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Mark 9:49
For everyone shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
For everyone shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
MARK 9:49 pa/j ga.r puri. a`lisqh,setai {B} The opening words of this verse have been transmitted in three principal forms: (1) pa/j ga.r puri. a`lisqh,setai (B L D ¦1 ¦13 syrs copsa...
Verse Mark 9:49. _FOR EVERY ONE SHALL BE SALTED WITH FIRE_] Every one of those who shall live and die in sin: but there is great difficulty in this verse. The Codex Bezae, and some other MSS., have o...
See the notes at Matthew 18:7. Millstone. See Matthew 18:6. Mark 9:44 THEIR WORM - This figure is taken from...
CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The Glory to Come foreshadowed in the Transfiguration. (Mark 9:1 .Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28 .)_ 2. The helpless disciples and the secret of failure. ...
A CONVERSATION WITH THE TWELVE. This section illustrates the kind of teaching which Jesus gave in private to His disciples. It may embody fragmentary recollections of a particular discussion, but more...
WHEN THE KING COMES INTO HIS OWN (Mark 8:38 ; Mark 9:1) 9:1 "Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he com...
Everyone must be salted with fire, Salt is good, but, if the salt has become saltless, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and so live at peace with each other. These three verses...
EVERY ONE SHALL BE SALTED WITH FIRE. Occurs only here in N.T. EVERY SACRIFICE, &c. Some texts omit this clause, but not the Syriac Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 2:13). This is intro duced by "For...
_every one shall be salted with fire_ Salt and fire have properties in common. Salt, like a subtle flame, penetrates all that is corruptible, and separates that which is decaying and foul, whilst it f...
49. [2075][2076][2077][2078] omit καὶ πᾶσα θυσία ἁλὶ ἁλισθήσεται, which comes from Leviticus 2:13. [2075] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharin...
41–50. RESULTS OF HELPING AND OF HINDERING THE CAUSE OF CHRIST Matthew 18:6-9; Luke 17:1-2; Luke 14:34...
Ver 43. "And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44. Where their wo...
_DISCIPLESHIP REQUIRES UNCOMMON TRUST -- MARK 9:36-50:_ In Mark 9:38-40 we read, "John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad h...
ΆΛΙΣΘΉΣΕΤΑΙ _fut. ind. pass. от_ ΆΛΊΖΩ (G233) солить. О значении этого отрывка _см._ Gundry, 526-28....
DISCOURSE: 1437 CHRISTIANS TO HAVE SALT IN THEMSELVES Mark 9:49. _Every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltn...
FOR EVERY ONE SHALL BE SALTED— This difficult text has been interpreted very variously: I shall lay before the reader only such explanations of it as appear to me most reasonable. I. The proper transl...
_SUMMARY 8:14 TO 9:50_ The two miracles recorded in the preceding sectionthe cure of the blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26), and the casting out of the obstinate demon (Mark 9:14-29)are additional...
13. THE CHILDLIKE SPIRIT 9:33-43 _TEXT 9:33-43_ And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning in the way? But they held their peace: for they had disp...
For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. FOR EVERYONE SHALL BE SALTED WITH FIRE, AND EVERY SACRIFICE SHALL BE SALTED WITH SALT. [It is surprising that...
40 See Mat_12:30; Luk_11:23. 41 See Mat_10:40-42. 42 Compare Mat_18:6. 43 Compare Mat_5:30. See Deu_13:6-11 Isa_33:14; Isa_66:24. 45 Gehenna, the valley of Hinnom just below Jerusalem, must not be...
THE TRANSFIGURATION. AN EPILEPTIC HEALED. PREDICTION OF HIS DEATH 2-8. The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28). See on Mt....
ON OFFENCES (Matthew 18:6; Luke 17:1). See on Mt....
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...
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 9 JESUS WITH MOSES AND ELIJAH VERSES 1-10 Before Jesus began his work for God, Jes...
CHAPTER 9:38-50 (MARK 9:38) OFFENSES "John said unto Him, Master, we saw one casting out devils in Thy Name: and we forbade him, because he followed not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there...
_The Twelve at school_ (Matthew 18:1-10; Luke 9:46-50, etc.)....
_Salting inevitable and indispensable_. These verses appear only in Mk. as part of this discourse. The _logion_ in Mark 9:50 corresponds to Matthew 5:13; Luke 14:34-35....
is a _crux interpretum_, and has given rise to great diversity of interpretation (_vide_ Meyer, _ad loc._). Three questions may be asked. (1) What is the correct form of the saying? (2) Was it spoken...
THE PATH TO GREATNESS Mark 9:30-50 Such were the hopes awakened by the Transfiguration and the following miracles that the disciples were led to speculate upon their relative position in the Kingdom....
Here we see four men who have passed without death into the atmosphere and society of the heavens. One only of the four is there by His own right. Pure and spotless humanity stands in the glory of the...
(11) For every one shall be (n) salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. (11) We must be seasoned and sprinkled by God, so that we may be both acceptable sacrifices unto him,...
_Become unsavoury; i.e. if he, who has once received the faith, should apostatize from it, what is there that can possibly convert him from his wicked ways? since even the salt, with which he was salt...
SAVED WITH FIRE Mark 9:49-50. _“For every one shall be salted with fire.”_ The E.V. adds the clause, _“and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt,”_ which does not appear in the original, evidently...
