Mark 1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The beginning of the gospel. A Hebraism. No Article. Compare Hosea 1:2, "[The] beginning of the word of Jehovah by Hosea". It is the beginning, not of the book, but of the facts of the good news. See note on Mark 8:11.

gospel. glad tidings. See note on Matthew (Title).

Jesus Christ. See App-98.

the Son of God. See App-98.

As.. Tr. WH. read "According as".

it is written. it has been written; i.e. it standeth written,

in. Greek. en. App-104.

prophets. Plural because it is. composite quotation Malachi 3:1.Isaiah 40:3. See App-107.

messenger. angelos. before Thy face.. pure Hebraism (compare Amos 9:4, &c.) Unknown to pure Greek.

before. Greek. pro. App-104.

which. who.

before Thee. Omitted by. T Tr. WH.

the LORD. App-98. A. a.

John. Compare Matthew 3:1-6; Luke 3:1-4,

did baptize. it came to pass John [was] baptizing.

baptize. See App-115.

preach. was proclaiming, or heralding. App-121.

of. Genitive of Relation and Object. App-17.

repentance. See App-111.

for. resulting in. Greek. eis. App-104.

Sins. See App-128.

went out. kept going out. Imperf. Tense. unto. Greek. pros. App-104.

all. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole), App-6, for all parts.

the land. country, or territory. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the inhabitants.

of. by. Greek. hupo. App-104.

the river of Jordan. Occ, only in Mark.

confessing. See Matthew 3:6.

their. their own.

camel's hair. Not. skin, but. garment woven with camel's hair. Compare 2 Kings 1:8.

about. Greek. peri. App-104.

locusts. See note on Matthew 3:4.

wild honey. Plentiful then, and now.

There cometh One. He Who eometh [is].

after. behind; as to time. Not the same as in Mark 1:14.

latchet. thong.

shoes. sandals, To unloose the sandals of another was. proverbial expression. Figure of speech Paranoia (App-6). Supplemental to "bear" in Matthew 3:11.

not. Greek. ou. App-105.

worthy. fit.

stoop down. A Divine supplement. Occurs only here.

with. Greek. en, as in Mark 1:2.

the Holy Ghost. Greek. pneuma

hagion (without Articles). "power from on high". See App-101.

it Came to pass. A pure Hebraism.

Jesus. App-98.

from. Greek apo. App-104. Not the same as in Mark 1:11.

Nazareth. See App-94., and App-169.

in. into. Greek. eis. App-104. Not the same as in verses: Mark 1:2; Mark 1:3; Mark 1:4; Mark 2; Mark 2:11; Mark 2:13; Mark 2:19; Mark 2:20; Mark 2:23, Mar 2:39, Mar 2:45

straightway. immediately. See note on Mark 1:12.

out of. away from. Greek. apo, App-104. But all the texts read ek. out of (App-104.)

heavens. Plural. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10

opened. parting or rending asunder.

the Spirit. Greek pneuma. With Art. See App-101.

like. as.

upon. Greek. epi, App-104.

from. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.

My beloved Son. My Son, the beloved. As in Matthew and Luke.

I am well pleased. I have [ever] found delight.

immediately. A word characteristic of this Gos pel, setting forth no it does the activities of "Jehovah's Servant". The Greek words which it represents (in this and other renderings of eutheus and euthus) are used (in Mark) twenty-six times directly of the Lord and His acts; while in Matthew they occur only five times, in Luke once, and in John twice.

driveth Him. driveth Him out. Divine supplemental information as to the character of the leading of Matthew and Luke.

into. Greek eis. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 1:16.

tempted. being tempted. with the wild beasts.. Divine supplementary particular. Occurs only here.

with. Greek. meta. App-104.

the angels, &c. See note on Matthew 4:11, and App-116.

ministered. were ministering.

after. Greek. meta. App-104. This commences the first subject of the Lord's ministry, which occupies in Mark only six verses. See App-119.

put in prison. was dellivered up.

Galilee. App-169.

the kingdom of God. See App-114.

time. season.

is at hand. has drawn near (for the setting up of the kingdom). Compare Galatians 1:4; Galatians 1:4,

repent. See App-111.

and believe the gospel. A Divine supplement to Matthew 4:17.

believe. See App-150. Here followed by the Greek Preposition en. App-104.

the. in the.

walked. was walking.

by. beside Greek. para. App-104.

