Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 3:13
He calleth whom he would — With regard to the eternal states of men, God always acts as just and merciful. But with regard to numberless other things, he seems to us to act as a mere sovereign. Luke 6:12
He calleth whom he would — With regard to the eternal states of men, God always acts as just and merciful. But with regard to numberless other things, he seems to us to act as a mere sovereign. Luke 6:12
For an account of the appointment of the apostles, see the notes at Matthew 10:1. AND CALLETH UNTO HIM WHOM HE WOULD - Those whom he chose; whom he was about to appoint to the apostleship. See the no...
CHAPTER 3 _ 1. In the synagogue. The man with the withered hand healed. (Mark 3:1. Matthew 12:9; Luke 6:6 .)_ 2. The Withdrawal of the Servant. Many healed. ...
THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TWELVE. That Jesus associated with Himself an inner circle of twelve men is not open to reasonable question. If the number twelve be mythical, it must be suggested by the twelve...
THE CLASH OF IDEAS (Mark 3:1-6)...
Jesus went up into the mountain and invited to his service the men of his choice; and he appointed twelve that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to act as his heralds, and to hav...
A. the. Some well-known resort. HE. Himself WOULD. willed. Greek _thelo_. App-102. Compare John 15:16. CAME. went, leaving all....
The Calling of the Twelve Apostles 13. _And he goeth_ We have now reached an important turning-point in the Gospel History, (i) The fame of the Saviour had spread abroad in every direction throughout...
ΚΑῚ�. As between Mark 2:28 and Mark 3:1, Mk indicates no interval of time; and, as in Mark 1:35, the place is not very definite. ΕἸΣ ΤῸ ὌΡΣ. The hill-country round the Lake is meant ...
13–19. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TWELVE Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16....
Ver 13. And He goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto Him whom He would: and they came unto Him. 14. And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to prea...
_JESUS CHOOSES HIS TWELVE APOSTLES MARK 3:7-19:_ Jesus went to the shore of the lake with His disciples. A large crowd followed Him there. The people from many places heard of the things that Jesus wa...
ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΕΊΤΑΙ _praes. ind. med. от_ ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΈΩ (G4341) созывать; _indir. med._ призвать к себе. Содержит значения "звать" "избирать" (Guelich). ΉΘΕΛΕΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) желать, хотеть....
B. THE SECOND PERIOD 3:13 TO 7:23 1. Friends and Foes 3:13-35 a. The appointment of the twelve 3:13-19 _TEXT 3:13-19_ And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would: a...
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 6:12....
3:13 mountain, (a-7) The mountain in contrast with the plain. see Note, Matthew 5:1 ....
CHOICE OF THE TWELVE 1-6. The withered hand (Matthew 12:9; Luke 6:6). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 3 THE DAY FOR REST VERSES 1-5 Jesus obeyed God, his father, completely. Jesus did...
AND HE GOETH UP INTO A MOUNTAIN. — The sequence of events in St. Mark varies much, it will be seen, from St. Matthew, and comes nearer to that in St. Luke. What follows is, like the parallel narrative...
CHAPTER 3:7-19 (MARK 3:7) THE CHOICE OF THE TWELVE "And Jesus with His disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed: and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea,...
Mark 3:13-19 a. _Selection of the Twelve_ (_cf._ Matthew 10:2-4; Luke 6:12-16)....
εἰς τὸ ὅρος. He ascends _to the hill_; same expression as in Matthew 5:1; reference not to any particular hill, but to the hill country flanking the shore of the lake; might be used from whatever poin...
THE LORD OF THE SABBATH Mark 2:23-28; Mark 3:1-19 The ritualist demands the outward, the conventional, the ancient usage of the past. Christ says, “Be natural.” The needs of man, whether of body or...
This is one of the few occasions on which it is said that Christ was angry. Particularly note the reason for His anger: "When He had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardeni...
He spent here the whole night in prayer, not that he who had all things to bestow, stood in need of prayer, or had any thing to ask; but to teach us that we must undertake nothing without previously r...
HE CALLS THE TWELVE APOSTLES Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:13-19; & Luke 6:13-16. Mark: “And He goes up into a mountain, and calls to Him those whom He wished, and He made twelve, that they may be with Him,...
(13) And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth _unto him_ whom he would: and they came unto him (14) And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preac...
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...
_CALLING AND ELECTION_ ‘And they came unto Him.’ Mark 3:13 I. HERE IS THE EVIDENCE OF OUR CALLING.—We come because He calls. Let us not trouble ourselves with the doctrine of election. Let each one...
_THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY_ “He goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto Him whom He would: and they came unto Him. And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them fo...
Mark 3:13._And he went up into a mountain. _By this election he does not yet ordain them to be _Apostles, _to enter immediately into the discharge of their office, but merely admits them to enjoy his...
Such was the question raised in the synagogue (chapter 3) on the occasion of the man with the withered hand. The Lord sets it publicly before their conscience; but neither heart nor conscience answere...
