Mark 2:21-22. No man, &c.— Nobody seweth a piece of undressed cloth on all old garment; otherwise the new patch teareth the old cloth, and maketh a worse rent.—Ver. 22. Nobody putteth new wine into old leathern bottles, &c. Campbell. read more
Mark 2:26. In the days of Abiathar— In the history, the priest from whom David received the shew-bread is called Ahimelech; and it is generally agreed that he was the high-priest, because Doeg accused him of inquiring of the Lord for David, (1 Samuel 22:10.) a thing which none but the priest, having on him the ephod, could do. If that be true, Ahimelech must have been the high-priest, becausehe himself confessed that he had often inquired of the Lord formerly without blame, Mar 2:15 accordingly... read more
Mark 2:27-28. And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man— The sabbath was contrived for the benefit and relief of man, being instituted in commemoration of the creation of the world finished in six days, and to perpetuate to latest ages the knowledge of this grand truth,—that the world was made by God,—in opposition both to atheism and idolatry. It was instituted also, in order that men, abstaining from all sorts of labour, but such as are necessary to the exercises of piety and... read more
CHAPTER 2 :-. HEALING OF A PARALYTIC. ( = Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26). This incident, as remarked on :-, appears to follow next in order of time after the cure of the leper (Mark 1:40-45). read more
1. And again he entered into Capernaum—"His own city" ( :-). and it was noised that he was in the house—no doubt of Simon Peter ( :-). read more
2. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door—This is one of Mark's graphic touches. No doubt in this case, as the scene occurred at his informant's own door, these details are the vivid recollections of that honored disciple. and he preached the word unto them—that is, indoors; but in the hearing, doubtless, of the multitude that pressed around. Had He gone forth, as He naturally would, the paralytic's faith... read more
3. And they come unto him—that is, towards the house where He was. bringing one sick of the palsy—"lying on a bed" ( :-). which was borne of four—a graphic particular of Mark only. read more
4. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press—or, as in Luke ( :-), "when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude," they "went upon the housetop"—the flat or terrace-roof, universal in Eastern houses. they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed—or portable couch wherein the sick of the palsy lay—Luke (Luke 5:19) says, they "let him down through the tilling with his couch into the midst before... read more
5. When Jesus saw their faith—It is remarkable that all the three narratives call it "their faith" which Jesus saw. That the patient himself had faith, we know from the proclamation of his forgiveness, which Jesus made before all; and we should have been apt to conclude that his four friends bore him to Jesus merely out of benevolent compliance with the urgent entreaties of the poor sufferer. But here we learn, not only that his bearers had the same faith with himself, but that Jesus marked it... read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 2:17
Mark 2:17. They that are whole— Or, That are well. read more