Simon and Andrew. See App-141.

casting. net. The word "net "is included and implied in the Verb. All the texts omit the Noun.

into. in. Greek. en, as in Mark 1:2.

Come. This call explains Acts 1:21; Acts 1:22. The official mission comes liter, in Mark 3:17, &c.

to become fishers of men. The likeness is not conveyed by the Figure of speech Simile, or stated by Metaphor, but is implied by the Figure of speech Hypocatastasis. See App-6.

a little farther.. Divine supplement, here.

thence. Omitted by [L]. Tr.. WH R.

James... John. See App-141.

Zebedee. Aramaic. App-94.

mending. See note on Matthew 4:21.

He called. See note on "Come" (Mark 1:17).

ship. boat.

with the hired servants. A Divine supplement in Mark.

Capernaum. See App-169.

taught. began teaching.

at. G r. epi. App-104.

He taught. Referring to the character of His teaching as setting Him forth as Divine. See note on Matthew 7:29.

synagogue. See App-120.

man. Greek. anthropos App-123.

spirit. Greek pneuma, See App-101.

cried. shouted.

what have we to do with Thee? See note on 2 Samuel 16:10.

of Nazareth. [the] Nazarene. App-94, and App-169. I know. Greek. oida. App-182. The man said this, the evil spirit moving him.

the Holy One of God. Thus again the Person of the Lord is declared. Compare Psalms 16:10; Luke 1:35.

Hold thy peace. Be silent. Compare Matthew 22:12. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.

torn him. thrown him into convulsions.

cried... voice. A Divine supplement, here.

among. Greek. pros.App-104.

new. New in character, not in time. Greek. kainos. See notes on Matthew 9:17; Matthew 26:29; Matthew 27:60.

doctrine. teaching.

with. Greel kainos. App-104. Not the same word as in verses Mark 8:13; Mark 8:20; Mark 8:23; Mark 8:29; Mark 8:36.

fame. hearing, or report. Put by. Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Effect), App-6, for what was heard.

throughout. into. Greek. eis. App-104.

forthwith. immediately, as in verses: Mark 1:12; Mark 1:28; Mark 1:31; Mark 12:42, See note on Mark 1:12.

lay. was lying.

of, &c.. in. fever.

anon = immediately, as "forthwith" (Mark 1:29), above.

of. about. Greek. peri. App-104.

He came. On the same Sabbath.

took her by the hand. A Divine supplement, here.

ministered. began ministering.

when the sun did set. A Divine supplement, here.

brought. kept bringing.

that were diseased. Compare Matthew 4:23; Matthew 4:24.

possessed with devils. possessed with demons. Greek. daimonizomai. Derivation uncertain. See note on Matthew 8:16; Matthew 8:28.

all. Put byFigure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6, for the greater part.

was gathered, &c.. Divine supplement, here.

at. to. Greek. pros. App-104.

devils. demons. See note on Mark 1:32.

a great... day = while yet night. Greek. ennuchon. A Divine supplement, here.

a solitary plane. a desert place.

prayed = was praying.

followed after. Greek. katadiko. A Divine supplement, here.

All, &c. A Divine supplement, here.

seek. are seeking.

next. neighbouring.

towns. country towns, or villages.

therefore = for (Greek. eis. App-104.) this.

came. forth. am. come forth.

in. Greek. en. App-104.

throughout. in. Greek. eis. App-104.

a leper. See note on Exodus 4:6.

to. Greek. pros. App-104.

If Thou wilt. A condition of uncertainty with probability. App-118.

wilt. Greek. thelo. App-102.

moved with compassion. A Divine supplement, here.

clean. cleansed.

straitly. strictly.

See. App-188.

shew. priest. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 14:1-32). App-117.

for. concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

Moses. Occurs eight times in Mark: I. Mar 44:7, Mar 44:10. Mark 9:4; Mark 9:5; Mark 10:3; Mark 10:4; Mark 12:19; Mark 12:26. See note on Matthew 8:4.

publish. proclaim. Same word as "preach" in verses: Mark 1:4; Mark 1:7; Mark 1:14; Mark 4:38; Mark 4:39. See App-121.

could no more. was no longer able to.

the city. any city.

in. Greek. en, as in Mark 1:2. But. Tr. WH read epi. App-104.

came. kept coming.