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Mark 6:50
for they all saw Him and were troubled. And immediately He talked with them and saith unto them, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
for they all saw Him and were troubled. And immediately He talked with them and saith unto them, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22. Mark 6:52 THEY CONSIDERED NOT THE MIRACLE OF THE LOAVES - They did not remember or call to mind the “power” which Jesus had shown in feeding...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The Servant rejected in Nazareth. (Mark 6:1. Matthew 13:54; Luke 4:16)_ 2. The Servant sends forth the Twelve. (Mark 6:7 .
JESUS DISMISSES THE CROWD AND WALKS ON THE SEA. The first verses of this section apparently touch on an unexplained crisis in the life of Jesus. Why does He compel the disciples to leave Him? Why does...
WITHOUT HONOR IN HIS OWN COUNTRY (Mark 6:1-6)...
Immediately he made the disciples embark on the boat and go across ahead to Bethsaida while he sent the crowd away. When he had taken leave of them, he went away into a mountain to pray. When it was l...
THEY ALL SAW HIM. A Divine supplement, here. TALKED WITH THEM. spoke with them. Matthew and John. to them....
_be not afraid_ St Mark does not record St Peter's attempt to go to his Lord upon the Lake, which is narrated only by St Matthew, Matthew 14:28-30....
ΠΆΝΤΕΣ ΓᾺΡ ΕἾΔΑΝ. See on Mark 6:29. It was no subjective delusion; there was something objective which all of them perceived. The aorists indicate what was of short duration; He addressed them at once...
45–52. THE WALKING ON THE WATER Matthew 14:22-33; John 6:16-21...
Ver 45. And straightway He constrained His disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while He sent away the people. 46. And when He had sent them away, He depa...
_JESUS PERFORMED GREAT MIRACLES MARK 6:45-56:_ Jesus sent the disciples across the sea to Bethsaida. He stayed behind to send the multitude away. After He sent them away He went up into a mountain to...
ΕΊΔΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, ΈΤΑΡΆΧΘΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΤΑΡΆΣΣΩ (G5015) сотрясать, будоражить, тревожить, приводить в смятение, ΈΛΆΛΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΑΛΈΩ (G2980) гов...
_SUMMARY 6:1_7:23 The testimony for Jesus furnished by the preceding section, is based chiefly on the opinions which men formed concerning him. The disciples, though slow and hard of heart to realize...
8. JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER 6:45-52 _TEXT 6:45-52_ And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sende...
For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. FOR THEY ALL SAW HIM, AND WERE TROUBLED. AND IMMEDIATELY...
43 To fully appreciate the import of this sign, it must be compared with a similar one which occurred some time later. The cumulative contrast cannot be fully seen in an inaccurate version, but is rea...
VISIT TO NAZARETH. MISSION OF THE TWELVE. EXECUTION OF THE BAPTIST. FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND. WALKING ON THE SEA 1-6. Visit to Nazareth (Matthew 13:54)....
WALKING ON THE SEA (Matthew 14:22; John 6:15). See on Mt and Jn....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 6 JESUS IN NAZARETH VERSES 1-6 Everywhere that Jesus went, the crowds came. They w...
CHAPTER 4:35-41; 6:47-52 (MARK 4:35; MARK 6:47) THE TWO STORMS (JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER) "And on that day, when even was come, He saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. And leaving t...
Not quite an instance of Mark's habit of iteration: explains how they came to think it was a phantasm. All saw what looked like Jesus, yet they could not believe it was He, a real man, walking on the...
_Another sea-anecdote_ (Matthew 14:22-33). Luke drops out here and does not join his brother evangelists till we come to Mark 8:27....
THE SYMPATHY AND COMPASSION OF JESUS Mark 6:30-56 When the Apostles returned they had much to tell. Some were flushed with success, others radiant with victory over demons, others, perhaps, overstrai...
"He could there do no mighty work." Not that He in Himself was unable, for His hands laid on a few sick folk brought healing, but that the condition of wilful and persistent unbelief limited the power...
JESUS WALKS UPON THE WATER Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-56; & John 6:15-21. Mark: “And immediately He constrained His disciples to go into the ship, and to proceed before Him to the other side, toward...
(47) And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. (48) And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of...
It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...
In that which follows, the history (properly so called) of His service is resumed (chapter 6). Only we see Him already rejected by a blinded people, in spite of the power which He had manifested, and...
