One tittle (mian kerean). See on Mt 5:18. ...
Twelve baskets (kopinoi dwdeka). For discussion of koponoi and spuride as well as of klasmata (broken pieces) see on Mark 6:43 ; see also Mt 14:20....
Mark 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses Or Moses and Elias, as all the Oriental versions read, as in Mt. 17:3, (See Gill on Matthew 17...
Overview - Acts 17 1?Paul preaches at Thessalonica, where some believe, 5?and others persecute him. 10?He is sent to Berea, and preaches there. 13?Be...
The Great Harlot rides upon the Beast who has seven heads and ten horns [#16-#21] (Rev. Rev. 17:1+, Rev. 17:7+). The seven heads of the Beast are sai...
A beloved son (uion agaphton). Luke 20:13 has ton uion ton agaphton. Jesus evidently has in mind the language of the Father to him at his baptism (...
Overview - Psalms 88 1?A prayer containing a grievous complaint. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 88:14??(King James Version)LORD, why castest th...
Making void the word of God by your tradition (akurounte ton logon tou qeou th paradosei umwn). See on Mt 15:6 for the word akurounte, invalidating, ...
When they sacrificed the passover (ote to pasca equon). Imperfect indicative, customary practice. The paschal lamb (note pasca) was slain at 6 P.M., ...
Glistering, exceeding white (stilbonta leuka lian). Old words, all of them. Matthew 17:2 has white as the light (leuka w to pw), Luke 9:29 white ...
Two of the women who play key roles in the Book of Revelation are cities: Babylon and the New Jerusalem. This is no accident as one is the city of ma...
Overview - Genesis 27 1?Isaac sends Esau for venison. 6?Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing. 14?Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it. 30...
For Herod himself (Auto gar o Hhrwidh). Mark now proceeds to give the narrative of the death of John the Baptist some while before these nervous fear...
Overview - Deuteronomy 32 1?Moses song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance. 46?He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it. 48?God sends him u...
Mightier than I (iscurotero mou). Ablative after the comparative adjective. His baptism is water baptism, but the Coming One will baptize in the Holy...
Cormforteth (parakalwn). See on 1?Corinthians 1:3-7 for this word. The lowly (tou tapeinou). See on Mt 11:29. Literally, low on the ground in old s...
Promise (epaggelma). As in Isaiah 1:4 . The reference is to Isaiah 65:17 ; Isaiah 66:22 . See also Revelation 21:1 . For kaino (new) see on Mt 26...
Of mine own will (ekwn) --not of mine own will (akwn). Both common adjectives, but only here in N.T. save ekwn, also in Romans 8:20 . The argument i...
I born (etecqh). First aorist passive indicative from tiktw. Was born. Saviour (swthr). This great word is common in Luke and Paul and seldom elsewhe...
Wherefore I take pleasure (dio eudokw). For this noble word see on Mt 3:17; see also 2Co 5:8. The enemies of Paul will have a hard time now in making...