Mark 2:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2:5-12

Mark 2:5-12. When Jesus saw their faith The faith of the bearers of the paralytic, as well as of the paralytic himself, manifested by their making these extraordinary efforts to bring him to Jesus, he had compassion on the afflicted person, and, previously to his cure, declared publicly that his sins were forgiven. But there were certain of the scribes, &c. See whence the first offence cometh! As yet not one of the plain, unlettered people, were offended. They all rejoiced in the... 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 2:6

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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:6

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?Jesus read not only the hearts of the appellants for his mercy, but the hearts of the scribes and Pharisees as well.He blasphemeth ... The scribes were correct in believing that any ordinary man, thus speaking, would be guilty of blasphemy; but they were totally in error in their judgment of Jesus Christ as an ordinary man.Who... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:6

6. But there were certain of the scribes—"and the Pharisees" ( :-) sitting there—those Jewish ecclesiastics who, as Luke told us ( :-), "were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem," to make their observations upon this wonderful Person, in anything but a teachable spirit, though as yet their venomous and murderous feeling had not showed itself. and reasoning in their hearts. 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 2:6-7

Jesus’ claim to possess divine authority upset the teachers of the law who were present. The fact that they were sitting in that crowded house shows the respect the Jews gave them. No Old Testament prophet ever claimed personal authority to forgive sins, though Nathan had announced God’s forgiveness to David (2 Samuel 12:13). The Jews believed even the Messiah could not forgive sins because the Old Testament never attributed that power to Him. Only God could do that (cf. Exodus 34:6-9; Psalms... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:1-28

The Sick of the Palsy1-12. Healing of the palsied man (Matthew 9:9; Luke 5:27). See on Mt.13-17. Call of Levi (Matthew 9:9; Luke 5:27). See on Mt.16. The scribes and Pharisees] RV ’the scribes of the Pharisees’: implying that some scribes were Sadducees, though this was rare.18-22. The controversy on fasting (Matthew 9:14; Luke 5:33). See on Mt.21. New cloth] RV ’undressed cloth.’ Else the new piece] RV ’else that which should fill it up, taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 2:6

(6) Certain of the scribes.—These are described by St. Luke (Luke 5:17) as “having come from every village of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem.” read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2:5-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 2:1-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 2:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:6

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

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 2:6-7

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:1-28

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 2:6

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