Mark 6:1

INTO. Greek _eis_. App-104. Not the same as Mark 6:53. HIS OWN COUNTRY. His native country: i.e. Galilee, App-169. This was His second visit (Matthew 13:54), COUNTRY. Greek. _patris._... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:2

IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. Not the same word. in verses: Mark 6:8; Mark 6:25; Mark 6:55. MIGHTY WORKS. miracles. One of the renderings of _dunamis_ (plural) App-172. WROUGHT. come to pass. BY. by means of. Greek. _dia_. App-104.Mark 6:1.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:3

NOT. Greek. _ou_. App-105. Not the same word as in verses: Mark 6:9; Mark 6:11; Mark 6:34. THE CARPENTER. the workman. Such terms used only by His rejecters. Occurs only here and Matthew 13:35. WITH. Greek. _pros._ App-104. WERE OFFENDED. stumbled. Greek. _scandalizo_. AT. in. Greek _en._ App-10... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:5

COULD THERE DO NO. was not (as in Mark 6:3) able to do any there. Nazareth saw most of the Lord, but profited least. App-169. SAVE. except. SICK. infirm.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:6

MARVELLED BECAUSE OF, &c. Occurs only in Mark. because of. on account of. Greek. _dia_. App-104.Mark 6:2.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:7

CALLED. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "calleth". TWO AND TWO. Greek. _duo duo_, Modern critics object that it is not good Greek to repeat the cardinal number for. distributive numeral. But it is found in Aeschylus and Sophocles, and in the _Oxyrhynchus Papyri_ (Nos. 121 and 886).... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:8

COMMANDED. charged. See Matthew 10:5, &c. TAKE. take up (as luggage). FOR. with. view to. Greek. _eis._ App-104. STAFF. See note on Matthew 10:10. NO. Greek. _me_. App-105. SCRIP. Sea note on Matthew 10:10. MONEY. The only coins minted in Palestine then were copper. Compare Matthew 10:9 for. D... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:14

HEROD. See App-109. WAS RISEN. had been raised. FROM. out front. Greek. _ek_. App-104. See Matthew 17:9 THE DEAD. No Art. Sec App-139. THEREFORE. 0n account of (App-104.Mark 6:2; Mark 6:2) this.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:20

KNOWING, Greek _oida._ App-132. Not the same as in Mark 6:33; Mark 6:38. OBSERVED. kept him (John) safe [from her]: or, protected him; i.e. for the reason given. Occurs only here, and Matthew 9:17; Luke 2:19; Luke 5:28, DID MANY THINGS.. Trm. WH and. read "was at. loss [what to do)", or hesitated,... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:21

WHEN. CONVENIENT DAY WAS COME. a convenient day being come, when, &c CONVENIENT. opportune. Only in Mark, and Hebrews 4:16. BIRTHDAY. The notice of the banquet and guests is. Divine supplement. LORDS. great men. Occurs only here, Revelation 6:15, and Revelation 18:23, HIGH CAPTAINS. chiliarchs ... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:22

THE SAID HERODIAS. of Herodias herself. DAMSEL Greek. _korasion,_ as in Mark 5:4 Mark 5:1; Mark 5:42. WILT. See App-102.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:25

STRAIGHTWAY. immediately. See note on Mark 1:12. with. Greek. _meta_. App-104. WITH HASTE. Note how the opportunity was eagerly seized. See Mark 6:19. UNTO, Greek. _pros._ App-104. Not the same as in Mark 6:23, but the same as in verses: Mark 6:30; Mark 6:33; Mark 6:45, Mar 30:48, Mar 30:51 I WIL... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:27

IMMEDIATELY. See note on Mark 1:12, AN EXECUTIONER. Greek. _spekoulator._ Occ only here.. Latin word _(speculator). a_ man who spies out; used of the Roman emperor's bodyguard (an armed detective body) round the emperor at banquets, &c. Herod adopted Roman customs.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:33

PEOPLE. crowds. SAW. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. KNEW. recognised. Greek. _epiginosko._ App-132. OUT OF. from. Greek. _apo_. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 6:54.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:37

HE. But He. GIVE. This is the Lord's higher thought. SHALL WE GO, &c. This question and Christ's answer are. Divine supplement only here. PENNYWORTH. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:39

BY COMPANIES. in table-parties: i.e. arranged in three sides of. square, as in. Jewish or Roman dining-room; the guests being seated on the outside and served from the inside. These were arranged in companies of 50 and of 100. Greek. _sumposia sumposia_. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6). UPON.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:41

LOOKED UP. App-133. TO = unto. Greek. _eis_. App-104.. HEAVEN. the heaven. Singular. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. BRAKE... GAVE. The former is the Aorist tense, recording the _instantaneous_ act; the latter is the Imperfect tense, describing the continuous giving. This shows that the miraculous... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:43

BASKETS. Greek _kophinos. a_ Jewish wicker travel ling basket. The same word as in Mark 8:19. not the same word as in Mark 8:8; Mark 8:20. OF. from. Greek. _apo_. App-104. OF THE FISHES. Only mentioned here.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:48

HE saw He having seen. App-133. TOILING. distressed. Greek. _basanizo,_ translated "tor ment "(Mark 5:7; Matthew 8:6; Matthew 8:28; Luke 8:28; Revelation 9:5; Revelation 11:10; Revelation 14:1 Revelation 14;... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:52

FOR &c. Verse 52 is. Divine supplement, here. THE MIRACLE OF THE LOAVES. concerning (Greek. _epi_. App-104.) the loaves. HARDENED. Referring to the habitual state.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 6:56

AND, &c. Verse 56 is. Divine supplement, HERE.. Country places. THE STREETS. the market-places. Compare Matthew 11:16. besought. App-134. BORDER. See Matthew 9:20. MADE WHOLE. healed. Greek. _sozo_ to save. Compare Luke 7:10.... [ Continue Reading ]

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