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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 6:13

devils = demons anointed with oil. Then a common practice. See James 1:14 . read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:1

Events related in Mark 6 are: (1) rejection of Jesus at Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6); (2) sending forth of the Twelve (Mark 6:7-13); (3) the beheading of John the Baptist (Mark 6:14-29); (4) the feeding of the five thousand (Mark 6:30-44); (5) walking on the sea (Mark 6:45-52); and (6) preaching and healing in Gennesaret (Mark 6:53-56).JESUS REJECTED AT NAZARETHAnd he went out from thence: and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. (Mark 6:1)His own country ... refers to... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:2

And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?This man ... as sneeringly repeated by the villagers was derogatory. "There is a contemptuous tone about the expression."[2] The citizens of the Lord's home town despised him because he was one of themselves. Having no conception of their own... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:3

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.The carpenter ... From this it is clear that our Lord was himself a carpenter, as was Joseph; and we reject the allegation that Matthew "softened" this by recording "carpenter's son," as if the latter was in some manner more complimentary to Jesus than the fact of his being a carpenter. The snobbery of the critics in such a view... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:4

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.The unwillingness of any community to see one of themselves exalted is due to natural jealousies and animosities. A Major General in the United States Air Force was overhead to say, "I may be a General to Uncle Sam, but I am just a buck private at home!" read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:5

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.He could do no mighty work ... This speaks not of physical but of moral impossibility."[8] As Alford said, "It was our Lord's practice to require faith in the recipient of aid, and that being wanting, the help could not be given."[9] The unbelief of Nazareth was so dense and malignant that Jesus "could... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:7

And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.SENDING FORTH THE TWELVETo associate this action of Jesus with any earthly kingdom idea is wrong; it was merely part of the training of the apostles for the effective discharge of their duties after the resurrection and Pentecost. It was an effective means of acquainting more people with the teaching of Jesus Christ.Over unclean spirits ... The apostles, like the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:8

And he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse; but to go shod with sandals: and, said he, put not on two coats.The parallel accounts (Matthew 10:5-15; Luke 10:4-11) provide another pseudocon, inasmuch as Matthew said, "Get you no staff," whereas Mark's account plainly allowed one to be carried, with Luke agreeing with Matthew, "no staff." McMillan called this a "discrepancy."[12] But if we take Luke's... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:10

And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence.This instruction was to avoid giving offense by leaving one house or hospitality for another in the same community. Any "shopping around" for more comfortable quarters was forbidden. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:11

And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth from thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.The shaking off of dust against unreceptive places was an action commanded for the seventy (or, 72, as some of the earliest manuscripts have) also (Luke 10:10,11), it partook of the nature of a formal judgment against a community. It showed that the holy messengers had faithfully discharged their commission, but that God's message... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 6:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:10

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:11

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