Mark 7:2

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 7:2

(2) With defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands.—The first word means literally common. This came to be associated, as in Acts 10:14, with what was “unclean,” and so, for Jews at all events, the word acquired a new meaning. St. Mark’s Gentile readers, however, were not likely to understand what was meant by “common hands,” and therefore he adds his explanation of “unwashed.” 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 7:1-13

6CHAPTER 6:53-7:13 (Mark 6:53-56 - Mark 7:1-13)UNWASHEN HANDS"And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. . . . Making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do." Mark 6:53-56 - Mark 7:1-13 (R.V.)THERE is a condition of mind which readily accepts the temporal blessings of religion, and yet neglects, and perhaps despises, the spiritual truths which they ratify and seal. When Jesus landed on... 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 7:2

7:2 And when they saw some of his disciples {a} eat bread with {b} defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.(a) Literally, "eat bread": an idiom which the Hebrews use, understanding bread to represent every type of food.(b) For the Pharisees would not eat their food with unwashed hands, because they thought that their hands were defiled with the common handling of things; Matthew 15:11-12 . 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 7:1-13

CONTENTS. The Pharisees assemble to contend with CHRIST. JESUS reproves them. He heals a poor child, and cures one that was deaf and dumb. THEN came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. (2) And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. (3) For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. (4) And when... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Mark 7:2

With common hands. It may be translated, with defiled hands; as also ver. 15; but the circumstances plainly shew the sense. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1-13

1-13 One great design of Christ's coming was, to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law of God's making. Those clean hands and that pure heart which Christ bestows on his disciples, and requires of them, are very different from the outward and superstitious forms of Pharisees of every age. Jesus reproves them for rejecting the commandment of God. It is clear that it is the duty of children, if their parents are poor, to relieve... read more