“ And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. ”
Unclean spirits - Persons who were possessed of evil spirits. Thou art the Son of God - The Son of God, by way of eminence. In this place it is equivalent to the Messiah, who was, among the...
An editorial paragraph descriptive of the new development in the ministry. It is made up of popular generalizations, from which we gather that Jesus had to protect Himself against growing crowds by r...
charged. Under penalty. not . Greek. me . App-105. known . manifest. Greek. phaneros. See App-106.
And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
He straitly charged them— He strictly, &c. πολλα επετιμα αυτοις; which seems to imply a strictness of charge, with some appearance of severity
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 12:9-21 .
Choice of the Twelve 1-6. The withered hand ( Matthew 12:9 ; Luke 6:6 ). See on Mt.
CHAPTER 3:7-19 ( Mark 3:7-19 ) THE CHOICE OF THE TWELVE "And Jesus with His disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed: and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and fro...
the Lord of the Sabbath Mark 2:23-28 ; Mark 3:1-19 The ritualist demands the outward, the conventional, the ancient usage of the past. Christ says, “Be natural.” The needs of man, whether of b...
This is one of the few occasions on which it is said that Christ was angry. Particularly note the reason for His anger: "When He had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the harden...
(7) But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, (8) And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan: and t...
And he straitly charged them ,.... Or vehemently rebuked them, as the Syriac and Arabic versions render it; or threatened them much and vehemently, as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic. The Persic vers...
And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. Ver. 12. See Trapp on " Mat 12:16 "
And the Pharisees went forth , &c. From Matthew's observing that they held a council against him , it seems probable that those of them, with the scribes, who were present at this miracle, were...
We have seen that the sabbath was made for the purpose of ministering to the needs of men. Now the Lord in the synagogue encountered a man who was in manifestly serious need. But his need meant nothi...
The Withered Hand Restored; Multitudes Healed. 1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a wit...
See Poole on " Mark 3:6 "
Amazing Success Brings Fervent Opposition From His Family And Friends (3:7-21). Jesus' success expands as He continues to build up His forces for the proclamation of the truth and against the powe...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 3:7 . Mark several times notes the Saviour’s seasons of retirement from public notice, either (as in this instance) to escape the pursuit of enemies, or for res...
Mark 3:13 . He calleth to him whom he would. He knew them as he knew Nathaniel; he knew their piety, he knew their worth. They followed him at first as hearers, having no thoughts of the glory tha...
That they should not make Him known. The art to conceal good deeds It is the art of art to hide art, and the glory of glory to conceal glory. It is only the Christ who can charge the trophies o...
EXPOSITION This chapter begins with the record of another case of healing on the sabbath day; and it closes with the notice of a combination of the Pharisees with the Herodians to bring about th...
Miracles of healing:
Acts 16:18 ; Mark 1:25 ; Mark 1:34 ; Matthew 12:16
He charged them not to make him known — It was not the time: nor were they fit preachers.