Mark 7:1-37 ESV

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:23

EVIL FROM WITHIN‘And He said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.… All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.’ Mark 7:20; Mark 7:23 It is a notable characteristic of our Lord’s teaching that He fixes our attention not on outward results, but on inward motives. I. The nature of the evil.—What are the evil thoughts which we must guard against? Out of the terrible list which our Lord gives us in our text we may select three types.( a) Pride, foolishness.... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:24

THE EPIPHANIES OF THE MINISTRY‘He could not be hid.’ Mark 7:24 The Divine in Christ was revealed by the holiness of His character, by His mighty works ( John 2:11), by the authority and originality of His utterances, by the influence He exerted. Ultimately He could not go anywhere, even when seeking to conceal Himself, but some recognised Him. Christ was not hid— I. From His disciples.—‘These beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father’ ( John 1:14). They confessed Him... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:28-29

PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER‘And she answered and said unto Him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.’ Mark 7:28-Joel : I. The example of faith.—Though apostles entreated that she might be sent away, yet this woman ‘cries unto’ our Lord, because He alone could save her. And though she had heard Him say He was not sent to those of her race, yet she repeats her entreaty, as... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32

THE USE AND MISUSE OF SPEECH‘And they bring unto Him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech Him to put His hand upon him.’ Mark 7:32 Were his friends doing a kind action in bringing this poor afflicted man under the notice of the Great Physician? There can be no doubt about our answer. Nothing maimed or imperfect which may be healed can be in accordance with the Will of God. I. Responsibility of speech.—God has given to us the powers of speech; we have... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32-35

HEARING AND SPEECH RESTORED BY CHRIST‘They bring unto Him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech … And straightway his ears were opened … and he spake plain.’ Mark 7:32-Habakkuk : Here is a beautiful illustration of Christ’s sympathy. This poor man was in a piteous condition. How many are like him in spiritual things! Their ears closed, that they do not hear the Word ( Jeremiah 5:21; Mark 8:18). Their tongues tied, that they cannot tell their wants ( John 5:40). What is to be... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:33

ASIDE FROM THE MULTITUDE‘And He took him aside from the multitude.’ Mark 7:33 Our Lord seems to have taken this man apart from the multitude. This is unusual. I. Aside from the multitude.—As we, too, follow the Redeemer, may we not feel that in our own lives He has taken us aside from the multitude? We have had moments—awful, yet precious moments they were—when something of God’s mercy has made us feel that God and we exist alone in this mighty universe, something that has shut out the crowd,... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:34

‘EPHPHATHA!’‘He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.’ Mark 7:34 I. The hearing ear.—It is certain that an important part of the work of Divine grace is to give to the soul a power of ‘hearing’ effectually; that is, receiving and accepting the Divine truth. It is by this inward ‘hearing’ that faith, which is itself the ‘gift of God,’ comes. It is a great grace, this readiness to hear with the inward ear, and with conviction of its absolute truth, the teaching of Jesus—to... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:37

THE TESTIMONY OF THE MULTITUDE‘He hath done all things well.’ Mark 7:37 Undoubtedly this is one of those comprehensive utterances in which there is more included than was intended by those from whose lips they originally proceeded. It applies:— I. To our Lord’s character.—He was not only without sin; He exemplified every virtue, and carried every virtue to its highest perfection. There were among His enemies those who were candid enough to acknowledge this. And in every age witness to the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1

‘And there gathered together to him the Pharisees and certain of the Scribes who had come down from Jerusalem.’ The fact that these men approached in a body demonstrated the official nature of the investigation. They were there to test His orthodoxy and to find out more about the new expansion of His ministry. The Pharisees, who were relatively few in number but had an importance beyond their numbers as ‘observers and teachers of the Law’ (there were altogether around six to seven thousand of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1-8

Jesus Faces Up To The Scribes From Jerusalem And Warns Them Against A False Emphasis On Their Traditions Instead Of On The Commandment of God (7:1-8). Here Jesus makes clear that ‘the traditions of the elders’ are not binding on men because they are not a part of the Scriptures, but are the traditions of men. All societies build up traditions, but all need to recognise that in the end they have no binding force, and do not apply to all. It is otherwise with the word of God. Analysis. a And... read more

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:23

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:24

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:28-29

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32-35

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:33

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:34

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:37

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1-8

Grupo de marcas