FOR THEY ALL SAW HIM, AND WERE TROUBLED,.... Had it been only seen by one, it might have been thought a fancy, and the effect of mere imagination; but as every one saw it, it was out of all doubt that...
For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. Ver. 50. _It is I?_] with an emphasis; _q.d._ It is I; not...
For an explanation of these verses, see the notes on Matthew 14:22....
Christ walking on the sea of Galilee. Matthew 14:22-33....
SERMON #1 TITLE: Pass Me Not TEXT: Mark 6:45-56 PROPOSITION: We must consider the personal and individual viewpoint of salvation. QUESTION: Which? KEY WORD: Viewpoints READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1....
45-56 The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in a storm, t...
SEE POOLE ON "MARK 6:47...
Mark 6:50 for G1063 all G3956 saw G1492 (G5627) Him G846 and G2532 troubled G5015 (G5681) But...
THE WIDER MINISTRY BEGINS - THE APOSTLES ARE SENT OUT - OPPOSITION CONTINUES (6:6A-56). Having established that Jesus is Lord of the elements, Lord over evil spirits and Lord over life and death, Mark...
JESUS COMES TO HIS DISCIPLES IN THEIR NEED, WALKING ON THE WATER (6:45-53). As ever in salvation history the blessing is to be followed by trial. Having been fed by God they must now learn that times...
‘But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost and cried out, for they all saw him and were distressed.' They had spent hours at the oars and were exhausted, the wind w...
‘But he immediately spoke with them and says, “Be of good cheer. It is I. Do not be afraid.” And he went up to them in the boat and the wind ceased.' Jesus immediately assured them that all was well....
SEE notes on Matthew 14:22-36; John 6:15-25. Mark omits the attempt of Peter to walk on the water; otherwise his account closely resembles that of Matthew, but with the usual variations. Mark 6:45-47....
Mark 6:50. FOR THEY ALL SAW HIM AND WERE TROUBLED. A proof that this story was not due to the over-heated imagination of a few of them. At this point Peter's attempt to walk on the water occurred....
IT IS I (εγο ειμ). These were the astounding words of cheer. They did not recognize Jesus in the darkness. They had never seen him or any one walk on the water. His voice reassured them....
Mark 6:45 The Disciples in the Storm. The whole of this narrative is historical; all literally took place eighteen centuries ago; but at the same time this page of the Gospel is like a sublime parab...
CONTENTS: The twelve sent out to preach. Murder of John the Baptist. The 5000 fed. Jesus walks on the sea. Jesus heals many at Gennesaret. CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, Herod, Herodias, her daughter,...
Mark 6:3. _Is not this the carpenter?_ The jews were bound to teach their children some trade, as no man could say what the vicissitudes of life might be. Hence Lightfoot cites the following passage f...
_And straightway He constrained His disciples to get into the ship._ NEED OF CONSTRAINT FROM CHRIST This does not mean that our Lord forced His disciples’ wills, but that from being unwilling He mad...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 6:49 “IT IS I” echoes Exodus 3:14. ⇐...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 6:14 The death of John the Baptist casts an ominous shadow on Jesus’ future. Jesus’ life is in danger, partly because of his authoritative, miraculous deeds. ⇐
JESUS WALKS ON WATER MATTHEW 14:22-33; MARK 6:45-52; JOHN 6:16-21; MATTHEW 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples
CHAPTER 6 1 _Christ is contemned of his countrymen_. 7 _He giveth the twelve power over unclean spirits_. 14 _Divers opinions of Christ_. 27 _John Baptist is beheaded_, 29 _and buried_. 30 _The apostl...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 6:49. A SPIRIT.—_A phantasm_ or _apparition_. Mark 6:52. HARDENED.—_Become dull_—insusceptible and irresponsible to spiritual impressions. See chaps, Mark 3:5,...
EXPOSITION MARK 6:1 Our Lord now left the neighbourhood of Capernaum, and came INTO HIS OWN COUNTRY, the district of Nazareth, where he had been, not born indeed, but brought up, and where his kinsfo...
Shall we turn to Mark's gospel, chapter 6. Jesus had been in the city of Capernaum there on the northern part of the Sea of Galilee. And He has just brought back to life the daughter of Jairus, one of...
Isaiah 43:2; John 20:19; John 20:20; John 6:19; John 6:20;...
They all saw him. Peculiar to Mark. Spake with them [ε λ α λ η σ ε ν μ ε τ α υ τ ω ν]. Both Matthew and John give the simple dative, aujtoiv to them. Mark's with them is more familiar, and gives the...