MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:6 RAN AND FELL DOWN BEFORE Jesus may mean that the demons unwillingly submitted to Jesus’ greater power, or that the man himself longed to be free of the demonic influence, or some of both. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:8 WAS SAYING (imperfect tense) indicates that Jesus had told the demon more than once to COME OUT OF THE MAN, but it had not obeyed. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:9 MY NAME IS LEGION. A legion was the largest unit of the Roman army, with as many as 6,000 soldiers. This does not necessarily mean that there were 6,000 demons in the man, only that there were a great MANY. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0,... [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:11 It is not surprising to find ceremonially unclean PIGS in the Gentile Decapolis region. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:13 See note on Matt. 8:30–34. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:15 THEY WERE AFRAID. See note on Luke 8:37. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:18 THAT HE MIGHT BE WITH HIM. It is possible that the restored man was asking Jesus for permission to join the inner circle of disciples (see Mark 3:14), but Jesus wanted him to be a witness to God’s power IN THE DECAPOLIS. Jesus often discouraged such publicity, so that the peop... [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:21 TO THE OTHER SIDE (see note on Matt. 8:28). Jesus returns to the Galilean side of the sea. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:22 The laymen who were RULERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE presided over the affairs of the synagogue, including organizing and teaching in synagogue services. Most of them were Pharisees (on synagogues, see note on Luke 4:16 and The Synagogue and Jewish Worship). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = documen... [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:25 DISCHARGE OF BLOOD. On account of her condition, the woman is ceremonially unclean (see Leviticus 15:25). She is not permitted to enter the temple section reserved for women, or to be in public without making people aware of her condition. TOUCHED HIS GARMENT. Jesus makes the... [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:31 FEAR AND TREMBLING can lead to faith (see note on 4:40). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:34 The Greek word for MADE (you) WELL can mean either “heal” or “save” (see note on Matt. 9:22). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:35 Verses Mark 5:35 resume the account of Jairus’s daughter (vv. Mark 5:22). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:36 DO NOT FEAR, ONLY BELIEVE. Again, Jesus shows that faith is the solution to fear (see Mark 2:5; Mark 4:40). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:37 PETER AND JAMES AND JOHN. Only the inner circle of disciples is permitted to join Jesus (see Mark 1:29; Mark 9:2; and note on 3:16–17). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:38 WEEPING AND WAILING LOUDLY. Some in the crowd were professional mourners, who were expected to be present even at funerals for the poor (see note on Matt. 9:23). THE CHILD IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING. The child had indeed died (see Luke 8:55), but from Jesus’ viewpoint her death... [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:41 Touching a dead person renders one ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 22:4; Numbers 19:11), but once again Jesus overcomes uncleanness (see note on Mark 5:25–27), and the girl comes back to life (see 2 Kings 4:17; Acts 9:39). TALITHA CUMI. At times, Mark reports Jesus’ statements... [ Continue Reading ]
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:43 NO ONE SHOULD KNOW THIS. See note on Matt. 8:4. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]