Mark 3:20-30 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 3:13-21

In these verses, we have, I. The choice Christ made of the twelve apostles to be his constant followers and attendants, and to be sent abroad as there was occasion, to preach the gospel. Observe, 1. The introduction to this call or promotion of disciples; He goes up into a mountain, and his errand thither was to pray. Ministers must be set apart with solemn prayer for the pouring out of the Spirit upon them; though Christ had authority to confer the gifts of the Holy Ghost, yet, to set us an... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 3:22-30

I. Here is, The impudent impious brand which the scribes fastened upon Christ's casting out devils, that they might evade and invalidate the conviction of it, and have a poor excuse for not yielding to it. These scribes came down from Jerusalem, Mark 3:22. It should seem they came this long journey on purpose to hinder the progress of the doctrine of Christ; such pains did they take to do mischief; and, coming from Jerusalem, where were the most polite and learned scribes, and where they had... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:20-21

3:20-21 Jesus went into a house; and once again so dense a crowd collected that they could not even eat bread. When his own people heard What was going on, they went out to restrain him, for they said, "He has taken leave of his senses." Sometimes a man drops a remark which cannot be interpreted otherwise than as the product of bitter experience. Once when Jesus was enumerating the things which a man might have to face for following him, he said, "A man's foes will be those of his own... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:22-27

3:22-27 The experts in the law from Jerusalem came down. They said, "He has Beelzebub on his side." They said, "It is by the ruler of the demons that he casts out the demons." Jesus called them and spoke to them by way of analogy. "How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan had risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand--he is... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:28-30

3:28-30 "This is the truth I tell you--all sins will be forgiven to the sons of men--I mean all the insulting things that they say; but whoever insults the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven for ever but he has made himself guilty of the sin that not even eternity can wipe out." This he said because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit." If we are to understand what this terrible saying means we must first understand the circumstances in which it was said. It was said by Jesus when... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:20

And the multitude coming together again ,.... Either the multitude that were about the door of this house; insomuch that there was no room about, nor any coming near it, Mark 2:2 , or the multitude that came from different parts, and had thronged about him at the sea side, before he went up into the mountain: these understanding that he was come down from thence, and was returned to Capernaum, and was at Simon's house, flocked thither, in great numbers, to see his person, hear his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:21

When his friends heard of it ,.... Not his spiritual friends, his disciples and followers, that believed in him; but his kinsmen, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render the words, who were so according to the flesh; when they heard where he was, and what a crowd was about him, so that he could not so much as take the necessaries of life for his refreshment and support, they went out to lay hold on him : either out of their houses at Capernaum, or they went forth from Nazareth, where... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:22

And the Scribes which came down from Jerusalem ,.... Or, "but the Scribes", &c.; who had an aversion to Christ, and a different opinion of him: these were they, who having heard much of the doctrine and miracles of Christ, came down from Jerusalem, which lay in the upper, and higher part of the land of Israel, into Galilee, a low country, to make their observations upon him; and take every advantage they could against him, being men, in their way, letter learned, and artful, and cunning:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:23

And he called them unto him ,.... The Jerusalem Scribes, to come nearer to him, and attend to what he had to say in defence of his character and miracles: and said unto them in parables : similitudes, and proverbial expressions, as the following seem to be, how can Satan cast out Satan ? or one devil cast out another? how unreasonable is it to suppose it? can it ever be thought that such, whose interest it is to unite, would ever oppose and dispossess one another? if therefore, as if... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:24

And if a kingdom be divided against itself ,.... Any of the kingdoms of this world, and the kingdom of "Satan": that kingdom cannot stand : not long; its internal broils and divisions will, soon bring it to desolation; See Gill on Matthew 12:25 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 3:13-21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 3:22-30

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:20-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:22-27

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:28-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:24

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