And all the city was gathered together at the door.And the whole city was gathered together at the door — O what a fair prospect was here! Who could then have imagined that all these blossoms would die away without fruit? read more
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.He suffered not the devils to say that they knew him — That is, according to Dr. Mead's hypothesis, (that the Scriptural demoniacs were only diseased persons,) He suffered not the diseases to say that they knew him! read more
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.Rising a great while before day — So did he labour for us, both day and night. Luke 4:42. read more
§ 27. DEMONIAC HEALED AT CAPERNAUM, Mark 1:21-28 . 21. Went into Capernaum From the sea where the miraculous draught of fishes took place. Straightway on the Sabbath day This was not, therefore, on the same day with the miraculous draught of fishes, for these men would probably not have been engaged in fishing on the Sabbath day. Straightway implies perhaps that it was on the immediately next Sabbath. read more
22. As one that had authority See Matthew 7:29; Luke 4:32. read more
24. Let us alone The original word is perhaps a mere interjection, Ea! Yet probably this interjection is derived from the Greek verb signifying let alone. What have we to do with thee What business have we with each other? Art thou come to destroy us? So the Gergesene demoniacs say, “Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?” Matthew 8:29. From which we infer that the demons live in fearful anticipation of the day when they shall be destroyed by being subjected to... read more
25. Hold thy peace Jesus was careful to guard himself and his own cause from every token of sympathy with the infernal beings, and so drew a most palpable line of hostility between them and himself. This he did probably to prevent all colouring for the Jews to say that there was collusion between him and them; or that he cast out devils through diabolical confederacy and power. Yet our Lord did not veil himself from their perception, nor prevent their expressing their first recognition of... read more
26. Had torn him Rather, had convulsed him. Luke says he left the man without doing him any permanent injury. Cried with a loud voice In this respect he hardly disobeyed the command to hold his peace; for he did not speak any more or utter any further testimony to the divinity of Jesus. But with a cry of despair, rage, and fear, he surrenders his place and departs. read more
27. What new doctrine A new set of facts was coming to light; a new power was being disclosed. Men’s ideas must open to the new views and new doctrines as soon as a being has appeared on earth superior to and in antagonism with the powers of darkness. Indeed, it is important to remark that, striking as was the testimony rendered to the heavenly mission of Jesus, from the fact that his miracles were in opposition to the ills of men, to their diseases, their sorrows, and deaths, including... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Mark 1:32
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.When the sun was set — And, consequently, the Sabbath was ended, which they reckoned from sunset to sunset. read more