Bible Commentaries
Mark 2

Introduction

Overview

Mark 2:1, Christ followed by multitudes, Mark 2:3, heals one sick of the palsy; Mark 2:13, calls Matthew from the receipt of custom; Mark 2:15, eats with Publicans and sinners; Mark 2:18, excuses his disciples for not fasting; Mark 2:23, and for plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day.

Verse 1

again: Mark 1:45, Matthew 9:1, Luke 5:18

and it: Mark 7:24, Luke 18:35-38, John 4:47, Acts 2:6

Reciprocal: Matthew 8:5 - entered Matthew 9:2 - they brought Matthew 14:35 - General Mark 1:21 - they went Mark 6:55 - General Luke 5:15 - great Luke 18:37 - they

Verse 2

straightway: Mark 2:13, Mark 1:33, Mark 1:37, Mark 1:45, Mark 4:1, Mark 4:2, Luke 5:17, Luke 12:1

and he: Mark 1:14, Mark 6:34, Psalms 40:9, Matthew 5:2, Luke 8:1, Luke 8:11, Acts 8:25, Acts 11:19, Acts 14:25, Acts 16:6, Romans 10:8, 2 Timothy 4:2

Reciprocal: Mark 4:14 - the word Luke 5:15 - great James 1:19 - let

Verse 3

bringing: Matthew 9:1, Matthew 9:2-8, Luke 5:18-26

Reciprocal: Matthew 8:6 - palsy Matthew 8:16 - they brought Mark 8:22 - they bring Acts 5:16 - bringing Acts 8:7 - palsies Acts 9:33 - and was

Verse 4

they uncovered: Deuteronomy 22:8, Luke 5:19

Reciprocal: Matthew 9:2 - seeing Acts 5:16 - bringing

Verse 5

saw: Genesis 22:12, John 2:25, Acts 11:23, Acts 14:9, Ephesians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:4, James 2:18-22

he said: Mark 2:9, Mark 2:10, Isaiah 53:11, Matthew 9:2, Luke 5:20, Luke 7:47-50, Acts 5:31, 2 Corinthians 2:10, Colossians 3:13

Son: The Jews believed that not only death but all disease was the consequence of sin. "There is no death without sin, nor any chastisement without iniquity;" and that "no diseased person could be healed of his disease till his sins were blotted out." Our Lord, therefore, as usual, appeals to their received opinions, and asserts his high dignity, by first forgiving the sins, and then healing the body of the paralytic. Mark 5:34, Matthew 9:22, Luke 8:48

sins: Job 33:17-26, Psalms 32:1-5, Psalms 90:7-9, Psalms 103:3, Isaiah 38:17, John 5:14, 1 Corinthians 11:30, James 5:15

Reciprocal: Luke 7:48 - Thy John 20:23 - General

Verse 6

and reasoning: Mark 8:17, Matthew 16:7, Matthew 16:8, Luke 5:21, Luke 5:22, 2 Corinthians 10:5, *marg.

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:26 - said in his heart Psalms 10:11 - said Psalms 35:25 - say Isaiah 29:20 - and all Matthew 9:3 - certain Mark 9:14 - the scribes Luke 7:39 - he spake

Verse 7

speak: Mark 14:64, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 26:65, John 10:33, John 10:36

who: Job 14:4, Psalms 130:4, Isaiah 43:25, Daniel 9:9, Micah 7:18, Luke 5:21, Luke 7:49, John 20:20-23

Reciprocal: Isaiah 29:20 - and all Matthew 9:6 - that the Mark 2:16 - How Mark 2:24 - why Luke 7:39 - he spake Luke 9:10 - he took

Verse 8

when: 1 Chronicles 29:17, Matthew 9:4, Luke 5:22, Luke 6:8, Luke 7:39, Luke 7:40, John 2:24, John 2:25, John 6:64, John 21:17, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23

Why: Mark 7:21, Psalms 139:2, Proverbs 15:26, Proverbs 24:9, Isaiah 55:7, Ezekiel 38:10, Luke 24:38, Acts 5:3, Acts 8:22

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:15 - Nay Psalms 35:25 - say Ezekiel 11:5 - for Matthew 12:25 - Jesus Matthew 22:18 - perceived Mark 8:17 - knew Mark 9:33 - What

Verse 9

is it: Matthew 9:5, Luke 5:22-25

Thy sins: Mark 2:5

Reciprocal: Luke 5:23 - General John 5:11 - General

Verse 10

Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:14, Matthew 9:6-8, Matthew 16:13, John 5:20-27, Acts 5:31, 1 Timothy 1:13-16

Reciprocal: Psalms 103:3 - forgiveth Mark 2:5 - he said

Verse 11

Mark 1:41, John 5:8-10, John 6:63

Reciprocal: Psalms 103:3 - forgiveth Acts 3:9 - General Acts 14:9 - he had

Verse 12

insomuch: Mark 1:27, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 12:23, Luke 7:16

glorified: Matthew 15:31, Luke 5:26, Luke 13:13, Luke 17:15, Acts 4:21

We never: Matthew 9:33, John 7:31, John 9:32

Reciprocal: Mark 6:51 - and they Mark 7:35 - General Mark 7:37 - were John 15:24 - If Acts 2:7 - amazed Acts 3:9 - General Acts 14:9 - he had

Verse 13

by: Matthew 9:9, Matthew 13:1

and all: Mark 2:2, Mark 3:7, Mark 3:8, Mark 3:20, Mark 3:21, Mark 4:1, Proverbs 1:20-22, Luke 19:48, Luke 21:38

