Mark 2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:4

And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.Could not come nigh unto him for the crowd ... is another example of the kind of statement frequently found in the New Testament, in which extensive meaning and application beyond the context are evident. How many are there in every place who cannot come near the Lord because of the crowd? When one truly decides... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:5

And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.Their faith ... refers to the faith of all five, there being no logical way to suppose that the four believers brought an unbeliever.Son, thy sins are forgiven ... This was not a part of the healing but an entirely different and far more wonderful blessing than the healing of the man's body. That forgiveness was here pronounced by Jesus Christ in the absence of the man's confessing any faith and without... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:6

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?Jesus read not only the hearts of the appellants for his mercy, but the hearts of the scribes and Pharisees as well.He blasphemeth ... The scribes were correct in believing that any ordinary man, thus speaking, would be guilty of blasphemy; but they were totally in error in their judgment of Jesus Christ as an ordinary man.Who... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:8

And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?Perceiving in his spirit ... The omniscience of Jesus was indicated by his power of reading men's thoughts. Throughout the New Testament, there are many examples of Christ's supernatural knowledge of all that was in human hearts.Why reason ... in your hearts ... This passage gives an important witness of what is meant, actually, by "the heart" as... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:9

Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?It was doubtless with a view to this very action that Jesus forgave the man's sins a little earlier. The presence of the scribes was probably due to their having been sent from Jerusalem to monitor Christ's teaching and report back any violations of their religious rules. It should be remembered that at least a year previously Christ had healed a man on the sabbath; and,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:10

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.Christ here acknowledged the partial truth mixed in with the reasonings of his opponents, that being the fact that only God has authority to forgive sins.But that ye may know ... Christ would perform a wonder that only God could perform, and then they would know that he had power to forgive sins. The deduction is... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:12

And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.The miracle was wrought upon the Saviour's word of command. Typical of all Jesus' miracles, this one, like all the others, was complete, immediate, accomplished by a word, without incantations or agonizings, and without any long prayers, waving of hands, jerking of the head, or any thunderous blast from the pipe organ. It... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:13

And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.EVENTS RELATED TO THE CALL OF MATTHEWInstead of retiring to the desert, as he did earlier, Jesus here went to the shore of Galilee, an action requiring no great journey, for Capernaum was itself situated on the sea. Through use of a boat, Christ could maintain the proper distance between himself and the throng. (See under Mark 4:1.) read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:14

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.The call of Matthew is also reported in Matthew 9:9 and Luke 5:27. Both Mark and Luke refer to this apostle as Levi, Mark only indicating that he was the son of Alphaeus. Strangely, Mark also called James "the son of Alphaeus" (Mark 3:18), indicating that both Matthew and James were sons of fathers who were named Alphaeus. There is no hint in the New... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:15

And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.His house ... This was the house of Matthew the publican, for he promptly made a feast to which Jesus' whole company of disciples was invited, as well as many of Matthew's friends from among the publicans and sinners of his associates. This feast was an unqualified outrage, as far as the religious hierarchy in Jerusalem... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:10

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:15

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