Mark 2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:2

So much as about the door - In the “court” or “yard” before the door. They could not get near enough to hear him.Preached the word unto them - The word of God; the revelation or doctrine which he came to deliver, called “the Word,” and “the Word of God,” because it was spoken or revealed by God. Compare Acts 6:2-7. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:3-12

See this miracle explained in Matthew 9:2-8.Palsy - See the notes at Matthew 4:24.Borne of four - Carried upon a couch Matthew 9:2 by four men.Mark 2:4The press - The crowd, the multitude of people. Jesus was probably in the large open area or hall in the center of the house. See the notes at Matthew 9:2. The people pressed into the area, and blocked up the door so that they could not have access to him.They uncovered the roof where he was - See the notes at Matthew 9:2.When they had broken it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:13

By the sea-side - That is, by the Sea of Tiberias, on the shore of which Capernaum was situated. See the notes at Matthew 4:13. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:14

Levi, the son of Alpheus - The same, undoubtedly, as “Matthew,” the writer of the gospel which bears his name. It was not uncommon among the Jews to have two names.The receipt of custom - See the notes at Matthew 9:9. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:15

Sat at meat in the house - The words “at meat” are not in the original. The phrase means “as he reclined at his meal,” or “as he was eating.” This feast was made by Matthew in honor of the Saviour. See Luke 5:29.Publicans - See the notes at Matthew 5:47.Sinners - Sinners of abandoned character - of the same character that publicans commonly sustained - fit companions of publicans - great sinners.There were many - That is, many “disciples.” Their following him, leaving their homes, and going... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:16-17

See the notes at Matthew 9:12-13. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:18

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast - Were accustomed often to fast. Compare Luke 5:33; Luke 18:12.And they come and say - The disciples of John come, Matthew 9:4. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:19-22

See the notes at Matthew 9:15-17. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:23-28

See Matthew 12:1-8.The cornfields - The fields sown with wheat or barley. The word “corn,” in the Bible, refers only to grain of that kind, and never to “maize” or “Indian corn.”To pluck the ears of corn - They were hungry, Matthew 12:1. They therefore gathered the wheat or barley as they walked and rubbed it in their hands to shell it, and thus to satisfy their appetite. Though our Lord was with them, and though he had all things at his control, yet he suffered them to resort to this method of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2

A.M. 4035. A.D. 31. In this chapter we have, (1,) Christ’s healing a man that was sick of the palsy, Mark 2:1-12 . (2,) His calling Matthew from the receipt of custom, and his eating upon that occasion with publicans and sinners, and justifying himself in so doing, Mark 2:13-17 . (3,) His justifying his disciples in not fasting so much as those of the Pharisees did, Mark 2:18-22 . (4,) His justifying them in plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day, Mark 2:23-28 . All... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:3-12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:16-17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:19-22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:23-28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2

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