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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — Mark
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 143,658 words · 257 reading sections
Mark 1:1
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible. Mark 1:1 INTRODUCTION TO MARK This is the title of the book, the subject of which is the Gospel; a joyful account of the ministry, miracles, actions, and sufferings of Christ: the writer of it was not one of the twelve apostles, but an evangelist; the same with John Mark, …
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Mark 1:2 Ver. 2. As it is written in the prophets,.... Malachi and Isaiah; for passages out of both follow; though the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions read, "as it is written in the prophet Isaias"; and so it is in some Greek copies: but the former seems to be the better reading, since two prophets are cite…
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Mark 1:3 Ver. 3. The voice of one crying in the wilderness,.... This is the other testimony in proof of the same, and may be read in Isa 40:3. See Gill on "Mt 3:3".…
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Mark 1:4 Ver. 4. John did baptize in the wilderness,.... Of Judea, Mt 3:1, where he first appeared as a preacher; and is the same wilderness Isaiah has respect to in the above prophecy, Isa 40:3. The words are best rendered in the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions; "John was in the wilderness, baptizing and preaching …
287 wordsSECTION 5Mark 1:5
Mark 1:5 Ver. 5. And there went out unto him all the land of Judea,.... The people of the land, a great number of them: and they of Jerusalem; the inhabitants of Jerusalem, hearing of this new preacher, the new doctrine that he taught, and the new ordinance that he administered: and were all baptized of him in the r…
133 wordsSECTION 6Mark 1:6
Mark 1:6 Ver. 6. And John was clothed with camel's hair,.... This is a description of John by his clothes; See Gill on "Mt 3:4", to which may be added, that it was usual for penitents, and men of austere lives, and of the first class for holiness and religion, to live in deserts, to fare hard, and wear coarse apparel.…
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Mark 1:7 Ver. 7. And preached, saying, there cometh one mightier than I after me,.... From whence it appears, that John was a preacher of Jesus Christ; of the dignity of his person, the excellency of his office, and the nature and importance of his work: the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and un…
118 wordsSECTION 8Mark 1:8
Mark 1:8 Ver. 8. I indeed have baptized you with water,.... This was spoken to the baptized persons, partly to take off their dependence upon him and his baptism; and partly to direct their views to Christ, from whom the gifts and graces of the Spirit are alone to be had: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost;…
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Mark 1:9 Ver. 9. And it came to pass in those days,.... Whilst John was preaching and baptizing in the wilderness, and had large crowds of people flocking to him, to see his person, hear his doctrine, and to be baptized by him; some for one thing, and some another; Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee; the place where…
121 wordsSECTION 10Mark 1:10
Mark 1:10 Ver. 10. And straightway coming up out of the water,.... Not John, as many think; though it was true of him, that he came up out of the water, as the administrator of the ordinance of baptism to Christ, but Christ himself; who having descended into the water, the river of Jordan, and being baptized by immers…
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Mark 1:11 Ver. 11. And there came a voice from heaven,.... What the Jews call "Bath Kol", saying, thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: it is in Matthew, "this is my beloved Son", Mt 3:17; as if the words were spoken to others, to John, the administrator of baptism to him, and to those that were spectat…
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Mark 1:12 Ver. 12. And immediately,.... As soon as he was baptized, and this testimony had been given of his divine sonship, the very selfsame day, the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness: into a more remote and desolate part of it; for it was in the wilderness John was baptizing and preaching, when Christ came to…
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Mark 1:13 Ver. 13. And he was there in the wilderness forty days,.... The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions add, "and forty nights": for so long was he there, tempted of Satan: the several temptations of Satan, and how they were overcome by Christ, are particularly related by the Evangelist Matthew, Mt 4:3…
312 wordsSECTION 14Mark 1:14
Mark 1:14 Ver. 14. Now after that John was put in prison,.... In the castle of Macherus, by Herod, for reproving him for taking his brother Philip's wife: Jesus came into Galilee: again, from whence he came to be baptized of John: preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God: the good news and glad tidings of the king…
110 wordsSECTION 15Mark 1:15
Mark 1:15 Ver. 15. And saying, the time is fulfilled,.... Either that which was fixed for the end of the law and prophets, the legal and Mosaic dispensation, and the Jewish church state; or the fulness of time for the Messiah's appearance in the world; which was agreed upon between the Father and the Son, was predicte…
