2. At the rising of the sun (avare(avtos Tod 1jAiov). More correctly, as Rev., when the sun was risen.
3. Peculiar to Mark.
5. Affrighted. See ix. 15, and Introduction. Rev., better, amazed. It was wonder rather than fright.
8. Quickly. Omitted by best texts.
Astonishment (écoraous). See on Mark v. 42.
Afraid (éfo8odvro). The wonder merges into fear.
By a large number of the ablest modern critics the remainder
of this chapter is held to be from some other hand than Mark’s. It is omitted from the two oldest manuscripts.
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9. The first day of the week (mpotn caGSPdrov). A “phrase which Mark does not use. In ver. 2 of this chapter it is wids caBBatov.
Out of whom he had cast seven devils. With Mark’s well-known habit of particularizing, it is somewhat singular that this circumstance was not mentioned in either of the three previous allusions to Mary (xv. 40, 47; xvi. 1).
Out of whom (da¢’ 7s). An unusual expression. Mark habitually uses the preposition é« in this connection (i. 25, 26; v. 8; vii. 26, 29; ix. 25). Moreover, aro, from, is used with éxBdrrewv, cast out, nowhere else in the New Testament. The peculiarity is equally marked if we read with some, wap’ 7s.
10. She (éxeivn). An absolute use of the pronoun unex- ampled in Mark. See also vv. 11,18. It would imply an em- phasis which is not intended. Compare iv. 11; xii. 4, 5, 7; Rive vl.
Went (mopevdeioa). Soin vv. 12,15. Went, go. This verb for to go occurs nowhere else in this Gospel except in com- pounds.
Them that had been with him (ro@s er’ adréu yevouévots). A circumlocution foreign to the Gospels.
12. After these things (werd tadra). An expression never used by Mark.
Another form (érépa popdp). More correctly, a different form.
14. Afterward (ic7epov). Not found elsewhere in Mark. Often in Matthew.
15. To every creature (zdon 7H xrice). Rightly, as Rev., to the whole creation.
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16. Shall be damned (xataxpiIjoceta). A most unfortu- nate rendering. The word is a judicial term, and, as Dr. Mo- rison truthfully says, “determines, by itself, nothing at all concerning the nature, degree, or extent of the penalty to be endured.” See on the kindred noun, «pia, judgment, rendered by A. V. damnation, 1 Cor. xi. 29. Rev., rightly, condemned.
17. Shall follow (sapaxorovIjcer). The preposition apd, alongside of, gives the sense of accompany.
18. The sick (adppécrovs). See on Mark vi. 5.
20. Following (éraxorovdovvtwvr). Following closely : force of éri. Both this and the word for follow, in ver. 17, are foreign to Mark’s diction, though he frequently uses the sim- ple verb.
A manuscript of the eighth or ninth century, known as i, has, at the close of ver. 8, these words: “In some instances there is added as follows.” Then we read: “ But all the things enjoined they announced without delay to those who were around Peter (i.e., to Peter and those who were with him). And afterward Jesus himself, from the east unto the west, sent forth through them the sacred and incorruptible message of eternal salvation.”
The subject of the last twelve verses of this Gospel may be found critically discussed in the second volume of Westcott and Hort’s Greek Testament ; by Dean John W. Burgon in his mono- graph, “The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel according to St. Mark Vindicated against Recent Objectors and Established ; ” Frederick Henry Scrivener, LL.D., “ Introduction to the Criti- cism of the New Testament ;” James Morison, DD “Prac: tical Commentary on the Gospel according to St. Mark ;” Samuel Davidson, D.D., “Introduction to the Study of the New Testament ;” Philip Schaff, D.D., ‘“ History of the Chris- tian Church ;” Canon F. C. Cook in “Speaker's Commentary on Mark ;” Samuel P. Tregelles, LL.D., “ On the Printed Text of the Greek Testament ;” also in the commentaries of Alford