Throughout all Galilee (Ei olhn thn Galilaian). The first tour of Galilee by Jesus. We are told little about this great preaching tour. ...
For a testimony unto them (ei marturion autoi). Without the formal testimony of the priests the people would not receive the leper as officially clea...
Overview - Mark 5 1?Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of devils, 13?they enter into the swine. 22?He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal...
Overview - Mark 3 1?Christ heals the withered hand, 10?and many other infirmities; 11?rebukes the unclean spirit; 13?chooses his twelve apostles; 22?c...
Become (genesqai). Mark has this word not in Matthew. It would be a slow and long process, but Jesus could and would do it. He would undertake to mak...
Overview - Mark 6 1?Christ is contemned of his countrymen. 7?He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits. 14?Divers opinions of Christ. 16?John th...
Overview - Mark 3 1?Christ heals the withered hand, 10?and many other infirmities; 11?rebukes the unclean spirit; 13?chooses his twelve apostles; 22?c...
A little further (oligon). A Marcan detail. Mending their nets (katartizonta ta diktua). See on Mt 4:21. Getting ready that they might succeed better...
Tearing him (sparaxan auton). Margin, convulsing him like a spasm. Medical writers use the word for the rotating of the stomach. Luke 4:35 adds whe...
Overview - Mark 5 1?Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of devils, 13?they enter into the swine. 22?He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal...
To the whole creation (pash th ktisei). This commission in Mark is probably another report of the missionary Magna Charta in Matthew 28:16-20 spoke...
Overview - Mark 9 1?Jesus is transfigured. 11?He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elias; 14?casts forth a deaf and dumb spirit; 30?for...
Dumb (deafness, mute) Stricken of God Exodus 4:11 ; Luke 1:20 Luke 1:64 Miraculous healing of, by Jesus Matthew 9:32 Matthew 9:33 ; 12:22 ; M...
Overview - Mark 16 1?An Angel declares the resurrection of Christ to three women. 9?Christ himself appears to Mary Magdalene; 12?to two going into th...
And Peter (kai twi Petrwi). Only in Mark, showing that Peter remembered gratefully this special message from the Risen Christ. Later in the day Jesus...
He taught them (edidasken autou). Imperfect tense describing it as going on. In parables (en parabolai). As in Matthew 3:23 , only here more extende...
Unto Bethphage and Bethany (ei Bhqpagh kai Bhqanian). Both together as in Luke 19:29 , though Matthew 21:1 mentions only Bethphage. See discussion...
Apostles A title distinguishing the twelve disciples, whom Jesus selected to be intimately associated with himself Luke 6:13 Names of Matthew 10:2...
Overview - Mark 9 1?Jesus is transfigured. 11?He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elias; 14?casts forth a deaf and dumb spirit; 30?for...
Overview - Luke 24 1?Christ's resurrection is declared by two angels to the women that come to the sepulchre. 9?These report it to others. 13?Christ ...