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Mark 1:16 Ver. 16. Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee,.... The same with the sea of Tiberias, Joh 6:1,he saw Simon: whose surname was Peter, the son of Jonas:and Andrew his brother; the brother of Simon,casting a net into the sea; of Galilee, in order to catch fish:for they were fishers: by occupation, this was th…
5,208 wordsSECTION 17Mark 2:1
Mark 2:1 Ver. 1. And again he entered into Capernaum after some days,.... After he had been preaching in the synagogues throughout Galilee, and after he had spent some days in prayer, and private retirement in desert places: and it was noised that he was in, the house; a report was spread throughout the city that he w…
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Mark 2:2 Ver. 2. And straightway many were gathered together,.... From all parts of the city, insomuch that there was no room to receive them; in the house: by which it should seem to be a large one, though not large enough to hold such a numerous company as were got together: no, not so much as about the door; or t…
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Mark 2:3 Ver. 3. And they came unto him,.... A considerable body of people, townsmen, friends, and relations of the person after mentioned: bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four; carried by four men upon their shoulders, as if he was a dead carcass; so weak and enfeebled was he by his disease, that …
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Mark 2:4 Ver. 4. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press,.... To the room where Jesus was, nor into the house, nor even to the door, the crowd about it was so great, they uncovered the roof where he was. The Arabic version reads it, "they went up to the roof"; and the Persic thus, "they carried him u…
963 wordsSECTION 21Mark 2:5
Mark 2:5 Ver. 5. When Jesus saw their faith,.... The faith of the sick man, and his friends, who seemed confident, that could they get at Christ, a cure would be wrought: the faith of the one appears in suffering himself to be brought in such a manner, under so much weakness; and with so much trouble; and of the other…
481 wordsSECTION 22Mark 2:6
Mark 2:6 Ver. 6. But there were certain of the Scribes sitting there,.... In the upper room where Jesus was, to watch and observe what he said:, and did: and reasoning in their hearts; upon the above words of Christ, in the following manner.…
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Mark 2:7 Ver. 7. Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies?.... They took Christ to be a mere man, and reasoned with themselves, that he must be a blasphemer, in assuming that to himself, which was peculiar to God: they seem astonished at his words, and wonder at his arrogance, and to be filled with indignation and res…
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Mark 2:8 Ver. 8. And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his Spirit,.... "His own Spirit", as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read; not his human soul, nor the holy Spirit of God, though both may be said to be his Spirit; but his divine nature, in and by which he knew all things, even the mos…
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Mark 2:9 Ver. 9. Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy,.... This question was put to them by Christ, in order to prove his deity, and clear himself from the charge of blasphemy; for he that could cure the sick of the palsy, by a word speaking, had power to forgive him his sins: and therefore proposes it…
294 wordsSECTION 26Mark 2:10
Mark 2:10 Ver. 10. But that ye may know that the son of man,.... Meaning himself, who was really man, and the true Messiah, in which sense this phrase had been used in the writings of the Old Testament; see Ps 80:17, and though by reason of his outward form; and mean appearance, he might be thought by them to be but a…
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Mark 2:11 Ver. 11. I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed,.... He bid him, in an authoritative way to arise from his bed, in which he was brought, and on which he lay before him, and take it up upon his shoulders, directly, and in the face of all the people, carry it away: and go thy way into thine house; to sho…
85 wordsSECTION 28Mark 2:12
Mark 2:12 Ver. 12. And immediately he arose,.... Power going along with the words of Christ, he found himself perfectly well; and at once sprung up from off his bed, and took up his bed, upon his shoulders, with all the ease imaginable: and went forth before them all: the Scribes and Pharisees, and the whole multitu…
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Mark 2:13 Ver. 13. And he went forth again by the sea side,.... The sea of Galilee, where he had met with, and called Peter and Andrew, James and John; and not far from which were the solitary place, and the desert places, where he was before he entered into Capernaum: and all the multitude resorted unto him; who had…
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Mark 2:14 Ver. 14. And as he passed by,.... As he went from Simon's house, and from the city of Capernaum, to go to the sea side: he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus; the same with Matthew, Mt 9:9, and son to the same Alphaeus as James was, Mt 10:3, Beza's most ancient copy reads "James", instead of "Levi", very wrongly…
