Mark 3:1-6 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 3:1-12

Here, as before, we have our Lord Jesus busy at work in the synagogue first, and then by the sea side; to teach us that his presence should not be confined either to the one or to the other, but, wherever any are gathered together in his name, whether in the synagogue or any where else, there is he in the midst of them. In every place where he records his name, he will meet his people, and bless them; it is his will that men pray every where. Now here we have some account of what he did. I.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:1-6

3:1-6 Jesus went into the synagogue again; and there was a man there who had a hand which had withered; and they were watching him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath day, so that, if he did, they might be able to formulate a charge against him. He said to the man who had the withered hand, "Stand up and come out in to the middle of the congregation." He said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath day? Or to do evil? To save a life? Or to kill it?" But they remained... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:1

And he entered again into the synagogue ,.... Perhaps in Capernaum, where he had before cast out the unclean spirit; but not on the same day, nor on that day he had had the debate with the Pharisees, about his disciples plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day; but on another sabbath, perhaps the next; see Luke 6:6 . And there was a man there which had a withered hand ; who came there either for a cure, knowing Christ to be in the synagogue, or for the sake of worship; See Gill on ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:2

And they watched him ,.... The ruler of the synagogue, and the principal men in it; particularly the Scribes and Pharisees, who followed him wherever he went; they observed him diligently, and kept their eyes upon him; this lame man being in the synagogue, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath day ; which, knowing his readiness to do good, they might expect he would: that they might accuse him ; as they had accused his disciples before, of the violation of the sabbath:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:3

And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand ,.... After he had reasoned with them from the lesser to the greater, upon their own principles and practices, in relieving and taking out a sheep fallen into a ditch, on a sabbath day, Matthew 12:10 , and knowing "their thoughts", as Luke says, Luke 6:8 , their reasonings and designs; and as the Persic version here, from thence "understanding their conspiracy", turns himself to the lame man, and bids him stand forth : or, as in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:4

And he saith unto them ,.... Either to the whole multitude, to all the assembly in the synagogue; and so the Persic version renders it, "again he said to the multitude"; or rather, to the Scribes and Pharisees, who were watching him, and had put a question to him, which he answers by another: is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil, to save life, or to kill ? The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read, or "to destroy", as in Luke 6:9 , To do evil,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:5

And when he had looked round about on them ,.... In the several parts of the synagogue; for there were many of them on every side of him; which he might do, to observe their countenances, which might justly fall, upon such a close question put to them, and what answer they would return to him: and his look upon them was with anger , with a stern countenance, which showed indignation at them, though without sin, or any desire of revenge, for the evil they were meditating against him; for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:6

And the Pharisees went forth ,.... Out of the synagogue, being dreadfully galled with the reasonings of Christ, at the silence and confusion they were put to, and with the miracle he wrought, to the exposing of them, and establishing his own credit: and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him : See Gill on Matthew 22:16 . How they might destroy him : persisting still in their evil intentions, though Christ had so fully and clearly exposed the wickedness of them: and... read more

Adam Clarke