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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:1-6

Christ at home. I. THE WONDROUS IN EVERY - DAY LIFE . When they heard him in the synagogue they were "much struck," Mark says. Where did all this wisdom come from? So does the parent wonder at the sayings of the child. "Where did he get such thoughts?" The boy goes from the village, and soon comes back to astonish the gossip, with his broad views of life and his easy and confident manners. Experience is full of these surprises. Nothing is more astonishing now than the empire... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:1-6

Parallel passage: Matthew 13:54-58 .— The refection at Nazareth. I. Our LORD 'S VISIT TO NAZARETH . This chapter commences with our Lord's removal from the house of Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, where he had performed the miracle recorded at the close of the last chapter; or rather from Capernaum, where the synagogue appears to have been situated. In either case he proceeded to visit his fatherland—not in the wide sense of that term, but in the narrower meaning of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:2

As usual, he made the sabbath the special time for his teaching. And many hearing him were astonished. They were astonished at the ability, the sublimity, the holiness of his teaching, as well as at the signs and wonders by which he confirmed it. "Many" hearing him; not all. Some listened with faith; but "the many" (there is some authority for οἱ πολλοὶ )were envious of him. Whence hath this man these things? The expression, "this man," is repeated, according to the best authorities,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:2-3

Detracting from the Divine greatness of Christ. I. How THIS IS DONE . 1 . By attributing to secondary causes Divine effects. 2 . Absence of faith and spiritual sympathy. 3 . By being offended at the mystery of his humiliation , either in himself or his followers. II. WHAT IT PRODUCES . 1 . Unsatisfied indecision. Perpetual questioning. 2 . Hardening of heart. 3 . The doubter ' s own loss. Not only the works of mercy he might have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:2-3

Jesus, the rejected Teacher. When the evangelist states, in the preceding verse, that Jesus "went out from thence," he is referring not so much to the house of Jairus as to the town of Capernaum. Thence he went forth to the village of Nazareth, in whose fields he had often played as a child, and in whose houses and streets he had laboured as a man. In the world, yet not of it. On a certain sabbath day he preached in the synagogue (for Nazareth possessed but one), where he had worshipped in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:2-6

The twofold wonder awakened by the gospel. I. IN MEN . 1 . Because of contrast between the apparent origin and the Divine pretensions of Christ. 2 . Because of the seeming disproportion between the results actually produced and the instruments. A curious phase this of human incredulity, as if the works did not speak for themselves! Failing the discovery of an evidently great cause, the results themselves are not credited with being what they seem to be. This is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 6:1-6

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 13:54-58. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 6:1-6

Mark 6:1-6. And he came into his own country, &c. For an explanation of this paragraph, see the notes on Matthew 13:53-58. Is not this the carpenter’s son? There can be no doubt that Jesus in his youth wrought with his supposed father Joseph. He could there do no mighty work Not consistently with his wisdom and goodness; it being inconsistent with his wisdom to work miracles there, where he knew the prejudices of the people would certainly prevent any good effect they might... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 6:1-6

61. Jesus rejected at Nazareth (Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6)It is not clear whether this visit of Jesus to Nazareth is the same as that referred to in Luke 4:16-30 or another visit. If it was a second visit, it would have taken place a year later, but the result was the same as on the previous occasion. The people were surprised that a person they had known only as a carpenter could preach so well, but they refused to accept the evidence and admit that this one was indeed God (Matthew... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 6:1

into. Greek eis . App-104 . Not the same as Mark 6:53 . His own country = His native country: i.e. Galilee, App-169 . This was His second visit (Matthew 13:54 ), country . Greek. patris. read more

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