Mark 3:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, ”

• Mark 3:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  To the sea - The Sea of Galilee, or to the lonely regions which surrounded the sea, where he might be in obscurity, and avoid their designs against his life. His time had not yet come, and he pru...

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• Mark 3:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Jesus . App-98. withdrew . Note other withdrawals in Mark ( Mark 3:7 ; Mark 6:31 ; Mark 6:36 ; Mark 7:24 ; Mark 7:31 ; Mark 9:2 ; Mark 10:1 ; Mark 14:32 ). Not the same verbs. to . toward...

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• Mark 3:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1421 THE MAN WITH THE WITHERED HAND Mark 3:5-7 . And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch...

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• Mark 3:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, Galilee - See Matthew 4:13 , Matthew 4:15 .

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• Mark 3:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Jesus withdrew himself— The immense multitude which followed our Lord, did not all come together purely out of curiosity; it was principle, no doubt, which moved many; but others came merely to be...

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• Mark 3:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 .

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• Mark 3:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Choice of the Twelve 1-6. The withered hand ( Matthew 12:9 ; Luke 6:6 ). See on Mt.

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• Mark 3:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And from Judæa.... and from Jerusalem. — The fact thus recorded is interesting as in some degree implying the ministry in Jerusalem and its neighbourhood, which the first three Gospels, for some re...

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• Mark 3:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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...

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• Mark 3:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE HUMAN SIDE OF A MIRACLE ‘Stretch forth thine hand.’ Mark 3:5 By the command of the text three conditions were demanded:— I. Faith was required .—Unbelief hinders God’s merciful design...

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• Mark 3:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea ,.... Knowing their evil designs against him, he departed out of the synagogue, and city of Capernaum; and taking his disciples with him, he...

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• Mark 3:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, Ver. 7. But Jesus withdrew himself ] Tertullian condemneth flight in an...

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• Mark 3:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Withered Hand Restored; Multitudes Healed.       1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a wit...

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• Mark 3:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Mark 3:6 "

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• Mark 3:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Further Success (3:7-12). ‘And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea, and a huge crowd from Galilee followed. And from Judaea and from Jerusalem and from Idumaea and beyond Jordan and about...

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• Mark 3:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Mark 3:7-8 I. There is a time to withdraw from opponents. II. Withdrawment is not necessarily the result of cowardice. III. Withdrawment from one sphere should be followed by entrance into anoth...

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• Mark 3:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Came unto Him. A powerful reason for coming to Christ I. The attraction. They had heard with somewhat of a believing ear. They drew from what they heard an argument of hope. No doubt they were...

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• Mark 3:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Mark 3:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  But Jesus withdrew Himself with His disciples to the sea; and a great multitude from Galilee followed" Him, and from Judea,

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• Mark 3:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 14:5 ; Acts 14:6 ; Acts 17:10 ; Acts 17:14 ; John 10:39-41 ; John 11:53 ; John 11:54 ; John 7:41 ; John 7:52 ; Joshua 20:7 ; Joshua 21:32 ; Luke 23:5 ; Luke 6:12 ; Luke 6:17 ; Mar...

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• Mark 3:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Man with the Withered Hand Mark 3:1-10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are giving a study in the Book of Mark which will carry some splendid suggestions for the student. Every Sunday morning we see...

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