585 wordsSECTION 31Mark 2:15
Mark 2:15 Ver. 15. And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at meat in his house,.... In the house of Levi; not in the custom house, or toll booth, for that he left; but in his house in the city of Capernaum, where he had him, and made an entertainment for him, in token of gratitude, for the high favour bestowed on him:…
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Mark 2:16 Ver. 16. And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eat,.... They were offended at his eating and drinking, though it was in moderation; because he did not fast as they, and their disciples did; and especially, that he eat with publicans and sinners; men of very infamous characters, and bad lives, with whom…
102 wordsSECTION 33Mark 2:17
Mark 2:17 Ver. 17. When Jesus heard it, he saith to them,.... Christ either overheard what they said to his disciples, or he heard it from the relation of the disciples; and when he did, he turned to the Scribes and Pharisees, and spoke to them the following words:they that are whole, have no need of the physician, bu…
3,688 wordsSECTION 34Mark 3:1
Mark 3:1 Ver. 1. And he entered again into the synagogue,.... Perhaps in Capernaum, where he had before cast out the unclean spirit; but not on the same day, nor on that day he had had the debate with the Pharisees, about his disciples plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day; but on another sabbath, perhaps the n…
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Mark 3:2 Ver. 2. And they watched him,.... The ruler of the synagogue, and the principal men in it; particularly the Scribes and Pharisees, who followed him wherever he went; they observed him diligently, and kept their eyes upon him; this lame man being in the synagogue, to see whether he would heal him on the sabba…
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Mark 3:3 Ver. 3. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand,.... After he had reasoned with them from the lesser to the greater, upon their own principles and practices, in relieving and taking out a sheep fallen into a ditch, on a sabbath day, Mt 12:10, and knowing "their thoughts", as Luke says, Lu 6:8, t…
181 wordsSECTION 37Mark 3:4
Mark 3:4 Ver. 4. And he saith unto them,.... Either to the whole multitude, to all the assembly in the synagogue; and so the Persic version renders it, "again he said to the multitude"; or rather, to the Scribes and Pharisees, who were watching him, and had put a question to him, which he answers by another: is it la…
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Mark 3:5 Ver. 5. And when he had looked round about on them,.... In the several parts of the synagogue; for there were many of them on every side of him; which he might do, to observe their countenances, which might justly fall, upon such a close question put to them, and what answer they would return to him: and his …
311 wordsSECTION 39Mark 3:6
Mark 3:6 Ver. 6. And the Pharisees went forth,.... Out of the synagogue, being dreadfully galled with the reasonings of Christ, at the silence and confusion they were put to, and with the miracle he wrought, to the exposing of them, and establishing his own credit: and straightway took counsel with the Herodians agai…
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Mark 3:7 Ver. 7. 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 went to the shore of the sea of Galilee; not out of fear, but because his time was not yet come, and he h…
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Mark 3:8 Ver. 8. And from Jerusalem,.... The metropolis of the country of Judea; and from Idumea, or Edom, as the Syriac version reads it; a country that lay on the south of Judea, formerly inhabited by the sons of Edom, but now by Jews; or at least the inhabitants of it were proselytes to the Jewish religion. Mentio…
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Mark 3:9 Ver. 9. And he spake unto his disciples,.... In an authoritative way; he ordered and commanded them, that a small ship should wait on him: that a boat should be got ready, be near at hand, and attend him, who was on shore; that he might go into it, should there be any occasion for it; and from thence preach …
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Mark 3:10 Ver. 10. For he had healed many,.... Of various diseases, and the fame of this brought more still to him: insomuch that they pressed upon him; or pushed upon him, with great eagerness and violence. The Arabic version renders it, "they rushed upon him, so that they fell": they pushed on, and pressed so hard …
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Mark 3:11 Ver. 11. And unclean spirits, when they saw him,.... That is, as the Syriac and Arabic versions read, "they who had unclean spirits": or, as the Ethiopic, "they that were possessed with unclean spirits"; as soon as ever they beheld Christ, though they had never seen him before, and he was an entire stranger …
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Mark 3:12 Ver. 12. 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 version renders it, "threatened many"; both the devils that confessed him, and the many that were healed of…
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Mark 3:13 Ver. 13. And he goeth up into a mountain,.... Near Capernaum, being solitary, and a place of recess and retirement, "to pray", as Luke says, Lu 6:12, who adds, "and continued all night in prayer to God", notwithstanding the great fatigue of the day past. His prayer, as is very probable, was chiefly concernin…
