Mark 1:7-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:4-8

The ministry of John. I. OF WHAT IT CONSISTED . In each Gospel the descriptions are very general, and look as if they had been foreshortened in order to give due prominence to the gospel narrative that had to follow. Yet a fairly complete impression may be received of his main doctrines and rules of discipline. Generally in his ministry there are four elements discoverable. 1 . Exhortation. A direct appeal to the moral sense, the chief note of which was "Repent." It is a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:7

The latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. This was the menial office of the slave, whose business it was to take off? and put on the shoes of his master, stooping down with all humility and respect for this purpose. Thus John confessed that he was the servant of Christ, and that Christ was his Lord. In a mystical sense the shoes denote the humanity of Christ, which by its union with the Word became of the highest dignity and majesty. St. Bernard says, "The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:8

I baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with [or in ] the Holy Ghost . It is as though he said, "Christ will pour his Holy Spirit so abundantly upon you, that he will cleanse you from all your sins, and fill you with holiness and love and all his other excellent graces. " Christ did this visibly on the day of Pentecost. And this he does invisibly in the. sacrament of Holy Baptism, and in the rite of Confirmation, which is the completion of the sacrament of Baptism. John... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:8

John's baptism and Christ's. I. THE GRAND RELIGIOUS NEED OF MAN IS PURIFICATION . The existence of so many ceremonial religions is a presumption in favor of this. They all speak of offenses in man which require expiation. But the knowledge of the true character of sin is revealed by the Law ( Romans 3:19 ). Sin itself, of course, exists anterior to the knowledge of the Law of Moses, because of the "law of God written upon the heart." In Psalms 14:1-7 the universal... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:4-8

See the notes at Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:5-6, Matthew 3:11. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 1:5-8

Mark 1:5-8. There went out to him all Judea, &c. So disposed were the people to receive his baptism. See note on Matthew 3:5. The latchet of whose shoes, &c. That is, whose servant I am not worthy to be, or to perform for him the meanest offices. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost The promise of which is made to you and your children, Acts 2:39; where see the note, and on Matthew 3:11. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 1:1-8

15. Preaching of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-17; John 1:19-28)The preaching of John soon attracted opposition from the Jewish religious leaders. They sent representatives to question him and then report back on what he taught and who he claimed to be. John denied that he was promoting himself as some new leader in Israel. He did not consider himself to be either the prophet of Deuteronomy 18:15,Deuteronomy 18:18 or the ‘Elijah’ promised in Malachi 4:5. He was only a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 1:7

There cometh One = He Who eometh [is]. after = behind; as to time. Not the same as in Mark 1:14 . latchet = thong. shoes = sandals, To unloose the sandals of another was a proverbial expression. Figure of speech Paranoia ( App-6 ). Supplemental to "bear" in Matthew 3:11 . not . Greek. ou. App-105 . worthy = fit. stoop down . A Divine supplement. Occurs only here. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 1:8

with. Greek. en , as in Mark 1:2 . the Holy Ghost . Greek. pneuma hagion (without Articles) = "power from on high". See App-101 . read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 1:1-13

I. INTRODUCTION 1:1-13This opening section of the book sets the stage for the presentation of Jesus Christ as the unique Servant of the Lord. Mark omitted references to Jesus’ birth and youth. These subjects are irrelevant when presenting the life of a servant."The accent falls upon the disclosure that Jesus is the Messiah, the very Son of God, whose mission is to affirm his sonship in the wilderness. His encounter with Satan provides the background for the delineation of the conflict between... read more

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