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Mark 3

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Introduction

Overview

Mark 3:1, Christ heals the withered hand, Mark 3:10. and many other infirmities; Mark 3:11, rebukes the unclean spirit; Mark 3:13, chooses his twelve apostles; Mark 3:22, convinces the blasphemy of casting out devils by Beelzebub; Mark 3:31, and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.

Verse 1

he entered: Mark 1:21, Matthew 12:9-14, Luke 6:6-11

withered: 1 Kings 13:4, John 5:3

Reciprocal: John 9:14 - General

Verse 2

Psalms 37:32, Isaiah 29:20, Isaiah 29:21, Jeremiah 20:10, Daniel 6:4, Luke 6:7, Luke 11:53, Luke 11:54, Luke 14:1, Luke 20:20, John 9:16

Reciprocal: Matthew 12:2 - Behold Mark 1:32 - at even Luke 13:14 - and not John 5:9 - and on

Verse 3

he saith: Isaiah 42:4, Daniel 6:10, Luke 6:8, John 9:4, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 6:9, Philippians 1:14, Philippians 1:28-30, 1 Peter 4:1

Stand forth: or, Arise, stand forth in the midst

Verse 4

Is it: Mark 2:27, Mark 2:28, Hosea 6:6, Matthew 12:10-12, Luke 6:9, Luke 13:13-17, Luke 14:1-5

But: Mark 9:34

Reciprocal: Matthew 12:12 - it is Luke 14:3 - Is John 5:10 - it is not John 7:19 - Why Galatians 6:10 - do good

Verse 5

with anger: With anger at their desperate malice and wickedness, and with commiseration for the calamities which they would thereby bring on themselves. Luke 6:10, Luke 13:15, Ephesians 4:26, Revelation 6:16

grieved: Genesis 6:6, Judges 10:16, Nehemiah 13:8, Psalms 95:10, Isaiah 63:9, Isaiah 63:10, Luke 19:40-44, Ephesians 4:30, Hebrews 3:10, Hebrews 3:17

hardness: or, blindness, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 42:18-20, Isaiah 44:18-20, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 13:15, Romans 11:7-10, Romans 11:25, 2 Corinthians 3:14, Ephesians 4:18

Stretch: 1 Kings 13:6, Matthew 12:13, Luke 6:10, Luke 17:14, John 5:8, John 5:9, John 9:7, Hebrews 5:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 30:2 - anger Genesis 31:36 - was wroth Exodus 11:8 - a great anger Exodus 16:20 - and Moses Exodus 32:19 - anger Leviticus 10:16 - angry Numbers 11:10 - Moses Numbers 16:15 - very wroth 1 Samuel 11:6 - his anger 1 Samuel 20:34 - he was grieved 2 Kings 13:19 - was wroth Nehemiah 5:6 - General Job 32:2 - kindled Psalms 119:158 - General Psalms 139:21 - and am not Matthew 18:31 - they Mark 6:52 - their Mark 8:12 - he sighed Mark 8:17 - perceive Mark 8:33 - turned Mark 10:14 - he was Mark 10:23 - looked Luke 20:17 - beheld John 11:33 - he groaned John 13:21 - he was Acts 13:9 - set Acts 17:16 - his spirit 1 Corinthians 13:5 - is not 2 Corinthians 7:11 - indignation

Verse 6

Pharisees: Psalms 109:3, Psalms 109:4, Matthew 12:14, Luke 6:11, Luke 20:19, Luke 20:20, Luke 22:2, John 11:53

Herodians: Mark 8:15, Mark 12:13, Matthew 22:16

Reciprocal: Mark 11:18 - and John 5:16 - and sought John 7:19 - Why

Verse 7

Jesus: Matthew 10:23, Matthew 12:15, Luke 6:12, John 10:39-41, John 11:53, John 11:54, Acts 14:5, Acts 14:6, Acts 17:10, Acts 17:14

and a: Matthew 4:25, Luke 6:17

Galilee: Mark 1:39, Joshua 20:7, Joshua 21:32, Luke 23:5, John 7:41, John 7:52

Reciprocal: Matthew 8:1 - great Matthew 21:17 - he left Mark 2:13 - and all Mark 6:31 - come Mark 6:55 - General Mark 7:24 - and would Luke 5:15 - great John 4:3 - left Acts 10:38 - who

Verse 8

Idumaea: Isaiah 34:5, Ezekiel 35:15, Ezekiel 36:5, Malachi 1:2-4, Edom

beyond: Numbers 32:33-38, Joshua 13:8-14

Tyre: Mark 7:24, Mark 7:31, Joshua 19:28, Joshua 19:29, Psalms 45:12, Psalms 87:4, Isaiah 23:1-18, Ezekiel 26:1 - Ezekiel 28:26

