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Mark 6:53
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
Verse Mark 6:53. _THE LAND OF GENNESARET_] This country lay on the coast of the sea of Galilee: it is described by Josephus as being exceedingly pleasant and fertile. It had its name of Gennesaret fro...
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 .
THE MINISTRY OF HEALING RESUMED. The disciples having set out for Bethsaida (p. 29), in the NE. corner of the lake, arrive at Gennesaret (p. 29) on the NW. side. The change of destination is usually a...
WITHOUT HONOR IN HIS OWN COUNTRY (Mark 6:1-6)...
When they had crossed over and reached land they came to Gennesareth, and moored the boat there. When they had disembarked from the boat the people immediately recognized him; and they ran all over th...
INTO. upon. Greek. _cpi,_ App-104. DREW TO THE SHORE. A Divine supplement, here....
Miracles of Healing in the Land of Gennesaret 53. _the land of Gennesaret_is only mentioned here and in Matthew 14:34. It is the same as the modern _el-Ghuweir_, a fertile crescent-shaped plain, on th...
53–56. MINISTRY IN THE PLAIN OF GENNESARET Matthew 14:34-36...
ΔΙΑΠΕΡΆΣΑΝΤΕΣ ἘΠῚ Τ. ΓΗ͂Ν. _When they had crossed over to the land_ (R.V. marg.); cf. διασωθῆναι ἐπὶ τ. γῆν (Acts 27:44). The δια- points to their getting through their perils and toils. Jn says that...
Ver 53. And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. 54. And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew Him, 55. And ran through that wh...
_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...
ΔΙΑΠΕΡΆΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΔΙΑΠΕΡΆΩ (G1276) переправляться, пересекать, ΉΛΘΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064) приходить, ΠΡΟΣΩΡΜΊΣΘΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΠΡΟΣΟΡΜΊΖΩ (G4...
9. HEALING ON THE PLAIN OF GENNESARET. 6:53-56 _TEXT 6:53-56_ And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. And when they were come out of the boat,...
_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...
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. AND WHEN THEY HAD PASSED OVER, THEY CAME INTO THE LAND OF GENNESARET - form which the lake sometimes ta...
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...
MIRACLES IN THE LAND OF GENNESARET (Matthew 14:34). See on Mt....
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)....
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 6:53-7:13 (MARK 6:53 - MARK 7:1) UNWASHEN HANDS "And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.. Making void the word of God by your tradition...
_The landing_ (Matthew 14:34-36)....
προσωρμίσθησαν (πρὸς ὁρμίζω from ὄρμος), they came to anchor, or landed on the beach; here only in N. T....
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...
(53) And, when they had passed over they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. (54) And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him. (55) And ran through that who...
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...
AND WHEN THEY HAD PASSED OVER,.... The lake of Gennesaret, or sea of "Galilee", THEY CAME INTO THE LAND OF GENNESARET; Matthew 14:34; to Capernaum, as appears from John 6:17 for Capernaum was in the...
For an explanation of these verses, see the notes on Matthew 14:22....
GENNESARET; a small, fertile, and beautiful region on the west side of the sea of Galilee, which is thence called the lake of Gennesaret. Luke 5:1....
The sick healed. Matthew 14:34-36....
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...
Ver. 53-56. SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 14:34", and following verses to MATTHEW 14:36. The charity of this people to their sick neighbours is very commendable, and instructive of us as to our duty to do goo...
Mark 6:53 When G2532 over G1276 (G5660) came G2064 (G5627) to G1909 land G1093 Gennesaret G1082 and...
‘And when they had crossed over they came to the land to Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.' Having crossed over they moored to the shore. They were safe on dry ground at last, and now they had Jesu...
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...
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...
Mark 6:53-56. Mark's account is here the fullest, as to the details of the healing work in Gennesaret. John introduces other incidents and an important discourse uttered to those who sought our Lord....
Mark 6:53. PASSED OVER TO THE LAND. The correct reading strengthens the view that there was no miraculous sailing, since it distinguishes the passing over to the land, and the coming to Gennesaret. Th...
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....
AND MOORED TO THE SHORE (κα προσωρμισθησαν). Only here in the New Testament, though an old Greek verb and occurring in the papyri. Hορμος is roadstead or anchorage. They cast anchor or lashed the b...
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 CAME TO LAND AT GENNESARET. Just south of Capernaum on the shore of Lake Galilee. See notes _on_ Matthew 14:34-36....
_They laid the sick in the streets._ THE MULTITUDE IN AFFLICTION I. A beautiful country, inhabitated by a multitude of sick. II. A prompt recognition of a former benefactor-“They knew Him (Matthew 9...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 6:53 The northeasterly wind had caused the ship to drift southwestward, bringing them to GENNESARET instead of their intended destination of Bethsaida....
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 HEALS ALL WHO TOUCH HIM MATTHEW 14:34-36; MARK 6:53-56; MATTHEW 14:34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret....
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...
John 6:24; Luke 5:1; Matthew 14:34...
Drew to the shore [π ρ ο σ ω ρ μ ι σ θ η σ α ν]. Peculiar to Mark. Rev., moored to the shore, though the meaning may be near the shore. jAnebh, he went up (verse 51), seems to indicate a vessel of con...
Matthew 14:34; John 6:21....
Here observe, 1. The unwearied diligence and industry of our Saviour in going about to do good: he no sooner landeth, but he goeth to Gennesaret, and healeth their sick. It was the great business and...