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...
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...
Overview - Luke 9 1?Christ sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach. 7?Herod desires to see Christ. 10?The apostles return. 12?Christ feeds...
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...
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 ...
The sun shall be darkened (o elio skotisqhsetai). Future passive indicative. These figures come from the prophets ( Isaiah 13:9 ; Ezekiel 32:7 ; Jo...
When the sabbath was past (diagenomenou tou sabbatou). Genitive absolute, the sabbath having come in between, and now over. For this sense of the ver...
Mark 8:29 And he saith unto them, but whom say ye that I am? &c.] It was for the sake of this question he put the former; (See Gill on Matthew 16:15);...
In secret (en kruptwi). See Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:6 for this phrase. Openly (en parrhsiai). In public (pan, rhsi, telling it all). See on Mt 8:32....
They compel (aggareuousin). Dramatic present indicative again where Matthew 27:32 has the aorist. For this Persian word see on Matthew 5:41 ; Mat...
Overview - Mark 13 1?Christ foretells the destruction of the temple; 9?the persecutions for the gospel; 10?that the gospel must be preached to all na...
To shine upon (epipanai). First aorist active infinitive of epipainw (liquid verb). An old verb to give light, to shine upon, like the sun or stars. ...
Are ye so without understanding also? (Houtw kai umei asunetoi este;). See on Mt 15:16. You also as well as the multitude. It was a discouraging mome...
Fell down (prosepesen). Second aorist active of prospiptw, to fall forward, towards, prostrate before one as here. Common verb. Mark 5:6 has prosek...
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...
After many years (di etwn pleionwn). At an interval (dia) of more (pleionwn) years (than a few, one must add), not after many years. If, as is likely...
We have believed (hmei pepisteukamen). Perfect active indicative of pisteuw, We have come to believe and still believe (verse Luke 29 ). And know (k...
And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples (kai proskalesameno ton oclon sun toi maqhtai autou). Mark alone notes the unexpected presenc...
Overview - Nehemiah 4 1?While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work. 7?Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a...
Begat (egennhsen). This word comes, like some of the early chapters of Genesis, with regularity through verse 16, until the birth of Jesus is reached...