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And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him--The word in Luke (Lu 8:42) is stronger--"choked," "stifled Him."
Others said, That it is Elias. And others, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets--(See on Mt 16:14).
have ye your heart yet hardened?--How strong an expression to use of true-hearted disciples! See on Mr 6:52.
Lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping--See on Lu 12:35-40; Lu12:42-46.
Barnabas determined to take with them John...Mark--his nephew (Col 4:10).
Unto Shem--The historian introduces him with marked distinction as "the father of Eber," the ancestor of the Hebrews.
The time of this miracle seems too definitely fixed here to admit of our placing it where it stands in Mark and Luke, in whose Gospels no such precise note of time is given.
This incident, as remarked on Mt 9:1, appears to follow next in order of time after the cure of the leper (Mr 1:40-45).
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James--(See on Mr 1:29).
covet--earnestly desire. Stronger than "forbid not"; marking how much higher he esteemed "prophecy" than "tongues."
It is in vain to suppose God will overlook sin, however forbearing; for He carefully examines or beholds all wickedness, and will mark it by His providential (Thine hand) punishment.
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not?--See on Mt13:13. and do ye not remember?
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister--a subordinate servant.
be at charges with them--that is, defray the expense of the sacrifices legally required of them, along with his own, which was deemed a mark of Jewish generosity.
Job returns to his wish (Job 13:22; 19:23). Omit "is"; "Behold my sign," that is, my mark of subscription to the statements just given in my defense: the mark of signature was originally a cross;...
Why reason ye these things in your hearts--or, as in Matthew, (Mt 9:4) "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?"
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties--Doubtless this was to show at a glance the number fed, and to enable all to witness in an orderly manner this glorious miracle.
And then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo he is there; believe him not--So Lu 17:23.
And--So A, B, and Vulgate read. C, Irenaeus, 316, Coptic, and Syriac omit it. might buy--Greek, "may be able to buy." the mark, or the name--Greek, "the mark (namely), the name of the beast." The ...
They impute their calamities to their service of God, but these are often marks of His favor, not of wrath, to do His people good at their latter end (De 8:16).
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. After this parable is recorded the Evangelist says:
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear--This for the second time on the same subject (see on Mr 4:9).
And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him--"immediately they recognized Him"; that is, the people did.
Eliphaz would have Job mark the old way that wicked men have trodden, and see what the end of their way was. It is good for us to mark it, that we may not walk therein. But if others are...
whosoever slayeth Cain--By a special act of divine forbearance, the life of Cain was to be spared in the then small state of the human race. set a mark--not any visible mark or brand on his...
And they come unto him--that is, towards the house where He was. bringing one sick of the palsy--"lying on a bed" (Mt 9:2). which was borne of four--a graphic particular of Mark only.
Glorious Cure of the Gadarene Demoniac (Mr 5:1-20). And he took the damsel by the hand--as He did Peter's mother-in-law (Mr 1:31). and said unto her, Talitha cumi--The words are Aramaic, or...
spake--Hebrew, "answered," that is, not to any actual question that preceded, but to the question virtually involved in the case. His outburst is singularly wild and bold (Jer 20:14). To desire to...
There is no man, &c.--graciously acknowledging at once the completeness and the acceptableness of the surrender as a thing already made. house, &c.--The specification is still more minute in...