Mark 6:2
Astonished. See on Matthew 8:28. Mighty works [δ υ ν α μ ε ι ς]. Lit., powers. See on Matthew 11:20. Tynd., virtues. Outcomings of God's power : "powers of the world to come" (Hebrews 6:5), at work upon the earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
Astonished. See on Matthew 8:28. Mighty works [δ υ ν α μ ε ι ς]. Lit., powers. See on Matthew 11:20. Tynd., virtues. Outcomings of God's power : "powers of the world to come" (Hebrews 6:5), at work upon the earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
The carpenter. This word "throws the only flash which falls on the continuous tenor of the first thirty years, from infancy to manhood, of the life of Christ" (Farrar, " Messages of the Books "). They were offended. See On Matthew 5:29. Tynd., hurt.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sick [α ρ ρ ω σ τ ο ι ς]. From aj, not, and rJwnnumi, to strengthen. Sickness regarded as constitutional weakness.... [ Continue Reading ]
By two and two. To help and encourage each other, and also for fullness of testimony. 8 - 12. See Matthew 10.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was spread abroad. "But for the rumor, Herod would not have known of him. A palace is late in hearing spiritual news" (Bengel). Mighty works do show forth themselves in him (ejnergousin aiJ dunameiv ejn aujtw). Rev., these powers work in him. As Dr. Morison observes, "A snatch of Herod's theology a... [ Continue Reading ]
He is risen. The he, ou=tov, is emphatic. This one. This very John. 17 - 29. On the Peculiarities of Mark in this narrative, See Introduction.... [ Continue Reading ]
Had a quarrel against him [ε ν ε ι χ ε ν α υ τ ω]. There is some dispute about the rendering. The Rev. renders Set herself against him, with no alternative translation in the margin; and in Luke 11:53, Press upon him vehemently, with set themselves against him in the margin. I see no objection to re... [ Continue Reading ]
Observed him [σ υ ν ε τ η ρ ε ι]. A mistranslation. Rev., kept him safe. Peculiar to Mark. Compare Matthew 9:17, are preserved; Luke 2:19, kept; sun, closely; threin, to preserve or keep, as the result of guarding. See on John 17:12, and reserved, 1 Peter 1:4. Did many things [π ο λ λ α ε π ο ι ε ι... [ Continue Reading ]
Convenient [ε υ κ α ι ρ ο ν]. Mark only. Convenient for Herodias' purpose. "Opportune for the insidious woman, who hoped, through wine, lust, and the concurrence of sycophants, to be able easily to overcome the wavering mind of her husband" (Grotius in Meyer). Birthday. See on Matthew 14:6. The not... [ Continue Reading ]
The said Herodias [α υ τ η ς τ η ς η ρ ω δ ι α δ ο ς]. The A. V. misses the point of aujthv by the translation the said : the object being not to particularize the Herodias just referred to, but to emphasize the fact that Herodias' own daughter was put forward instead of a professional dancer. Hence... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark's narrative emphasizes the eager haste with which the murder was pushed. She came in straightway and demanded the boon forthwith. By and by [ε ξ α υ τ η ς]. Obsolete in the old sense of immediately. The A. V. translates eujquv, straightway, in Matthew 13:21, by and by : eujqewv, Mark 4:17, imme... [ Continue Reading ]
Exceeding sorry. Where Matthew has sorry.... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark's favorite straightway. The king is prompt in his response. Executioner [σ π ε κ ο υ λ α τ ο ρ α]. One of Mark's Latin words, speculator. A speculator was a guardsman, whose business it was to watch or spy out (speculari). It came gradually to denote one of the armed body - guard of the Roman... [ Continue Reading ]
