Mark 9:1-50
THE TRANSFIGURATION. AN EPILEPTIC HEALED. PREDICTION OF HIS DEATH 2-8. The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TRANSFIGURATION. AN EPILEPTIC HEALED. PREDICTION OF HIS DEATH 2-8. The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
A QUESTION ABOUT ELIJAH. See on Matthew 17:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
AN EPILEPTIC HEALED (Matthew 17:14; Luke 9:37). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF THOU CANST BELIEVE] RV 'If thou canst! All things,' etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY PRAYER AND FASTING] RV omits 'and fasting,' but the evidence for it is strong.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREDICTION OF THE PASSION (Matthew 17:22; Luke 9:43). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CONTROVERSY AS TO WHICH SHOULD BE GREATEST.(Matthew 18:1; Luke 9:46). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN] The name only in Mark. The fiery temperament of Boanerges here comes out.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN CASTING OUT DEVILS IN CHRIST'S NAME (Luke 9:49). The apostles report that a private Christian, who had not been called to the apostolic office ('he followeth not _with_ us,' Lk), and had received no definite commission from Christ to work miracles, as the apostles had (Mark 3:15), was nevert... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT CAN LIGHTLY SPEAK EVIL OF ME] RV 'and be able quickly to speak evil of me.' The success of the man's ministry proved the genuineness of his faith. If he had been an enemy of Jesus, he could not have worked the miracles: see Acts 19:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HE THAT IS NOT AGAINST US IS ON OUR PART] Much to be preferred is the more pointed version of Lk, which is also strongly attested here: 'For he that is not against you is for you' (Lk RV). The meaning is, The man, though without your apostolic commission, was doing, and doing successfully, the v... [ Continue Reading ]
See on Matthew 10:42. 44, 46. These vv. (which are identical with Mark 9:48) are omitted by the best modern authorities.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON OFFENCES (Matthew 18:6; Luke 17:1). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHERE THEIR WORM DIETH NOT] Isaiah 66:24. Literally, the worm is the maggot bred in putrefying substances (Exodus 16:20; Isaiah 14:11; Acts 12:23). Figuratively it stands for the moral corruption and degradation which follow upon a long course of wilful sin, and ultimately issue in eternal death. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR EVERY ONE SHALL BE SALTED WITH FIRE] The conclusion of this v. (AND EVERY SACRIFICE SHALL BE SALTED WITH SALT) is omitted by the RV, but is too strongly attested to be safely rejected. The saying is a most difficult one, and there are about twenty different interpretations. The probable meaning... [ Continue Reading ]
SALT _is_ GOOD] 'Divine grace is good, but if the divine grace given to you as Christians dies, owing to your neglect to use it, how will you revive it? Preserve and make due use of the divine grace given to you, especially the grace of charity, and thus you will be at peace with one another.' In Ma... [ Continue Reading ]