Reciprocal: Mark 1:45 - could Luke 5:27 - and saw

Verse 14

he saw: Mark 3:18, Matthew 9:9, Luke 5:27

Alphaeus: Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13

receipt of custom: or, place where the custom was received

Follow me: Mark 1:17-20, Matthew 4:19-22

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:3 - Matthew Matthew 19:21 - come Matthew 19:27 - we have forsaken

Verse 15

Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, Luke 5:29, Luke 5:30, Luke 6:17, Luke 15:1

Verse 16

How: Mark 2:7, Isaiah 65:5, Luke 15:2-7, Luke 18:11, Luke 19:7, Luke 19:10, 1 Corinthians 2:15, Hebrews 12:3

publicans: Matthew 18:17

Reciprocal: Matthew 9:10 - as Matthew 9:11 - they said Mark 2:24 - why Mark 7:5 - General Mark 8:11 - Pharisees

Verse 17

They that are whole: Matthew 9:12, Matthew 9:13, Luke 5:31, Luke 5:32, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:29, Luke 16:15, John 9:34, John 9:40

I came: Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 55:7, Matthew 18:11, Luke 15:10, Luke 19:10, Acts 20:21, Acts 26:20, Romans 5:6-8, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:16, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:3-7

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 16:12 - physicians Job 13:4 - physicians Ezekiel 34:16 - seek that Matthew 9:10 - as

Verse 18

the disciples: Matthew 9:14-17, Luke 5:33-39

Why: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 23:5, Luke 18:12, Romans 10:3

Verse 19

Can: Genesis 29:22, Judges 14:10, Judges 14:11, Psalms 45:14, Song of Solomon 6:8, Matthew 25:1-10

Reciprocal: John 16:4 - because

Verse 20

the bridegroom: Psalms 45:11, Song of Solomon 3:11, Isaiah 54:5, Isaiah 62:5, John 3:29, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 19:7, Revelation 21:9

be taken: Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31, John 7:33, John 7:34, John 12:8, John 13:33, John 16:7, John 16:28, John 17:11, John 17:13, Acts 1:9, Acts 3:21

and: Acts 13:2, Acts 13:3, Acts 14:23, 1 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 11:27

Reciprocal: Matthew 25:1 - the bridegroom

Verse 21

seweth: Psalms 103:13-15, Isaiah 57:16, 1 Corinthians 10:13

new: or, raw, or, unwrought, Matthew 9:16

Reciprocal: Matthew 12:46 - yet Luke 5:36 - No man 1 Corinthians 1:10 - divisions

Verse 22

bottles: Joshua 9:4, Joshua 9:13, Job 32:19, Psalms 119:80, Psalms 119:83, Matthew 9:17, Luke 5:37, Luke 5:38

Reciprocal: Luke 5:36 - No man

Verse 23

that: Matthew 12:1-8, Luke 6:1-5

to pluck: Deuteronomy 23:24, Deuteronomy 23:25

Reciprocal: John 9:14 - General

Verse 24

why: Mark 2:7, Mark 2:16, Matthew 7:3-5, Matthew 15:2, Matthew 15:3, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 23:24, Hebrews 12:3

that: Exodus 20:10, Exodus 31:15, Exodus 35:2, Exodus 35:3, Numbers 15:32-36, Nehemiah 13:15-22, Isaiah 56:2, Isaiah 56:4, Isaiah 56:6, Isaiah 58:13, Jeremiah 17:20-27

Reciprocal: Luke 6:2 - Why John 5:10 - it is not

Verse 25

Have: Mark 12:20, Mark 12:26, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:16, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:31, Luke 10:26

what: 1 Samuel 21:3-6

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 21:6 - gave him Matthew 12:3 - what Mark 12:10 - have Luke 6:3 - Have

Verse 26

Abiathar: It appears from the passage referred to here, that Ahimelech was then high priest at Nob; and from other passages, that Abiathar was his son. Various conjectures have been formed in order to solve this difficulty; and some, instead of untying, have cut the knot, by pronouncing it an interpolation. The most probable opinion seems to be, that both father and son had two names, the father being also called Abiathar; and this appears almost certain from 2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 18:16, where Ahimelech seems evidently termed Abiathar, while Abiathar is called Ahimelech or Abimelech. - Compare 1 Kings 2:26, 1 Kings 2:27. 1 Samuel 22:20-22, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:9, 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 15:24, 2 Samuel 15:29, 2 Samuel 15:35, 2 Samuel 20:25, 1 Kings 1:7, 1 Kings 2:22, 1 Kings 2:26, 1 Kings 2:27, 1 Kings 4:4

which is not lawful: Exodus 29:32, Exodus 29:33, Leviticus 24:5-9

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:9 - Aaron's 1 Samuel 21:1 - to Ahimelech 1 Samuel 30:7 - Abiathar Matthew 12:3 - what Luke 6:3 - what

Verse 27

Exodus 23:12, Deuteronomy 5:14, Nehemiah 9:13, Nehemiah 9:14, Isaiah 58:13, Ezekiel 20:12, Ezekiel 20:20, Luke 6:9, John 7:23, 1 Corinthians 3:21, 1 Corinthians 3:22, 2 Corinthians 4:15, Colossians 2:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:3 - blessed Exodus 16:23 - rest Exodus 20:11 - General Mark 3:4 - Is it Luke 6:5 - General Luke 13:16 - be loosed

Verse 28

Mark 3:4, Matthew 12:8, Luke 6:5, Luke 13:15, Luke 13:16, John 5:9-11, John 5:17, John 9:5-11, John 9:14, John 9:16, Ephesians 1:22, Revelation 1:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:23 - rest Exodus 20:11 - General Ezekiel 20:12 - I gave