Mark 3:6-12

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

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 3:7-12

3:7-12 So Jesus withdrew to the lakeside with his disciples, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him; and from Judaea and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and from the Transjordan country, and from the territory round Tyre and Sidon, there came to him a great crowd of people, for they were hearing about what great things he was doing. He told his disciples to have a boat ready waiting for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him; for he healed many, and the result... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:7

But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea ,.... Knowing their evil designs against him, he departed out of the synagogue, and city of Capernaum; and taking his disciples with him, he went to the shore of the sea of Galilee; not out of fear, but because his time was not yet come, and he had more work to do: and a great multitude from Galilee : from the several parts of it, in which country he now was: and from Judea : that part of the land of Israel, which was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:8

And from Jerusalem ,.... The metropolis of the country of Judea; and from Idumea , or Edom, as the Syriac version reads it; a country that lay on the south of Judea, formerly inhabited by the sons of Edom, but now by Jews; or at least the inhabitants of it were proselytes to the Jewish religion. Mention is made of the plains of Idumea, along with Gazera, Azotus, and Jamnia, as in 1Maccabees: "Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them unto Gazera,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:9

And he spake unto his disciples ,.... In an authoritative way; he ordered and commanded them, that a small ship should wait on him : that a boat should be got ready, be near at hand, and attend him, who was on shore; that he might go into it, should there be any occasion for it; and from thence preach to the people: because of the multitude ; which came from the above parts, and all together made a very numerous body of people: lest they should throng him ; crowd, press, afflict,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:10

For he had healed many ,.... Of various diseases, and the fame of this brought more still to him: insomuch that they pressed upon him ; or pushed upon him, with great eagerness and violence. The Arabic version renders it, "they rushed upon him, so that they fell": they pushed on, and pressed so hard to get to him, that they fell upon one another, and on him: the Persic version renders it, "they cast themselves on him, for the sake of touching him"; which must be very troublesome indeed.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:11

And unclean spirits, when they saw him ,.... That is, as the Syriac and Arabic versions read, "they who had unclean spirits": or, as the Ethiopic, "they that were possessed with unclean spirits"; as soon as ever they beheld Christ, though they had never seen him before, and he was an entire stranger to them, yet fell down before him : the unclean spirits being said to do that, which they that were possessed with them did; and which, notwithstanding their possession of them, they could... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 3:12

And he straitly charged them ,.... Or vehemently rebuked them, as the Syriac and Arabic versions render it; or threatened them much and vehemently, as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic. The Persic version renders it, "threatened many"; both the devils that confessed him, and the many that were healed of their diseases: he gave them a strict and severe charge, that they should not make him known ; or "his work", as the Arabic, his miracles: he sought not vain glory and popular applause, nor... read more

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