "this generation" brought out by the Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK. took hold of. (So Tyndale.) OUT OF = outside of. ON. into. Greek. _eis,_ App-104. PUT. laid. ASKED. was asking. (Imperf.) IF HE SAW. can you see... ? Present Tense.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKED UP. App-133. I SEE MEN, &c. I see the men [men they must be] for [I see them] as trees, walking. MEN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. MADE HIM LOOK UP. T Tr.. WH and. read "the man looked steadily". SAW. Greek. _emplepo._ App-133. EVERY MAN. L. Tr.. WH. read "everything". CLEARLY. distinctly; implying at. distance. Greek. _telaugos_ (from _tele_, far, as in our telescope, telegram, &c.)... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER GO, &c. Note the determination of the Lord not to give Bethsaida any further evidence.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. AM. The second subject of the Lord's ministry (see the Structure on p. 1383 and App-119), as to His Person, was thus brought to. conclusion; as in Matthew 16:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT SOME. and others. Greek _alloi._ App-124.... [ Continue Reading ]
H _ E_ SAITH UNTO THEM. He was _further_ saying. THE CHRIST. the Messiah. App-98..... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARGED. strictly charged. This second subject of His ministry is thus closed. Sufficient testimony had been given to that generation, as to His Person. OF. concerning. Greek _peri._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE BEGAN. The third period and subject of His ministry: the rejection of Himself as King. See App-119, and notes on Matthew 16:21; Luke 24:26. THE SON OF MAN. See App-98. MUST. For this necessity see Acts 3:15, OF. Greek. _apo,_ as in Mark 8:15. But all the texts read _hupo_. at the hands of. App... [ Continue Reading ]
OPENLY: i.e. publicly: not as in John 2:19 or John 3:14, in the earlier portion of His ministry. REBUKE. remonstrate with.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKED, &c.. saw (App-133.) His disciples, who might easily have been ledastray by Peter's remonstrance. GET THEE BEHIND, &c. Compare Matthew 4:10, regarding it as. Satanic temptation. SAVOUREST. mindest. GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN, &c. The Lord now speaks to all who follow Him. WITH. in association with. Greek _sun._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Mark 8:10; Mark 8:14; Mark 8:38. WILL COME. is willing to come. WILL. Greek. _thelo._ App-102. FOLLOW: i.e. habitually follow.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFE. Greek. _psuche._ App-110. But here correctly rendered "life". See Mark 8:36. AND THE GOSPEL'S.. Divine supplement, here.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF HE SHALL GAIN, &c. See App-118. WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ App-129. SOUL. life. Same word as life "in Mark 8:35. See Matthew 16:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN EXCHANGE. [as] an equivalent.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSOEVER THEREFORE = For whosoever. MY WORDS. Not of Christ only, but of His words. See note on Mark 9:32. THIS... GENERATION.. Divine supplement, here. Note the frequent references to "this generation" as sinful above all others, and as being different from all others: verses: Mark 8:12; Mark 9:... [ Continue Reading ]