Corpse. See on Matthew 24:28. Stier (" Words of Jesus ") says of Herod : "This man, whose inner life was burnt out; who was made up of contradictions, speaking of his kingdom like Ahasuerus, and yet the slave of his Jezebel; willingly hearing the prophet, and unwillingly killing him; who will be a... [ Continue Reading ]
Come apart. See on chapter Mark 3:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Shall we go and buy, etc. This question and Christ's answer are peculiar to Mark.... [ Continue Reading ]
By companies [σ υ μ π ο σ ι α σ υ μ π ο σ ι α]. Peculiar to Mark. The Jewish dining - room was arranged like the Roman : three tables forming three sides of a square, and with divans or couches following the outside line of the tables. The open end of the square admitted the servants who waited at t... [ Continue Reading ]
In ranks [π ρ α σ ι α ι π ρ α σ ι α ι]. Lit., like beds in a garden. The former adverb, by companies, describes the arrangement; this the color. The red, blue, and yellow clothing of the poorest Orientals makes an Eastern crowd full of color; a fact which would appeal to Peter's eye, suggesting the... [ Continue Reading ]
Brake and gave [κ α τ ε κ λ α σ ε ν, ε δ ι δ ο υ]. The verbs are in different tenses; the former in the aorist, the latter in the imperfect. The aorist implies the instantaneous, the imperfect the continuous act. He brake, and kept giving out. Farrar remarks that the multiplication evidently took pl... [ Continue Reading ]
Baskets full [κ ο φ ι ν ω ν π λ η ρ ω μ α τ α]. Lit., fillings of baskets. See on Matthew 14:20. Mark alone adds, and of the fishes.... [ Continue Reading ]
Men [α ν δ ρ ε ς]. Not generic, including men and women, but literally men. Compare Matthew 14:21, beside women and children; a detail which we should have expected from Mark.... [ Continue Reading ]
When he had sent them away [α π ο τ α ξ α μ ε ν ο ς]. Rev., more correctly, after he had taken leave. Unclassical, and used in this sense only in later Greek. So in Luke 9:61; Acts 18:18; 2 Corinthians 2:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
He saw [ι δ ω ν]. Participle. Rev., seeing. Better, however, the literal having seen. It was this which induced him to go to them. Toiling [β α σ α ν ι ζ ο μ ε ν ο υ ς]. Lit., tormented. Rev., distressed. See on Matthew 4:24. Wyc., travailing. Tynd., troubled. Fourth watch. Between 3 and 6 A. M.... [ Continue Reading ]
They all saw him. Peculiar to Mark. Spake with them [ε λ α λ η σ ε ν μ ε τ α υ τ ω ν]. Both Matthew and John give the simple dative, aujtoiv to them. Mark's with them is more familiar, and gives the idea of a more friendly and encouraging address. It is significant, in view of Peter's relation to t... [ Continue Reading ]
Ceased. See on Mark 4:38. Sore amazed [λ ι α ν ε κ π ε ρ ι σ σ ο υ ε ξ ι σ τ α ν τ ο]. Lit., exceedingly beyond measure. A strong expression peculiar to Mark. jExistanto, were amazed. Compare the cognate noun ekstasiv, and see on Mark 5:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
Peculiar to Mark. The miracle of the loaves [ε π ι τ ο ι ς α ρ τ ο ι ς]. Rev., concerning the loaves. Lit., upon; in the matter of. They did not reason from the multiplying of the loaves to the stilling of the sea.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 considerable size, standing quite high out of the water. They may have anchored off shore.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ran round. From place to place where the sick were, to bring them to Jesus. Matthew has they sent. Carry about [π ε ρ ι φ ε ρ ε ι ν]. peri, about; one hither and another thither, wherever Christ might be at the time. Beds [κ ρ α β α τ τ ο ι ς]. Condemned as bad Greek, but used by both Luke and Joh... [ Continue Reading ]
Peculiar to Mark. In the streets [α γ ο ρ α ι ς]. Rightly, Rev., Market - places. See on Matthew 11:16. Border. See on Matthew 9:20.... [ Continue Reading ]