Mark 6:25

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. AND SHE CAME IN STRAIGHTWAY WITH HASTE UNTO THE KING, AND ASKED, SAYING, I WILL THAT THOU GIVE ME BY AND BY [ ex (G1537) autees (G846)] - rather, 'at once,' in a charger-or large flat 'trencher' [ pinaki (G4094)] - "the head of John the Baptist....

14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than curse them eternally for unfaithfulness. The ways of God are unsearchable; but we may be sure he never can be at a loss to repay his servants for what they endure or lose for his sake. Death could not come so as to surprise this holy man; and the triumph of the wicked was short....

EXPOSITION MARK 6:1 Our Lord now left the neighbourhood of Capernaum, and came INTO HIS OWN COUNTRY, the district of Nazareth, where he had been, not born indeed, but brought up, and where his kinsfolk after the flesh still lived. Nazareth would be about a day's journey from Capernaum. This was not the first public exercise of his ministry at Nazareth. Of that and its results St. Luke gives us the account (Luke 4:16). It would seem reasonable to suppose that, after the fame which he had now acquired, he should again visit the place where he had been brought up. His sisters were still living there. St. Mark here again uses the historical present ἔρχεται, "he cometh," for which there is better authority than for ἧλθεν_. _HIS

AND SHE CAME IN STRAIGHTWAY WITH HASTE UNTO THE, KING,.... Having had her mother's advice, and being hastened by her, she immediately returned to the hall, where the king and his guests were, with much Concern, eagerness, and diligence: AND ASKED, SAYING, I WILL THAT THOU GIVE ME BY AND BY IN A CHARGER, THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST: her petition proceeding upon a promise with an oath, is presented by way of demand; insisting upon it, that in a very little time, "this hour", as the Syriac version renders it, within an hour's time, or less; and "here", as Matthew has it, Matthew 14:8, in that very place, and whilst the company was there; that orders should be given to cut off the head of John the Baptist, and that that should be brought, in a large dish, unto her; and this was what she had to ask, and insisted upon the immediate and punctual performance of it;...

CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The Servant rejected in Nazareth. (Mark 6:1. Matthew 13:54; Luke 4:16)_ 2. The Servant sends forth the Twelve. (Mark 6:7 .Matthew 10:5; Luke 9:1) 3. King Herod troubled. (Mark 6:14. Matthew 14:1; Luke 9:7)...

HEROD AND JESUS. THE END OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. Wellhausen, J. Weiss, and Klostermann would begin a new period with this section the period of constant wandering, in which Jesus is mostly outside Galilee, _e.g._ in the districts of Tyre and Sidon (Mark 7:24), Decapolis (Mark 7:31), Bethsaida (Mark 8:22), Cæ sarea Philippi (Mark 8:27). The restless journeying across the lake, and the avoidance of Galilee, would be explained by the fact that the suspicions of Herod have been aroused. This characterisation of the period is correct and the hint as to its cause is also probable (_cf._ L

WITHOUT HONOR IN HIS OWN COUNTRY (Mark 6:1-6)...

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 WILL. I wish. See App-102. BY AND BY. instantly. IN. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. A CHARGER. a large flat dish. See note on...

_straightway with haste_ Observe the ready alacrity, with which she proved herself a true daughter of her mother. _by and by_ i. e. "_immediately_." Comp. Matthew 13:21, "when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, _by and by_he is offended;" Luke 17:7, "which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him _by and by?_" Luke 21:9, "but the end is not _by and by_," In all these instances the expression has its old meaning of "at once," "immediately." Thus Edward IV. is reported to have said on his death-bed, "I wote not whether any prechers" woordes ought more to moue you than I that is goyng _by and by_to the place that they all preche of," Hall, Ed. v. fol. 116

14–29. THE MURDER OF THE BAPTIZER Matthew 14:1-12; Luke 9:7-9; Luke 3:19-20...