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Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 3:7-8

Mark 3:7-8. Jesus withdrew himself— The immense multitude which followed our Lord, did not all come together purely out of curiosity; it was principle, no doubt, which moved many; but others came merely to be healed of their diseases and infirmities; and as our Lord's fame had spread, not only through the whole land of Israel, but into the neighbouring heathen countries, Idumea, Tyre, Sidon, Syria, and the rest, we may be sure that the diseased who came at this time to be cured by him were not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:1-2

This event happened on a different Sabbath than the one just described in Mark 2:23-28 (cf. Luke 6:6). The location of the synagogue is unimportant. The Pharisees continued to watch Jesus to accuse Him (Mark 2:23; Mark 3:6). Rather than honestly evaluating His claims, most of them looked for an opportunity to discredit Him. Here they found an opportunity to charge Him with a capital offense in Israel, namely, Sabbath violation (Exodus 31:14-17). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:1-6

Healing on the Sabbath 3:1-6 (cf. Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11)The following incident demonstrated Jesus’ sovereign authority over the Sabbath. This is the last in this series of conflict accounts in this part of this Gospel (cf. ch. 12). It provides the climax in this section of Mark’s narrative. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:3-4

Rather than avoiding a conflict, Jesus provoked one. He did so to teach His critics a lesson. His question raised the issue of Sabbath observance from the level of what was legal to the level of what was moral. For Jesus not to heal the man would have been a violation of God’s purpose for the Sabbath, namely, to bring blessing to people. Moreover by healing the man Jesus was doing good whereas the Pharisees were doing evil on the Sabbath by trying to trap Him. Mark alone wrote that the critics... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:5

Vainly Jesus "looked around" for someone who would respond to His question (cf. Mark 3:34; Mark 5:32; Mark 10:23; Mark 11:11). This expression is unique to the second Gospel. Evidently Peter remembered Jesus’ looks around and communicated these to Mark as significant indications of His looking for the proper response from people.This is the only place in the New Testament where a writer explicitly stated that Jesus was angry. This was a case of righteous indignation in the presence of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:6

This verse is the climax of this whole confrontation section (Mark 2:1 to Mark 3:6). Faced with the most convincing arguments and actions about Jesus’ deity, the Pharisees chose to reject them. Furthermore instead of simply leaving Jesus alone they took steps to kill Him. As the gospel story unfolds, it becomes increasingly clear that Jesus’ enemies opposed Him because He constituted a threat to their authority. That motivation is evident here, too, because the Herodians were supporters of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 3:7-8

The sea to which Jesus withdrew was the Sea of Galilee. He went there rather than to the areas farther south where it would have been easier for His enemies to harass Him. Jesus withdrew because of the religious leaders’ plot to kill Him (Matthew 12:15).Mark put the disciples in the emphatic first position in the Greek text. They shared Jesus’ breach with the religious leaders. They would be the objects of His preparation for future ministry because of Jesus’ coming death.Mark described many... 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

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Mark 3:5

3:5 distressed (c-8) The Greek word is found here only. It is questioned whether it means 'sympathizing grief' (as LXX, Psalms 69:20 ;) or 'deep grief.' There is, I apprehend, sorrow for, with an intensive force in it; not sympathy, which is feeling with, but feeling what a state they were in, with grief for it. read more

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