Mark 2:1
And again he entered into Capernaum after _some_ days; and it was noised that he was in the house. Ver. 1. _And it was noised_] The Son of righteousness could as little lie hidden as the sun in heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
And again he entered into Capernaum after _some_ days; and it was noised that he was in the house. Ver. 1. _And it was noised_] The Son of righteousness could as little lie hidden as the sun in heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive _them_, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. Ver. 2. _Many were gathered together_] Erasmus observeth that Origen, in his sermons to the people, chideth them for nothing more th... [ Continue Reading ]
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. Ver. 3. _Which was borne of four_] _Apprehensis quatuor lecti extremitatibus, vivo cadaveri persimilis._ Wicked men are living ghosts, walking sepulchres of themselves. Bring them to Christ that they may be cured.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken _it_ up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. Ver. 4. _They uncovered the roof_] Which in those countries was flat, so that they might walk upon it, Deuterono... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Ver. 5. _When he saw their faith_] By their works; as the goodness of the promised land was known by the grapes and fruits brought back by the spies. In all our good works, Christ's eye is upon our faith... [ Continue Reading ]
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Ver. 6. _But there were certain of the scribes_] Little do preachers know when they preach, what hearers sit before them. _Araneo fel est, quod api mel._ Some of our hearers carry _fel in aure, _ as it is said of so... [ Continue Reading ]
Why doth this _man_ thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? Ver. 7. _Who can forgive sins, &c._] Man may remit the trespass, God only the transgression.... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Ver. 8. _Perceived in his spirit_] That is, by his Deity, as 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 9:14. Or by his own spirit, as 1 Peter 3:18, not by inspirat... [ Continue Reading ]
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, _Thy_ sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? Ver. 9. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:5 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) Ver. 10. _Hath power on earth_] _Christus iure divino omnia faciebat, non iniusta aliqua virtute ac tyrannica._ Christ did all in his Father's right, and not of necessity.... [ Continue Reading ]
I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. Ver. 11. _I say unto thee, Arise_] See here our Saviour's letters testimonial, whereby he approves his authority and power to be authentic. "Ye are our epistle," saith the apostle, 1 Corinthians 3:2 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. Ver. 12. _We never saw it on this fashion_] Or thus, ουτως : Bullinger observeth of this evangelist, _quod facum saecularis sapi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. Ver. 13. _And he taught them_] To teach us, that nothing can be better and more useful to the Church than wholesome teaching; which therefore our Saviour never neglected. It was grown to a proverb... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the _son_ of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. Ver. 14. _And as he passed by he saw Levi_] Our calling is of free grace, Ezekiel 16:6; Isaiah 65:1. The scribes and Pharisees are let alone; and thi... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. Ver. 15. _Many publicans and sinners sat also_] All at Matthew's charge, and he thought it well bestowed, to bring the... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? Ver. 16. _They said unto his disciples_] They dared not say it to him, where the hedge is lowest the beast breaks over. The devi... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus heard _it_, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Ver. 17. _He saith unto them_] Though not for their sakes (for he knew it was to no purpose) yet for his other hearers'... [ Continue Reading ]
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? Ver. 18. _The disciples of John and of the Pharisees_] Beza notes, that only here, and Matthew 22:16; Luke 5:24, is mentio... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. Ver. 19. _While the bridegroom is with them?_] Christ is _mel in ore, melos iu aure, iubilum in corde._ There cannot be but music... [ Continue Reading ]
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. Ver. 20. _Then shall they fast_] Novices are not to be tied to the austerities of religion. The Pharisees are revived in the Anabaptists, _qui initiatis Christo ne risum quidem mediocr... [ Continue Reading ]
No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. Ver. 21. _No man soweth_] _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:16 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:17 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. Ver. 22. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:17 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. Ver. 23. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 12:1 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? Ver. 24. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 12:2 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? Ver. 25. _Have ye never read?_] _Satis salse, q.d._ _Ignoratis adhuc, quod adeo notum et tritum. Miter ego vestram vel inscitiam, vel ignaviam._ It is a shame for you, th... [ Continue Reading ]
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? Ver. 26. _And to them that, &c._] Though meaner men than David.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Ver. 27. _The sabbath was made for man_] That is, for man's safety and advantage. As he would be undone without it, he would grow wild, and forget God; so, if it stand in the way of his safety, it is not to be observe... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. Ver. 28. _Therefore the Son of man_] This Lordship taking beginning in Christ, seems to be, from him, derived to all that are in Christ. As Psa 8:4-5 cf. Hebrews 2:6,7. Whatever David speaks of man, is applied to Christ, and so is proper to the... [ Continue Reading ]