Behold (kai idou). Quite a Hebraistic idiom, this use of kai after egeneto (almost like oti) with idou (interjection) and no verb. Full of leprosy (p...
Which (hti). Which very thing, the first tent (th prwth skhnh, division of the tabernacle), a parenthesis and explanation. A parable (parabolh). Only...
For this (to gar). For the article (to) pointing to a sentence see Matthew 8:26 , here to the quotation. The order of the commandments here is like ...
Let no one judge you (mh ti uma krinetw). Prohibition present active imperative third singular, forbidding the habit of passing judgment in such matt...
Through the cornfields (dia twn sporimwn). See on Mt 12:1. So Matt. and Luke 6:1 . But Mark uses paraporeuesqai, to go along beside, unless diaporeu...
ZAIR za'-ir (tsa`ir; Zeior): When he invaded Edom, we are told that Joram passed over to Zair and all his chariots with him (2?Kings 8:21). In the pa...
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 mysteries (ta musthria). See for this word on Mt 13:11; see also Mr 4:11. Part of the mystery here explained is how so many people who have the o...
Be watchful (grhgorhsate). First aorist active imperative of grhgorew, late present imperative from perfect egrhgora (to be awake) from egeirw (to ar...
We have believed (hmei pepisteukamen). Perfect active indicative of pisteuw, We have come to believe and still believe (verse Luke 29 ). And know (k...
When he shall return from the marriage feast (pote analush ek twn gamwn). The interrogative conjunction pote and the deliberative aorist subjunctive ...
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 ...
Go and see (upagete idete). John says that Jesus asked Philip to find out what food they had ( John 6:5 ) probably after the disciples had suggested ...
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...
an angel flying through the midst of heaven The MT and NU texts have eagle (????? [aetou] ) instead of angel (??????? [angelou] ). If an eagle rather ...
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);...
When we were children (ote hmen nhpioi). Before the epoch of faith came and we (Jews and Gentiles) were under the law as paedagogue, guardian, stewar...
Serve (latreuousin). Present active indicative of latreuw for which verb see on Mt 4:10. A copy (upodeigmati). Dative case after latreuousin. See alr...
Was shed (execunneto). Imperfect passive of ekcunnw (see on Mt 23:35), was being shed. Witness (marturo). And martyr also as in Revelation 2:13 ; R...
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...