(49) For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. (50) Salt _is_ good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in your...
The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...
Mark 9:49._Every man shall be salted with fire. _I have connected these words of Mark with the passage in Matthew which we have just considered: not that I look upon them to have altogether the same m...
In Matthew we saw the transfiguration announced in terms that related to the subject of that Gospel the rejected Christ taking His glorious position as Son of man. In each of the Gospels it is in conn...
FOR EVERY ONE SHALL BE SALTED WITH FIRE,.... That is every one of those that transgress the law of God, offend any that, believe in Christ, retain their sins, and sinful companions; every one of them...
For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Ver. 49. _For every one shall be salted with fire_] The spirit, as salt, must dry up those bad humours in us th...
_For every one shall be salted with fire_ These words seem to refer to the preceding, respecting the punishment of those who will not cut off the offending members, which render them obnoxious to futu...
FOR EVERY ONE SHALL BE SALTED WITH FIRE-SALTED WITH SALT; for the right understanding of this verse, the following particulars should be noted: first, the whole verse is better taken as a comparison,...
TITLE: Salted with Fire TEXT: Mark 9:49-50 PROPOSITION: Salt preserves even the wicked. QUESTION: Which? KEY WORD: Categories READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Salt preserves, flavors and purifies. 2....
41-50 It is repeatedly said of the wicked, Their worm dieth not, as well as, The fire is never quenched. Doubtless, remorse of conscience and keen self-reflection are this never-dying worm. Surely it...
The phrase of this text is so difficult, and the sense of it so necessary to be understood, that it hath deservedly exercised the parts of many interpreters, and given them a latitude to abound in int...
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs III to the Lord, as also Abraham taught me; and of every clean beast and clean bird offer a sacrifice to the Lord, and of every firstling and of wine offer fir...
Mark 9:49 For G1063 everyone G3956 seasoned G233 (G5701) fire G4442 and G2532 every G3956 sacrifice G2378 seasoned...
THE TEST OF WHAT MEN AND WOMEN ARE IS DETERMINED BY WHAT THEY DO IN HIS NAME (9:33-50). Jesus now gives a number of illustrations of what it means to act in His Name as the Messiah. He gives three ex...
A WARNING AGAINST CAUSING THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIM TO STUMBLE (9:42-50). Having spoken of what acting in His Name regularly involved, Jesus now gives a warning to those who act against His Name. Not a...
“For everyone shall be salted with fire.” There are a number of questions to be asked about this small, rather enigmatic, phrase. Firstly as to whether this is to be seen as continuing the thoughts w...
Mark 9:49-50. These verses, which have no parallel, form the most difficult passage in this Gospel. The difficulty is perhaps lessened, by following the most ancient authorities and omitting the secon...
MARK alone tells us that the journey from the mount of Transfiguration to Capernaum was private (Mark 9:30). The education of the disciples called for this, and the hostility of the Pharisees had in f...
CONTENTS: The transfiguration. The powerless disciples and the mighty Christ casting out a demon. The dispute over who should be greatest. Jesus' rebuke of sectarianism. Solemn warning of hell. CHARA...
Mark 9:2. _And after six days,_ not counting the two sabbaths, as in Luke 9:28. See on Matthew 17:1. Mark 9:16. He asked the scribes, what question ye with them?
FOR EVERYONE WILL BE SALTED WITH FIRE. IN Mark 9:45-48 Jesus emphasizes that it would be the best of the bargain to sacrifice a hand, or foot, or eye [if that would help] to escape from God's wrath. _...
_For everyone shall he salted with fire._ THE SALT AND THE FIRE The Lord’s people are represented as being themselves offered up to Him, as His spiritual sacrifices, both by Isaiah and St. Paul. It w...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 9:49 EVERYONE WILL BE SALTED WITH FIRE is a puzzling statement that occurs only in Mark. In view of Leviticus 2:13, “with all your offerings you shall offer sa
JESUS WARNS AGAINST TEMPTATION MATTHEW 18:7-9; MARK 9:43-50; MATTHEW 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence comet...
CHAPTER 9 2 _Jesus is transfigured_. 11 _He instructeth his disciples concerning the coming of Elias_ : 14 _casteth forth a dumb and deaf spirit_ : 30 _foretelleth his death and resurrection_ : 33 _ex...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 9:42. OFFEND.—_Lay a trap for_. See on chap. Mark 6:3. Mark 9:42. IT IS BETTER FOR HIM.—_A happy thing it is for him rather_. Cp....
EXPOSITION MARK 9:1 TILL THEY SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD COME WITH POWER. In St. Matthew 16:28 the words run thus: "Till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." In St. Luke 9:27, "Till t
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power (Mark 9:1). Now what di...
Ezekiel 43:24; Leviticus 2:13...
Every one — Who does not cut off the offending member, and consequently is cast into hell, shall be, as it were, salted with fire, preserved, not consumed thereby whereas every acceptable sacrifice sh...
EVERYONE SHALL BE SALTED WITH FIRE; that is, everyone of them mentioned in the foregoing verses, who refuses to CUT OFF. RIGHT HAND, and PLUCK OUT. RIGHT EYE; that is, to mortify their bosom lusts, an...