When the day was now far spent (hdh wra pollh genomenh). Genitive absolute. Hwra used here for day-time (so Matthew 14:15 ) as in Polybius and late ...
As he sat at meat (katakeimenou autou). Matthew 26:7 uses anakeimenou, both words meaning reclining (leaning down or up or back) and in the genitiv...
Brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples (kai apo twn icquwn). Apparently the fishes were in excess of the twelve baskets full of broken pieces...
And he called to him the multitude again (kai proskalesameno palin ton oclon). Aorist middle participle, calling to himself. The rabbis had attacked ...
To them that stood by (toi parestwsin). This talk about Peter was overheard by him. This fellow (outo) is one of them. So in verse Mark 70 the talk...
Began to cast out (hrxato ekballein). Mark is fond of began. See on Mt 21:12 for discussion of this second cleansing of the temple in its bearing on ...
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...
Strictly charged (embrimhsameno). Only in Mark. Luke 5:14 has parhggeilen (commanded). Mark's word occurs also in Luke 14:5 and in Matthew 9:30 ...
Crucify him (Staurwson auton). Luke 23:21 repeats the verb. Matthew 27:22 has it, Let him be crucified. There was a chorus and a hubbub of confus...
standing ?????? [est?ta] , perfect tense participle, while having stood. The angel is still standing on the sea and land when he raises his hand to s...
Overview - Mark 4 1?The parable of the sower, 14?and the meaning thereof. 21?We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26?The parable ...
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...
Fell down (prosepesen). Second aorist active of prospiptw, to fall forward, towards, prostrate before one as here. Common verb. Mark 5:6 has prosek...
And they, when they heard it, were glad (oi de akousante ecarhsan). No doubt the rabbis looked on the treachery of Judas as a veritable dispensation ...
It is enough (apecei). Alone in Mark. This impersonal use is rare and has puzzled expositors no little. The papyri (Deissmann's Light from the Ancien...
Looked one on another (eblepon ei allhlou). Inchoative imperfect of blepw, began to glance at one another in bewilderment (doubting, aporoumenoi, pre...
That justify yourselves (oi dikaiounte eautou). They were past-masters at that and were doing it now by upturned noses. An abomination in the sight o...
When even was come (opsia genomenh). Genitive absolute. A beautiful sunset scene at the close of the Sabbath day ( Mark 1:21 ). Then the crowds came ...
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...
Abba, Father (Abba o pathr). Both Aramaic and Greek and the article with each. This is not a case of translation, but the use of both terms as is Ga...