Mark 3:24-26

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 3:22-27

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

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:25

And if a house be divided against itself ,.... Any family, small or great, that house cannot stand ; its contentions and discords will soon bring it down from a comfortable and flourishing situation, to a very distressed one; See Gill on Matthew 12:25 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:26

And if Satan rise up against himself ,.... As he must do in such a case as this, if devils are cast out by Beelzebub, the prince of devils: and be divided ; one devil against another, as the above calumny supposes; he cannot stand, but hath an end : his kingdom cannot stand long, but must soon come to an end; his power and authority will soon be destroyed, both over his own species, and among men; See Gill on Matthew 12:26 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:1-35

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:7-35

Retirement. In the calm and successful prosecution of his work, Jesus has excited various feelings in the minds of the different classes around him. He has wrought many miracles—all of them miracles of mercy; almost all, so far as recorded, miracles of healing. Of necessity his presence is hailed by the throngs of needy and suffering ones, and "his name is as ointment poured forth" to the multitudes who have proved his rower to heal. These cannot be restrained from publishing his fame... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:20-30

Blasphemy. Great men are often misunderstood by reason of their very greatness. Aims higher than those of others need other methods than such as are commonly employed by ordinary persons. How much more must this have been the case with the Son of man! His mission was unique—was altogether his own. He could not fulfill his ministry and do the work of him who sent him, without stepping aside from the beaten tracks of conduct, and so courting criticism and obloquy. He could not well... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:20-30

The sin against the Holy Spirit. I. THE CHARGE AGAINST JESUS . He holds to Beelzebub, and by the chief of demons casts out demons. 1 . It was absurd; but absurd arguments readily satisfy passion and hate and those who have no care for the truth. They accused the Saviour, in short, of a self-contradiction in thought and action, which was a moral impossibility. 2 . It was wicked. It had the worst element of the lie in it—it denied the truth within them. II. THE WORST ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 3:20-30

Parallel passages: Matthew 12:22-37 ; Luke 11:14-23 .— Mistaken friends and malignant foes. I. MISTAKEN FRIENDS . 1 . The connection. Between the appointment of the apostles and the transactions here narrated several important matters intervened. There was the sermon on the mount, recorded in the Gospel of St. Matthew, chs. 5-7; and an abridgment or modification of the same repeated in the Gospel of St. Luke, Luke 6:17-49 . Next followed the events recorded throughout... read more

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