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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 6:20

Mark 6:20For Herod feared John. Better to fear God than His ministerHerod feared John, and did many things; had he feared God, he would have laboured to do everything. (Gurnall.)Fear versus LoveThe chains of love are stronger than the chains of fear. Herod’s love of Herodias was too hard for his fear of John. (Gurnall.)What moves wicked men thus to affect and reverence God’s faithful ministers1. The consideration of the excellent gifts which they discern in them, especially natural gifts. These... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 6:26

Mark 6:26And the king was exceeding sorry.Crisis hoursThe acute and watchful physician knows that a disease runs to a crisis, and that there are points of time when, if the patient is carefully nursed and cared for, curative tendencies will set in, and his health may be restored. Now, men are in the same condition spiritually, and if there were only some oversight of them they might be saved; but, alas l they themselves cannot perpetuate these hours; they will not; and we stand outside and know... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:1

1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. Ver. 1. See Trapp on " Mat 13:54 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:2

2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Ver. 2. See Trapp on " Mat 13:54 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:3

3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. Ver. 3. Is not this the carpenter? ] τεκτων . Not the smith, as Hilary and Ambrose render it. Christ made yokes and ploughs, saith Justin Martyr. And hence in his preaching he drew similitudes from the yoke,Matthew 11:29; Matthew 11:29 ; Luke 9:62 , saith a Lapide. See Trapp on " Mat 13:55 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:4

4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. Ver. 4. See Matthew 13:57 ; John 4:44 ; read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:5

5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them . Ver. 5. He could do there no mighty work ] He could not, because he would not. Note here the venomous nature of infidelity, that transfuseth, as it were, a dead palsy into the hands of omnipotence, disabling Christ, in a sort, to do such a man good. Christ by his absolute power can do all things: by his actual power he can do no more than he will do. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:6

6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching. Ver. 6. And he marvelled ] Unbelief must needs be a monstrous sin, that puts Christ to the marvel. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:7

7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; Ver. 7. By two and two ] Both for more authority, and for mutual comfort. Two are better than one, Ecclesiastes 4:9 . See Trapp on " Ecc 4:9 " See Trapp on " Mat 10:1 " See Trapp on " Mat 10:2 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:8

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: Ver. 8. Save a staff ] Such a one as may ease and relieve you, not such as may cumber and hinder you, Matthew 10:10 . So that seeming contradiction is assoiled. No money in your purses ] Gr. No brass, χαλκον , in your belts. The most usual material of money among the Roman princes was seldom gold or silver, most times brass, sometimes leather. Corium forma... read more

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