Mark 3:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 3:11-12

Unclean spirits - Persons who were possessed of evil spirits.Thou art the Son of God - The Son of God, by way of eminence. In this place it is equivalent to the Messiah, who was, among the Jews, called the Son of God. Hence, they were charged not to make him known, because he was not desirous that it should be blazoned abroad that he claimed to be the Messiah. He had not yet done what he wished in order to establish his claims to the Messiahship. He was poor and unhonored, and the claim would... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 3:6-12

Mark 3:6-12. And the Pharisees went forth, &c. From Matthew’s observing that they held a council against him, it seems probable that those of them, with the scribes, who were present at this miracle, were members of the sanhedrim, or great council; with the Herodians As bitter as they and the Pharisees usually were against each other. How they might destroy him For to such a pitch was their anger raised, that nothing but his life would satisfy them. But Jesus withdrew himself ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 3:7-19

36. Jesus chooses the twelve apostles (Matthew 9:35-10:4; Mark 3:7-19; Luke 6:12-19)The more Jesus’ work grew, the more people came seeking him; and the more deeply saddened he became as he saw the confused and helpless spiritual condition of the Jewish people. There were plenty of opportunities for worthwhile work but there were few workers, and Jesus asked his followers to pray that God would supply the right workers to meet the need (Matthew 9:35-38; Mark 3:7-12).So urgent was the need that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 3:11

spirits . Greek. Plural of pneuma. See App-101 ., or 12. saw = beheld. App-133 . cried = cried out. Thou art , &c. ADivine supplement, here, because agreeing with the second subject of the Lord's ministry. See App-119 . the Son of God. App-98 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 3:11

And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he charged them much that they should not make him known.Unclean spirits ... For discussion of demon possession, see under Mark 1:24.Thou art the Son of God ... This demonic witness was true, although proffered in keeping with some ulterior design of the evil one; and it is of the utmost significance that Jesus rejected this witness of the unclean. Two clear reasons for... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:7-12

1. Jesus’ ministry to the multitudes 3:7-12 (cf. Matthew 12:15-21)This pericope introduces Jesus’ continuing ministry in Galilee following the religious leaders’ decision to kill Him (cf. Mark 1:14-15; Mark 2:13). It provides much more detail than the parallel account in Matthew. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:7-19

A. The broadening of Jesus’ ministry 3:7-19This section is similar to Mark 1:14-20 in that it records a general description of Jesus’ ministry (Mark 3:7-12) and His calling of more disciples (Mark 3:13-19). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:11-12

As before, Jesus continued to exorcize demons. He also continued to forbid them to reveal His identity. This would have encouraged the people to associate the title "Son of God" with the physical aspects of Jesus’ ministry almost exclusively (cf. Mark 1:34). Moreover Jesus thereby retained more control over His self-revelation and the progress of His mission. Perhaps He also did not want the people to associate Him with these demons.The idea that Jesus silenced the demons because they sought to... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 3:1-35

Choice of the Twelve1-6. The withered hand (Matthew 12:9; Luke 6:6). See on Mt. 6. Herodians] see on Matthew 22:16.7-12. Withdrawal of Jesus. Multitudes healed. See on Matthew 12:15-17. St. Mark’s account is much fuller. Observe here (a) the extraordinary sensation made by the appearance of Jesus, as shown by the great distances from which the multitudes were drawn; (b) the enormous number of cures, without any allusion to failures. Clearly the miracles recorded are only a very small proportion... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 3:11

(11) And unclean spirits.—The testimony which had been given in a single instance (Mark 1:24) now became more or less general. But it came in a form which our Lord could not receive. The wild cry of the frenzied demoniac had no place in the evidence to which He appealed (John 5:31-37), and tended, so far as it impressed men at all, to set them against the Teacher who was thus acknowledged. read more

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