Mark 2:1

INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. AFTER. Greek. _dia_. App-104.Mark 2:1, NOISED.. reported. THAT HE WAS IN THE HOUSE. "He is [gone] into the house [and is there]". IN. Greek. _eis_ (as above).... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:2

STRAIGHTWAY. immediately. See note on Mark 1:12. Omitted by [L Tr.]. WH R. NO ROOM. no longer any room. NO... ABOUT = no. not even _(mede meketi) at_ (Greek. _pros._ App-104) the door. PREACHED. was speaking (when what follows took place).... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:4

COULD NOT. were not able to. NOT. Greek. _me_. App-105. COME NIGH UNTO. Greek. _proseggizo,_ Occurs only here in N.T. FOR THE PRESS. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "for press". FOR. on account of. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Mark 2:2. PRESS. crowd, UNCOVERED. Easily done in an East... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:5

JESUS. App-98. SAW. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. THEIR FAITH. We cannot exclude the faith of the paralytic himself, who had doubtless persuaded the four to do this for him. SON, Greek. _Teknon_. Sea App-108. THY SINS BE FORGIVEN THEE. Thus proclaiming His Deity, being the second subject of His Minis... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:8

IMMEDIATELY.. keyword of this Gospel, to mark the activities of Jehovah's Servant. Soo note on Mark 1:12. PERCEIVED. Greek. _epiginosko._ App-132. IN HIS SPIRIT. in Himself. Greek. _pneuma._ See App-101. WITHIN. or among. Greek. _en._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:10

KNOW. see. App-133. THE SON OF MAN. See App-98. Thus setting forth His Person, which is the subject of this second period. See P. 1383; and App-119. Compare Matthew 8:20. The first occurrence of this title in Mark. Compare the last (Mark 14:62). POWER. authority. App-172. ON. Greek. _epi._ App-10... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:14

LEVI. Probably his former name before changing it to "Matthew"- the gift of God (Matthew 9:9). THE SON OF ALPHSEUS. Occurs only here (i.e. in connection with Levi) in N.T. ALPHEAUS. Aramaic. See App-94. AT. in charge of. _Greek. epi._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:15

AND IT CAME TO PASS. A Hebreism. SAT AT MEAT. reclined [at table]. HIS HOUSE. i.e. Levi's. Not the Lord's. Compare Matthew 8:20. PUBLICANS. tax-gatherers. SINNERS. Greek. Plural of _hamartolos_. Compare App-128. SINNERS SAT ALSO. sinners also set.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:16

AND PHARISEES. L and Tr. read "of the Pharisees". App-120. EAT. eating. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104. SAID. kept saying. HOW IS IT... ? Why [doth]... ?... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:17

WHOLE. strove, or able. NO. Greek. _ou_. App-105. The emph. is on "no need". THE. a. NOT. Greek. _ou,_ as above. THE RIGHTEOUS. righteous ones. TO. for. Greek. _ois._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:18

USED TO FAST. were fasting: i.e. were then observing. fast. It is not the custom that is referred to, but the fact.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:19

CHILDREN, &C.. sons, &c. App-108. A Hebraism, referring to the guests, not to the "friends" (or grooms men) of John 3:29. BRIDEGROOM. The Lord, here, refers to Himself. CANNOT. are not (as in Mark 2:17) able to.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:21

SEWETH... ON. Greek. _epirrapto._ Occurs only here. NEW. unfulled. ON = upon. Greek. _rpi._ App-104. NEW = new (in character). Greek. _kainos._ See note on Matthew 9:17.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:23

THROUGH. Greek. _dia._ App-104, Mark 2:1. ON. in, or during. Greek. _en._ App-104. AS THEY WENT. Greek. to make their way. AHebreism. See Judges 17:8 (marg,):. as they journeyed; not to make. path by destroying the stalks of corn, but only plucking "the ears". TO PLUCK, &c. Reference to Pentateuc... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:25

HAVE YE NEVER READ... ?. Did ye never read... ? See App-143. Figure of speech _Anteieagoge,_ App-6. NEVER = not (as in Mark 2:17). HAD NEED.. Divine supplement to "was hungry"(Matthew and Luke). Occurs only in Mark. "Lied need" is, _generic,_ and "was hungered" is _specific_ (explaining the need).... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:26

IN THE DAYS OF. Greek. _epi._ App-104. ABIATHAR. Called Ahimelech in 1 Samuel 21:1. 1Sa 22:9, 1 Samuel 22:11; 1 Samuel 22:20. and Ahiah in 1 Samuel 14:3. The father and his son Ahiathar must have had two names, as was frequently the case. And why left, as in our own day? In 2 Samuel 8:17, and 1 Chro... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:27

SABBATH. Note the Figure _Antimetebole_, (App-6), "sabbath... man... man,. sabbath". WAS MADE. came into being. MAN. Greek. _anthropos_. App-123. AND. All the texts omit "and". In that case, note the Figure of speech _Asyndeton_ (App-6).... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 2:28

THEREFORE. So then. IS LORD. App-98. This is the subject of this second period of the Lord's ministry. See App-119. LORD ALSO OF THE SABBATH. Lord of the Sabbath also. Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]

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