E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 4:41
feared exceedingly = feared with a great fear. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . to. Greek pros. App-104 . What manner of Mau . . . ? = Who then is this One? read more
Mark 4
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:1
Jesus took his message to the seashore and the open sky and delivered the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1-9), explained it (Mark 4:10-20), and gave a number of sentence sermons (Mark 4:21-25). He then gave the parable of the seed growing secretly (Mark 4:26-29), and that of the mustard seed (Mark 4:30-34). The chapter is concluded by the narrative of his calming the great storm (Mark 4:35-41).And again he began to teach by the sea side and there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:2
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,Practically all of this chapter deals with parables. The Hebrews had but a single word for several English words, including both PARABLE and PROVERB. "A parable is a truth presented by a similitude, being of necessity figurative"; but a proverb may be "figurative, but not necessarily."[3] The reason for Jesus' resort to the method of teaching by parables is complex: (1) He did so in order to fulfill prophecy. (2) He... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:3
Hearken: Behold the sower went forth to sow: and it came to pass as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it. And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered way. And other fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And others fell into the good ground,... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables. And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: that seeing they may see and not perceive; and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.They that were about him with the twelve ... refers to a wider circle of believers, perhaps including the... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:13
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?As Cranfield noted, this verse "suggests in some sense that the parable of the soils is the key to all the parables."[14] The fact of our Lord's drawing a number of analogies from it would also suggest the propriety of looking for analogies in all the parables. That such a way of interpreting parables is subject to grave abuses, none will deny; but it is equally obvious that the limitation of parables to... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:14
The sower soweth the word.Jesus called this parable the "parable of the sower" (Matthew 13:18), thus making the emphasis to rest upon God's planting the earth with his truth, for the sower refers to God, and equally to the Son of God. It is not therefore "the parable of the soils," nor "the parable of the great harvest," nor "the parable of hindrances to the word," nor "the parable of the various fruitfulness of Christians," etc., although all such teachings are definitely in it. The great... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:15
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.The soil in a path, or roadway, is hard, being unable to receive seed, which the birds, immediately eat. Hearts hardened by indulgence of sin do not receive God's word, Satan immediately removing the word such people may chance to hear. (See list of analogies above).The word ... is a proper designation of the truth of the gospel... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:16
And these in like manner are those that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy.In like manner ... indicates that the analogy of the seed as the word is to be continued and that the various soils are classes of hearers.Receive it with joy ... The joyful reception of the great promises of the gospel by souls which are essentially "shallow" and superficial in their thinking is a well known phenomenon. The easier the convert is to... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 4:40
so = thus. read more