Mark 1:9-45

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Mark 1:21-29

Mark MIGHTY IN WORD AND DEED Mar_1:21 - Mar_1:34 . None of the incidents in this section are peculiar to Mark, but the special stamp of his Gospel is on them all; and, both in the narration of each and in the swift transition from one to another, the impression of Christ’s strength and unpausing diligence in filial service is made. The short hours of that first Sabbath’s ministry are crowded with work; and Christ’s energy bears Him through exhausting physical labours, and enables Him to... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Mark 1:30-31

Mark MIGHTY IN WORD AND DEED HEALING AND SERVICE Mar_1:30 - Mar_1:31 This miracle is told us by three of the four Evangelists, and the comparison of their brief narratives is very interesting and instructive. We all know, I suppose, that the common tradition is that Mark was, in some sense, Peter’s mouthpiece in this Gospel. The truthfulness of that ancient statement is borne out by little morsels of evidence that crop up here and there throughout the Gospel. There is one of them in this... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Mark 1:32-34

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Mark 1:41

Mark A PARABLE IN A MIRACLE CHRIST’S TOUCH Mar_1:41 . Behold the servant of the Lord’ might be the motto of this Gospel, and ‘He went about doing good and healing’ the summing up of its facts. We have in it comparatively few of our Lord’s discourses, none of His longer, and not very many of His briefer ones. It contains but four parables. This Evangelist gives no miraculous birth as in Matthew, no angels adoring there as in Luke, no gazing into the secrets of Eternity, where the Word who... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Mark 1:42

Mark A PARABLE IN A MIRACLE Mar_1:40 f11 - Mar_1:42 . Christ’s miracles are called wonders-that is, deeds which, by their exceptional character, arrest attention and excite surprise. Further, they are called ‘mighty works’-that is, exhibitions of superhuman power. They are still further called ‘signs’-that is, tokens of His divine mission. But they are signs in another sense, being, as it were, parables as well as miracles, and representing on the lower plane of material things the effects... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Mark 1:1-20

the Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry Mark 1:1-20 The ministry of John the Baptist, Mark 1:1-8 . Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will, then faith. The greatness of the Baptist revealed itself in his humility. He saw what we must see, that a negative religion, symbolized by water, is not enough: we need to be set on fire. The opening pages of Christ’s public life, Mark 1:9-20 . Jesus was recognized by the Baptist, who beheld the opened... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Mark 1:21-39

the Helper of the Needy Mark 1:21-39 The word straightway is typical of our Lord’s life. It occurs at least eleven times in this chapter (r.v.), and is the keynote of Mark’s Gospel, which is pre-eminently the gospel of service. The ancient symbol for this Gospel was the ox. There is comparatively little said in it, as in Matthew, about the King; or, as in Luke, about the details of Jesus’ humanity; or, as in John, about His divine sonship. There are suggestions of all these, but emphasis is... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

the Friend of Sinners Mark 1:40-45 ; Mark 2:1-22 The leper, Mark 1:40-45 . The news of Christ spread fast and far until it reached the outcasts from Jewish society, the very dregs of humanity. As the story of the wonderful miracles wrought by our Lord was pondered deeply by this man, He concluded that the only question which remained was that of Christ’s willingness to hear. As to His power there could be no doubt. But no one of all the religious world of that time had ever thought of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:1-45

The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapid, clear sentences declares the mission and message of the forerunner. The Man of God$ will comes from the obedience of Nazareth to the obedience of the life of public ministry. As to words, how brief the story of the temptation, yet how much force and meaning are compressed into it. Four points... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Mark 1:1-20

Jesus Christ the Son of God Mark 1:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to say about the Virgin Birth of Christ, intimating thereby that Mark may not have accepted that verity. To the contrary, we are sure that the opening statement of Mark's Gospel proclaims the Virgin Birth as an absolute necessity. How else could Jesus Christ be the Son of God, than by the fact that God was... read more

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