Verse 36
Another command to keep the miracle quiet went unheeded (cf. Mark 1:44; Mark 5:43).
"The conduct of the multitude is a good example of the way in which men treat Jesus, yielding him all homage, except obedience." [Note: Ezra P. Gould, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Mark, p. 139.]
"Jesus’ role once known always draws a crowd in Mark." [Note: Guelich, p. 397.]
"The difficult conflicts . . . lie not with demons, for Jesus has authority from God to destroy them, Nor does Jesus struggle much in conflict with nature, for Jesus has authority over it. The difficult conflicts arise with people, for Jesus has no authority to control them; people choose and nothing can be forced upon them. . . . He can successfully order a deaf-mute to hear and talk, but he cannot make him keep quiet or stop others from listening to him. Furthermore, he cannot make his disciples understand nor can he constrain the authorities to stop opposing him." [Note: Rhoads and Michie, p. 78.]
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