John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 3:16
16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; Ver. 16. And Simon he surnamed Peter ] Not now, but after that famous confession of his,Matthew 16:16; Matthew 16:16 . read more
16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; Ver. 16. And Simon he surnamed Peter ] Not now, but after that famous confession of his,Matthew 16:16; Matthew 16:16 . read more
17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: Ver. 17. Boanerges ] Syr. Benai regeschi, filii fragoris. Nazianzen saith they were so called, δια το μεγαλοφωνον , for the volume of their voice. Farellus was famous for his loud speaking, when the envious monks rang the bells to drown his voice as he was preaching at Metis, ille contra ad ravim usque vocem intendit, nec vinci se a strepitu ullo passus est.... read more
18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, Ver. 18. And Bartholomew ] See Trapp on " Mat 10:3 " read more
19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. Ver. 19. And they went into the house ] But could not rest in the house; for a demoniac was brought home to him, and the multitude met to hear; and Christ gratified them, with the neglect of himself, Matthew 12:22 . Now to all his he saith, as Abimelech did to his soldiers, "What ye have seen me do, make haste and do as I have done," Judges 9:48 . read more
20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. Ver. 20. They could not so much as eat bread ] For when he was in the house to repose and refresh himself, they brought unto him a possessed person. read more
21 And when his friends heard of it , they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. Ver. 21. They went out to lay hold on him ] Some read, to lay hold on the multitude, as mad, because so eager and earnest, that they left not our Lord liberty for his necessary repose and repast. But if it be meant of Christ, his mother also may seem to have been in the common error,Mark 3:31; Mark 3:31 . She was not then without original sin (as the Franciscans would have it, and do... read more
22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. Ver. 22. By the prince of devils, &c. ] A devilish blasphemy, occasioned perhaps by the former calumny of his kinsmen. What advantages make our adversaries of our smaller differences! Every subdivision is a strong weapon in the hand of the contrary party. read more
23 And he called them unto him , and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? Ver. 23. See Trapp on " Mat 12:25 " See Trapp on " Mat 12:26 " read more
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Ver. 24. See Trapp on " Mat 12:25 " See Trapp on " Mat 12:26 " read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 3:30
Mark 3:28; Mark 3:30All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men.Great sin not unpardonable, but continuance in itThere is great comfort to be derived from this statement, for such as are tempted by Satan to think their sins are too great to be forgiven. Thus thought wicked Cain, and thus many good though weak Christians are tempted to think still. Let such be assured, that there is no sin so great but God’s mercy is sufficient to pardon it, and the blood of Christ sufficient to purge away... read more