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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:7-35

Retirement. In the calm and successful prosecution of his work, Jesus has excited various feelings in the minds of the different classes around him. He has wrought many miracles—all of them miracles of mercy; almost all, so far as recorded, miracles of healing. Of necessity his presence is hailed by the throngs of needy and suffering ones, and "his name is as ointment poured forth" to the multitudes who have proved his rower to heal. These cannot be restrained from publishing his fame... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:20-30

Blasphemy. Great men are often misunderstood by reason of their very greatness. Aims higher than those of others need other methods than such as are commonly employed by ordinary persons. How much more must this have been the case with the Son of man! His mission was unique—was altogether his own. He could not fulfill his ministry and do the work of him who sent him, without stepping aside from the beaten tracks of conduct, and so courting criticism and obloquy. He could not well... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:20-30

The sin against the Holy Spirit. I. THE CHARGE AGAINST JESUS . He holds to Beelzebub, and by the chief of demons casts out demons. 1 . It was absurd; but absurd arguments readily satisfy passion and hate and those who have no care for the truth. They accused the Saviour, in short, of a self-contradiction in thought and action, which was a moral impossibility. 2 . It was wicked. It had the worst element of the lie in it—it denied the truth within them. II. THE WORST ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:20-30

Parallel passages: Matthew 12:22-37 ; Luke 11:14-23 .— Mistaken friends and malignant foes. I. MISTAKEN FRIENDS . 1 . The connection. Between the appointment of the apostles and the transactions here narrated several important matters intervened. There was the sermon on the mount, recorded in the Gospel of St. Matthew, chs. 5-7; and an abridgment or modification of the same repeated in the Gospel of St. Luke, Luke 6:17-49 . Next followed the events recorded throughout... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:23-27

How can Satan cast out Satan? Observe here that our Lord distinctly affirms the personality of Satan, and a real kingdom of evil. But then he goes on to show that if this their allegation were true, namely, that he cast out devils by the prince or the devils, then it would follow that Satan's kingdom would be divided against itself. As a house divided against itself cannot stand, so neither could the kingdom of Satan exist in the world if one evil spirit was opposed to another for the ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:23-27

"How can Satan cast out Satan?" or, the logic of spiritual forces. The spirit of Christ's answer to this malicious attack is calm, fearless, and full of light. He meets the charge with convincing and irrefutable logic. I. THE DEFENCE . There are two elements in his argument: 1 . A demonstration. It is the familiar reductio ad absurdum , such as one might use with a schoolboy. It is so simple and trenchant that it straightway becomes an attack of the most powerful kind. He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:28

All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men , etc. St. Mark adds the words (verse 30), "Because they said, [ ἔλεγον , 'they were saying,'] He hath an unclean spirit." This helps us much to the true meaning of this declaration. Our Lord does not here speak of every sin against the Holy Spirit, but of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. These words of St. Mark point to a sin of the tongue mere especially, although not excluding thoughts and deeds against the Holy Spirit. Observe... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:28-30

The unforgivable sin. I. AN ACTUAL OFFENCE . It is not mentioned again in the Gospel, but the warning was called forth by the actual transgression. There is no mere theorizing about it therefore. It is an exposure and denunciation. This gives us an idea of the fearful unbelief and bitter hatred of those who opposed him. The manifestation of light and love only strengthened the antagonism of some. They consciously sinned against the light. II. WHY IS IT UNFORGIVABLE ? ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:29

Hath never forgiveness . Not that any sinner need despair of forgiveness through the fear that he may have committed this sin; for his repentance shows that his state of mind has never been one of entire enmity, and that he has not so grieved the Holy Spirit as to have been entirely forsaken by him. But is in danger of eternal damnation . The Greek words, according to the most approved reading, are ἀλλ ἔνοχός ἐστιν αἰωνίου ἁμαρτήματος : but is guilty of an eternal sin ; thus... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 3:22-30

And the scribes ... - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32. The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils. read more

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