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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:1

Into Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 4:13.After some days - The number of days is not known. Jesus probably remained long enough in the desert to heal the sick who were brought to him, and to give instructions to the multitudes who attended his preaching. Capernaum was not “the city” mentioned in Mark 1:45, and it is probable that there was no difficulty in his remaining there and preaching.And it was noised ... - He entered the city, doubtless, privately; but his being there was soon... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2:1-2

Mark 2:1-2. And again After having been in desert places for same time, he returned privately to Capernaum. It was noised that he was in the house The rumour immediately spread, that he was come to the city, and was in Peter’s house. And straightway many were gathered together His arrival was no sooner known than such a multitude was gathered together that the house could not contain them; nor even the court before the door. Hitherto the general impression on their hearts continued.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 2:1-12

31. Jesus heals a paralyzed man (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26)This story shows the first signs of organized Jewish opposition to Jesus. A group of religious leaders from Jerusalem, Judea and Galilee came, with evil motives, to find out for themselves what Jesus was doing and saying (Luke 5:17).Some friends of a paralyzed man were so sure Jesus could heal him that they allowed no obstacle to stop them from bringing the man to him. In his response Jesus did more than heal the man. He... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 2:1

into. Greek. eis. App-104 . after. Greek. dia . App-104 .Mark 2:1 , noised = . reported. that He was in the house = "He is [gone] into the house [and is there]". in. Greek. eis (as above). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:1

And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house. (Mark 2:1)After some days ... This means an indefinite period, one long enough to allow the frenzy which developed following the healed leper's sensational report to spend itself and be followed by a period of more normalcy.In the house ... An alternative reading is "at home," indicating that this was the place in Capernaum where Jesus usually lived. It has been surmised that this was the home... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 2:1-2

Mark 2:1-2. And again he entered into Capernaum, &c.— See Luke 5:17; Luke 5:39. In the house, means "In St. Peter's house." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:1

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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 2:1-2

These two verses are an introduction to what follows. Mark frequently used summaries such as this one (cf. Mark 1:14-15; Mark 1:39; Mark 2:13; Mark 3:7-12; Mark 3:23; Mark 4:1; Mark 4:33-34; Mark 8:21-26; Mark 8:31; Mark 9:31; Mark 10:1; Mark 12:1). They are a characteristic of his literary style. "Several days afterward" translates a Jewish phrase that means "after a considerable interval." [Note: Ibid., 1:501.] When Jesus returned to Capernaum after one of His preaching tours, it did not take... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 2:1-6

D. Jesus’ initial conflict with the religious leaders 2:1-3:6Mark next recorded five instances in which Israel’s leaders opposed Jesus, evidently not in chronological order. These occurred during the Galilean ministry of Jesus. Mark appears to have grouped them so his readers would see that opposition from leaders, particularly religious leaders, was something Jesus had to contend with and overcome. His readers were probably facing similar opposition, and this section should encourage and help... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 2:1-12

1. The healing and forgiveness of a paralytic 2:1-12 (cf. Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26)". . . as Rabbinism stood confessedly powerless in face of the living death of leprosy, so it had no word of forgiveness to speak to the conscience burdened with sin, nor yet word of welcome to the sinner. But this was the inmost meaning of the two events which the Gospel-history places next to the healing of the leper: the forgiveness of sins in the case of the paralytic, and the welcome to the chief of... read more

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