AND HE GOETH UP INTO A MOUNTAIN,.... Near Capernaum, being solitary, and a place of recess and retirement, "to pray", as Luke says, Luke 6:12, who adds, "and continued all night in prayer to God", not...
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth _unto him_ whom he would: and they came unto him. Ver. 13. _And calleth unto him whom he would_] _Nec volentis, nec volantis, sed Dei miserentis, _ as a n...
_He goeth up into a mountain_ Thus Luke also represents him as retiring to a mountain for solemn prayer, and indeed continuing all night in that duty, before he made choice of twelve out of his discip...
The apostles chosen. Matthew 10:1-4....
AND HE GOETH UP INTO A MOUNTAIN, AND CALLETH UNTO HIM WHOM HE WOULD; AND THEY CAME UNTO HIM....
The call of the Twelve:...
We have seen that the sabbath was made for the purpose of ministering to the needs of men. Now the Lord in the synagogue encountered a man who was in manifestly serious need. But his need meant nothin...
TITLE: The Inner Circle TEXT: Mark 3:13-19 PROPOSITION: Friendship is deeper than being part of the crowd. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Relationships SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. In our life...
13-21 Christ calls whom he will; for his grace is his own. He had called the apostles to separate themselves from the crowd, and they came unto him. He now gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to...
We have this piece of history, or rather something to which it relates, both in Matthew and in Luke, only Mark hath this peculiar to himself, that our Saviour did this upon _a mountain._ It is the opi...
Ver. 13-15. We have this piece of history, or rather something to which it relates, both in Matthew and in Luke, only Mark hath this peculiar to himself, that our Saviour did this upon _a mountain._ I...
Mark 3:13 And G2532 up G305 (G5719) on G1519 mountain G3735 and G2532 called G4341 (G5736) those...
THE APPOINTING OF THE TWELVE (3:13-19A). Having begun in Mark 1:16 with the calling of the Four, followed by His teaching, His dealings with unclean spirits and those who were diseased, and the gather...
‘And he goes up into the mountain and calls to him those whom he himself would, and they went to him. And he appointed twelve that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach and...
THE SECTION CONCLUDES WITH A SUMMARY OF THE CONTINUING MINISTRY (3:7-35). The first major section of Mark's Gospel (from Mark 1:1 to Mark 3:35) now concludes with: · A description of the continuing...
AMAZING SUCCESS BRINGS FERVENT OPPOSITION FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS (3:7-21). Jesus' success expands as He continues to build up His forces for the proclamation of the truth and against the powers...
Luke tells or great works or healing immediately succeeding the choice of the Twelve. During the withdrawal, after the opening hostility of the Pharisees (Mark 3:7), this choice took place, followed b...
Mark 3:13. INTO THE MOUNTAIN _._ Probably the mount of Beatitudes (comp. Matthew 5:1); or possibly the hill country in contrast with the seashore. Our Lord spent the previous night in prayer, choosing...
HE GOETH UP INTO THE MOUNTAIN (αναβαινε εις το ορος). So Matthew (Matthew 5:1) and Luke (Luke 6:12), "to pray" Luke adds. Historical present so common in Mark's vivid narrative. Neither Gospel give...
CONTENTS: Jesus heals a withered hand on the Sabbath. Multitudes healed. The twelve chosen. The unpardonable sin. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Satan, disciples, man with the withered hand, Mary, J...
Mark 3:13. _He calleth to him whom he would._ He knew them as he knew Nathaniel; he knew their piety, he knew their worth. They followed him at first as hearers, having no thoughts of the glory that w...
THEN JESUS WENT UP A HILL. Be sure to read Matthew and Luke on this. This is their formal assignment. See notes _on_ Matthew 10:1-4. [Matthew gives it out of sequence. This took place before the Sermo...
_And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him._ THIS WAS THE THIRD STAGE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE DISCIPLES FOR THE APOSTOLATE A certain number had been admitted at the beginning to terms of...
JESUS SELECTS THE TWELVE DISCIPLES MARK 3:13-19; LUKE 6:12-16; MARK 3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that
CHAPTER 3 1 _Christ healeth the withered hand_, 10 _and many other infirmities_ : 11 _rebuketh the unclean spirits_ : 13 _chooseth his twelve apostles_ : 22 _convinceth the blasphemy of casting out de...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 3:14. ORDAINED.—_Made_, or _set apart_. The twelve were now singled out for closer attendance upon Him, and special instruction in His method of work. Their solemn...
EXPOSITION This chapter begins with the record of another case of healing on the sabbath day; and it closes with the notice of a combination of the Pharisees with the Herodians to bring about the des...
And he entered again into the synagogue(Mark 3:1); This was on the Sabbath day. and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day...
Luke 6:12; Matthew 10:1...
Whom he would [ο υ ς η θ ε λ ε ν α υ τ ο ς]. Rev., more strictly, "whom he himself would;" not allowing any to offer themselves for special work. Out of the larger number thus called he selected twelv...
As the Jewish church arose from twelve patriarchs, so the christian church became planted by twelve apostles. The person commissioning them was Christ; none may undertake the work and calling of the m...