32-37, A narrative peculiar to Mark.
32. Deaf (xwov). See on Matt. ix. 32.
Had an impediment in his speech (uoy:Adrov). Moéyis, with dificulty ; Nados, speaking. Not absolutely dumb. Com- pare he spake plain, ver. 35.
33. Put (€Barev). Lit., threw: thrust.
35. Plain (cpdds). Lit., rightly. So Wye.
36, Charged (duecrevdaro). The verb means, first, to sep- arate ; then to define or distinguish ; and as that which is sep- arated and distinguished is emphasized, to command or straitly charge.
87. Astonished. See on Matt. vii. 28.
To speak (Aanetv). See on Matt. xxviii. 18. The emphasis is not on the matter, but on the fact of speech.
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9. | have compassion (ordayxvitowar). A peculiar verb, from omddyxva, the inward parts, especially the nobler entrails —the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. These came gradually to denote the seat of the affections, like our word heart. This explains the frequent use of the word bowels in the A. V. in the sense of tender mercy, affection, compassion. See Luke Lut Oss 2 Cor. vii. 15; Philip. i. 8; Philem. 7, 12, 20. The Rev. has properly rejected it in every such case, using it only in its literal sense in the single passage, Acts i. 18.
They have been with me (mpocpévovow). Lit., they con- tinue, as Rev.
3. Faint. See on Matt. xv. 82. Wye., fad. Some of them came from far. Peculiar to Mark. 6. To sit down (dvareceiv). Lit., to recline. Brake and gave. See on Mark vi. 41.
8. Were filled. See on Matt. v. 6. Wye., fulfilled. Tynd., sufficed.
9. Baskets. See on Matt. xiv. 20.
Four thousand. Matthew (xv. 38) here adds a detail which we should rather expect in Mark: beside women and children.
10. With his disciples. Peculiar to Mark. 11. Began. The beginnings of things seem to have a pe-
culiar interest for Mark. See i. 1, 45; iv. 1;’v. 17,.20; vi. 2, 1, 84, 5D.
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Sign (cnpeiov). See on Matt. xi. 20. Wye., token. As ap- plied to the miracles of our Lord, this word emphasizes their ethical purport, as declaring that the miraculous act points back of itself to the grace and power or divine character or authority of the doer.
iby Sighed deeply in his spirit. Peculiar to Mark.
There shall no sign be given (e¢ doSHcerTas onwetov). Lit., if a sign shall be given. The expression is elliptical. It is a Hebrew idiom, and is really, at bottom, a form of imprecation. Lf I do not thus or so, may some judgment overtake me. Com- pare Heb. iii. 11.
14. The one loaf is a detail given by Mark only. 22-26. Peculiar to Mark. 23. Took (ériAaBopuevos). Tynd., caught.
If he saw (e/ 7s BAérrets). Rev., more accurately, renders the direct question: Seest thou aught? The change of tenses is graphic. Asked (imperfect). Dost thou see (present).
24. | see men as trees walking (following the reading, Biérw tods avSp@rovs ws Sévdpa mepirarodvras). The Rev. reads, following the amended text, J see men, for (67) I behold (op@) them as trees, walking. He saw them dimly. They looked like trees, large and misshapen; but he knew they were men, for they were walking about.
25. Made him look up. The best texts omit, and substi- tute dvéBreWev, he looked stedfastly. See on Matt. vii. 5. In- stead of vaguely staring, he fixed his eyes on definite objects.
He saw (évé8nrerev). Imperfect tense. Continuous action. He saw and continued to see. Compare the aorist tense above: He looked stedfastly, fastened his eyes, denoting the single act, the first exercise of his restored sight.
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Every man. Following the reading davras. But the best texts read a@zravta, all things. So Rev.
Clearly (tyAavyas). From rire, far, abyy, shining. The farthest things were clearly seen. ~