Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, The time of this section was after that Passover which was nigh at hand when our Lord fed the five thousand men (John 6:4) - the third Passover, as we take it, since His public ministry began, but which He did not keep at... [ Continue Reading ]
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. WHY DO THY DISCIPLES TRANSGRESS THE TRADITION OF THE ELDERS? FOR THEY WASH NOT THEIR HANDS WHEN THEY EAT BREAD.... [ Continue Reading ]
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, WHY DO YE ALSO TRANSGRESS THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD BY YOUR TRADITION? The charge is retorted with startling power: 'The tradition they transgress is but man's... [ Continue Reading ]
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. FOR GOD COMMANDED, SAYING ( ; ETC.), HONOUR THY FATHER AND MOTHER: AND (; etc.), "He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; BUT YE SAY, WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY TO HIS FATHER OR HIS MOTHER, IT IS A GIFT, [ Dooron (G1435)] - or simply, 'A gift!' In Mark it is, "Corban!" [ qorban (H7133)] - that is, 'An... [ Continue Reading ]
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. AND HONOUR NOT HIS FATHER OR HIS MOTHER, [HE SHALL BE FREE] - q.d., 'It is true, father-mother-that by giving to thee this, which I now present, thou mightest be... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, YE HYPOCRITES, WELL DID ESAIAS PROPHESY OF YOU, SAYING ().... [ Continue Reading ]
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. THIS PEOPLE DRAWETH NIGH UNTO ME WITH THEIR MOUTH AND HONOURETH ME WITH THEIR LIPS; BUT THEIR HEART THIS PEOPLE DRAWETH NIGH UNTO ME WITH THEIR MOUTH, AND HONOURETH ME WITH THEIR... [ Continue Reading ]
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. BUT IN VAIN THEY DO WORSHIP ME, TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN. By putting the commandments of men on a level with the divine requirements, their whole worship was rendered vain-a principle of deep mom... [ Continue Reading ]
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: AND HE CALLED THE MULTITUDE, AND SAID UNTO THEM. The foregoing dialogue, though in the people's hearing was between Jesus and the Pharisaic cavillers, whose object was to disparage Him with the people. But Jesus, having put t... [ Continue Reading ]
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. NOT THAT WHICH GOETH INTO THE MOUTH DEFILETH A MAN; BUT THAT WHICH COMETH OUT OF THE MOUTH, THIS DEFILETH A MAN. This is expressed even more emphatically in Mark (Mark 7:15), and it i... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? THEN CAME HIS DISCIPLES, AND SAID UNTO HIM, KNOWEST THOU THAT THE PHARISEES WERE OFFENDED, AFTER THEY HEARD THIS SAYING? They had given vent to their irritation, and perhaps t... [ Continue Reading ]
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID, EVERY PLANT, WHICH MY HEAVENLY FATHER HATH NOT PLANTED, SHALL BE ROOTED UP. 'They are offended, are they! Heed it not: their corrupt teaching is already doomed; the Gar... [ Continue Reading ]
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. LET THEM ALONE: THEY BE BLIND LEADERS OF THE BLIND. AND IF THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND, BOTH SHALL FALL INTO THE DITCH. Striking expression of the ruinous effects of erroneous teachi... [ Continue Reading ]
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. THEN ANSWERED PETER AND SAID UNTO HIM - "when He was entered into the house from the people," says Mark - "Declare unto us this parable.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? AND JESUS SAID, ARE YE ALSO YET WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING? Slowness of spiritual apprehension in His genuine disciples grieves the Saviour: from others He expects no better ().... [ Continue Reading ]
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? DO NOT YE YET UNDERSTAND, THAT WHATSOEVER ENTERETH IN AT THE MOUTH ... Familiar though these sayings have now become, what freedom from bondage to outward things do they pro... [ Continue Reading ]
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: FOR OUT OF THE HEART PROCEED EVIL THOUGHTS, [ dialogismoi (G1261) poneeroi (G4190)] - 'evil reasonings;' referring here more immediately to those corrupt reasonings which had stealth... [ Continue Reading ]
These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. THESE ARE THE THINGS WHICH DEFILE A MAN: BUT TO EAT WITH UNWASHEN HANDS DEFILETH NOT A MAN. Thus does our Lord sum up this whole searching discourse. Remarks: (1) There is a principle at the bottom of s... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 7:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 7:31; Mark 8:1. Verse 1-12 For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 8:11. The time of this section-which is beyond doubt, and will p... [ Continue Reading ]