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Mark 3:14 Ver. 14. And he ordained twelve,.... Or made, constituted, and appointed twelve men, out of those he called to him. The Arabic version adds, "and called them apostles"; which seems to be taken out of Lu 6:13. That they should be with him; constantly, in private and in public; be taken into his family, and r…
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Mark 3:15 Ver. 15. And to have power to heal sicknesses,.... All manner of corporeal diseases that attend men and women: and to cast out devils; from such who were possessed with them: that is, he chose and appointed them to be his apostles, with a view of conferring such powers upon them hereafter; for as yet, they …
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Mark 3:16 Ver. 16. And Simon he surnamed Peter. Or Cephas, which signifies a rock, or stone, because of his courage and constancy, his strength and fortitude, steadiness and firmness of mind: this name was imposed upon him, not at the time of his mission as an apostle; nor when he made that noble confession of his fai…
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Mark 3:17 Ver. 17. And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James,.... These are mentioned next, as being first called after Peter and Andrew: and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, the sons of thunder: either because of their loud and sonorous voice; or their warm zeal for Christ, and fervency in the…
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Mark 3:18 Ver. 18. And Andrew,.... The brother of Peter; and Philip, who was of Bethsaida; and Bartholomew, whom Dr. Lightfoot thinks is the same with Nathaniel: the name may be the same with Nwymlt rb, "Bar Talmion", with the Jews {y}; See Gill on "Mt 10:3". See Gill on "Joh 1:41". and Matthew, the publican, who wa…
2,518 wordsSECTION 52Mark 4:1
Mark 4:1 Ver. 1. And he began again to teach by the sea side,.... He went out of the house where he was at Capernaum, the same day he had the above discourse with the Scribes and Pharisees, and on which his mother and: brethren came to speak with him; and from thence he went where he had been before, and taught the pe…
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Mark 4:2 Ver. 2. And he taught them many things by parables,.... As he sat in the ship, and they stood on shore; and said unto them in his doctrine; as he was teaching them, and delivering unto them the doctrine he had received from his Father: though the Jews say {c}, that "the Israelites will have no need xyvm Klm…
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Mark 4:3 Ver. 3. Hearken, behold, there went out a sower to sow. By whom is meant Jesus Christ, who came forth from God as a teacher, and went out into the land of Judea to preach the Gospel, which is sowing spiritual things among men; and this may be also applicable to any faithful minister of the word.…
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Mark 4:4 Ver. 4. And it came to pass, as he sowed,.... Whilst he was preaching the, Gospel, casting about the precious seed of the word, he was laden with: some fell by the way side; the common beaten path: the word was dispensed among some men comparable to it, on whom it lighted, but made no impression; there it la…
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Mark 4:5 Ver. 5. And some fell on stony ground,.... The word was preached to some persons who had hearts of stone, and which remained so: where it had not much earth; and so could be received only in a notional and superficial way, but could take no place, so as to produce any good effect: and immediately it sprung …
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Mark 4:6 Ver. 6. But when the sun was up, it was scorched,.... When persecution arose because of the word, and that became very hot and vehement, it tried and pierced through this thin speculative knowledge of the word, which could not stand before it, and bear the heat of it: and because it had no root, it withered …
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Mark 4:7 Ver. 7. And some fell among thorns,.... The word was ministered to some who were eat up with the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and other lusts: and the thorns grew up, and choked it; the word did not take place so as to beat down, overcome, and root out these things, nor even to weaken…
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Mark 4:8 Ver. 8. And other fell on good ground,.... The word was preached to some whose hearts were disposed by the Spirit and grace of God to receive it; and their understandings were enlightened by it; and they had a savoury and comfortable experience of the truths of it, it coming with power to them; it was a good …
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Mark 4:9 Ver. 9. And he said unto them,.... To the multitude of hearers that were on the sea shore attending to the word preached, and among whom, doubtless, there were all those sorts of hearers mentioned in this parable: he that hath ears to hear, let him hear: observe, and take notice of what has been said, as bei…
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Public domain; John Gill (1697–1771). Source item is marked Public Domain on Internet Archive.
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.