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Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 7:31

(31) Departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.—The better MSS. give “from the coasts of Tyre through Sidon.” The latter city lay about twenty miles to the north. Accepting this reading, it marks the extreme limit of our Lord’s journeyings—we can hardly say of His ministry, for there is no indication that He went there as a preacher of the Kingdom. We may however, perhaps, trace the feeling which prompted the visit in the words, “It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon,” in Luke 10:14,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 7:1-37

Mark 7:31 Any one associated with Lord Aberdeen might always rest assured that he was safe in his hands. When our law did not allow prisoners the benefit of counsel, it was commonly said that the judge was counsel for the prisoner. Lord Aberdeen was always counsel for the absent. Doubtless he had pondered much upon the law, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. It had entered profoundly into his being, and formed a large part of it. Gladstone, quoted in Morley's Life, II. pp. 639, 640).... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

CHAPTER 7:31-37 (Mark 7:31-37)THE DEAF AND DUMB MAN"And again He went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis. And they bring unto Him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech Him to lay His hand upon him. And He took him aside from the multitude privately, and put His fingers into his ears, and He spat, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith unto... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 7:1-37

Chapter 7 1. The Opposition of the Pharisees. (Mark 7:1-23 .Matthew 15:1-20; Matthew 15:1-20 ) 2. Grace shown to the Syrophenician Woman. (Mark 7:24-30 . Matthew 15:21-28 ) 3. The healing of the deaf man. (Mark 7:31-37 . Matthew 15:29-31 .) 1. The Opposition of the Pharisees. Mark 7:1-23 This paragraph is of much importance. The scope of the analysis forbids a full annotation, but we refer the reader to the exposition of Matthew 15:1-20 , the parallel passage. The Servant in His divine... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 7:31

7:31 {7} And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of {q} Decapolis.(7) As the Father created us to this life in the beginning in his only son, so does he also in him alone renew us into everlasting life.(q) It was a little country, and it was so called because it consisted of ten cities under the jurisdiction of four surrounding governments; Pliny, book 3, chap. 8. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 7:1-37

EXPANSION AND OPPOSITION These chapters deal with: Jesus’ Visit to Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6 ); · The Commission of the Twelve (Mark 6:7-13 ); · The Martyrdom of John the Baptist (Mark 6:14-29 ); · The Report of the Twelve (Mark 6:30-31 ); · The Feeding of the Five Thousand (Mark 6:32-44 ); · Jesus Walking on the Sea (Mark 6:45-52 ); · Healing at Gennesaret (Mark 6:53-56 ); · Opposition of the Pharisees (Mark 7:1-23 ); · Dealing with the Syrophoenician Woman (Mark 7:24-30 ) and Recovering the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 7:1-37

The Rebukes of Christ [An Analysis] Mark 7:0 This paragraph shows Christ's method of rebuking. The paragraph which immediately succeeds shows Christ's method of instructing. The paragraphs may be taken together in a discourse upon the outward and inward relations of Jesus Christ: his relations to the Pharisees and the general body of the people, and his more secret and spiritual relations to his disciples. In the case of the Pharisees, there was (1) something right; (2) something incomplete;... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

(31) And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. (32) And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. (33) And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; (34) And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. (35) And... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:31-37

31-37 Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought this poor man to Christ, besought him to observe the case, and put forth his power. Our Lord used more outward actions in the doing of this cure than usual. These were only signs of Christ's power to cure the man, to encourage his faith, and theirs that brought him. Though we find great variety in the cases and manner of relief of those who applied to Christ, yet all obtained the relief they sought. Thus it still is in the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 7:1-99

Mark 7 AS WE COMMENCE this chapter the opposition of the religious leaders again comes to light. The disciples, filled with labour as verse Mar_7:31 of the previous chapter has told us were not observing certain traditional washings, and this roused the Pharisees, who were the great sticklers for the tradition of the elders. The Lord accepted the challenge on behalf of the disciples, and answered by a searching exposure of the whole Pharisaic position. They were hypocrites, and He told them... read more

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