Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 4:24
Mark 4:24. With what measure, &c.— The sense is, "God will proportion his lights to the measure of our docility:" a momentous truth! to which we can never sufficiently attend. read more
Mark 4:24-25 Esv
Thomas Coke
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 4:24
24. And he saith unto them, Take heed what ye hear—In Luke ( :-) it is, "Take heed how ye hear." The one implies the other, but both precepts are very weighty. with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you—See on :-. and unto you that hear—that is, thankfully, teachably, profitably. shall more be given. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 4:25
25. For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath—or "seemeth to have," or "thinketh he hath." (See on :-). This "having" and "thinking he hath" are not different; for when it hangs loosely upon him, and is not appropriated to its proper ends and uses, it both is and is not his. Parable of the Seed Growing We Know Not How ( :-). This beautiful parable is peculiar to Mark. Its design is to teach the Imperceptible Growth of the... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 4:1-34
2. Jesus’ teaching in parables 4:1-34This is the first of three extended teaching sessions that Mark recorded (cf. Mark 7:1-23; Mark 13:3-37). Jesus’ three parables in this section describe the character of the messianic kingdom.Parables are illustrations that teach truth by comparisons (Gr. parabole, lit. "something thrown alongside," similitudes). Some are long stories, but others are short similes, metaphors, analogies, or proverbial sayings (cf. Mark 2:19-22; Mark 3:24-25; Mark 3:27). The... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 4:10-29
Jesus’ explanations to His disciples 4:10-29This section of Mark’s account records Jesus’ words to His disciples that the multitudes did not hear. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 4:20-34
B. The increasing rejection of Jesus and its result 3:20-4:34As Jesus’ ministry expanded, so did rejection of Him as God’s anointed servant. Mark documented the increasing rejection that Jesus experienced (Mark 3:20-35) and then explained that Jesus taught the multitudes in parables as a result (Mark 4:1-34). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 4:21-25
The parable of the lamp 4:21-25 (cf. Luke 8:16-18)Jesus’ statements in this pericope appear scattered throughout the other Gospels. Mark 4:21 occurs in Matthew 5:15 and in Luke 11:33. Mark 4:22 is in Matthew 10:26 and in Luke 12:2. Mark 4:24 appears in Matthew 7:2 and in Luke 6:38. Mark 4:25 is also in Matthew 13:12; Matthew 25:29 as well as in Luke 19:26. This phenomenon does not mean that this pericope lacks authenticity. It means that Jesus frequently used these expressions at other times... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 4:24
The disciples needed to consider carefully what Jesus was telling them. The degree to which they gave heed to what He said would be the degree to which they would profit from it. God would graciously bless attentive disciples with even greater benefit than the effort they expended in heeding His words. Their blessing would be disproportionately large. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 4:25
If a person works hard to obtain something good, he or she normally receives other good things in addition. If a disciple pays attention to and assimilates the revelation God has given, God will increase his or her capacity to understand and appropriate more revelation. However this principle works the other way too. The person who does not use his or her ability to understand and respond to God’s revelation appropriately loses that ability. The disciples needed to use their understanding of... read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 4:25
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.This is no high-handed injustice of robbing the poor to enrich the affluent; but it is the statement of an eternal law, applicable in context or out of it.In context:To the diligent student of divine truth more of divine truth shall be revealed. The slothful student shall not only learn no more, but shall even forget what he already knows[27]In another context: Jesus applied this... read more