Reciprocal: Isaiah 23:18 - her merchandise Matthew 14:35 - General Mark 2:13 - and all Luke 6:17 - the sea

Verse 9

because: Mark 5:30, John 6:15

Reciprocal: Mark 3:20 - so that Mark 4:36 - even Mark 5:24 - and thronged Luke 5:1 - it

Verse 10

he had: Matthew 12:15, Matthew 14:14

pressed: or, rushed, touched, Mark 5:27, Mark 5:28, Mark 6:56, Matthew 14:36, Acts 5:15, Acts 19:11, Acts 19:12

as many: Mark 5:29, Genesis 12:17, Numbers 11:33, Luke 7:2, Hebrews 12:6

Reciprocal: Matthew 4:23 - healing Mark 5:24 - and thronged Luke 4:40 - and he Luke 6:19 - sought Luke 7:21 - plagues

Verse 11

unclean: Mark 1:23, Mark 1:24, Mark 5:5, Mark 5:6, Matthew 8:31, Luke 4:41, Acts 16:17, Acts 19:13-17, James 2:19

the Son: Mark 1:1, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 14:33, Luke 8:28

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 5:3 - Dagon was Matthew 12:22 - was Mark 1:25 - rebuked Mark 5:7 - Son Luke 4:35 - Jesus

Verse 12

Mark 1:25, Mark 1:34, Matthew 12:16, Acts 16:18

Reciprocal: Mark 1:43 - General Mark 5:43 - he charged Mark 7:36 - General Luke 4:35 - Jesus

Verse 13

Matthew 10:1-4, Luke 6:12-16

Reciprocal: Matthew 5:1 - he went Mark 6:7 - the twelve Luke 6:13 - when Luke 9:1 - he

Verse 14

he ordained: John 15:16, Acts 1:24, Acts 1:25, Galatians 1:1, Galatians 1:15-20

and: Luke 9:1-6, Luke 10:1-11, Luke 24:47, Acts 1:8

Reciprocal: Joshua 4:4 - prepared Matthew 10:1 - called Mark 6:7 - the twelve Acts 14:23 - they had

Verse 15

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:1 - he gave

Verse 16

Simon: Mark 1:16, Matthew 16:16-18, John 1:42, 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 9:5, Galatians 2:7-9, Cephas, 2 Peter 1:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 31:2 - I have Matthew 10:2 - Simon Luke 8:1 - and the Acts 1:13 - Peter Acts 10:5 - whose

Verse 17

James: Mark 1:19, Mark 1:20, Mark 5:37, Mark 9:2, Mark 10:35, Mark 14:33, John 21:2, John 21:20-25, Acts 12:1

he surnamed: Isaiah 58:1, Jeremiah 23:29, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 10:11

Reciprocal: Job 39:19 - thunder Micah 3:8 - I am Matthew 4:21 - other Matthew 10:2 - James Acts 4:36 - The son

Verse 18

Andrew: John 1:40, John 6:8, John 12:21, John 12:22, Acts 1:13

Philip: John 1:43-45, John 6:5-7, John 14:8, John 14:9

Bartholomew: Matthew 10:3, Luke 6:14, Acts 1:13

Matthew: Mark 2:14, Matthew 9:9, Luke 5:27-29, Levi, Luke 6:15

Thomas: John 11:16, John 20:24-29, John 21:2, Acts 1:13

James: Mark 6:3, Matthew 10:3, Matthew 13:55, Luke 6:15, Acts 15:13, Acts 21:18, 1 Corinthians 9:5, 1 Corinthians 15:7, Galatians 1:19, Galatians 2:9, James 1:1

Alphaeus: Mark 2:14

Thaddaeus: Matthew 10:3, Luke 6:16, John 14:22, Acts 1:13, Judas the brother of James, Jude 1:1

Simon: Matthew 10:4, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13, Simon Zelotes

Canaanite: בםבםיפחע [Strong's G2581], so called, not from being a native of Canaan, בםבבם [Strong's G5477], which would have been בםבםבןע, but from the Hebrew Kana, to be zealous, whence he is called in Greek חכשפחע [Strong's G2208], Zelotes, or the Zealot, from זחכןש [Strong's G2206], to be zealous.

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:2 - Andrew Mark 1:16 - Simon John 1:44 - Philip

Verse 19

Judas: Matthew 26:14-16, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 27:3-5, John 6:64, John 6:71, John 12:4-6, John 13:2, John 13:26-30, Acts 1:16-25

into an house: or, home

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:4 - and Mark 3:21 - when Acts 1:17 - he

Verse 20

so that: Mark 3:9, Mark 6:31, Luke 6:17, John 4:31-34

Reciprocal: Matthew 5:1 - he went Mark 2:13 - and all Mark 5:24 - and thronged

Verse 21

when: Some render, "And they who were with him (in the house, Mark 3:19), hearing (the noise) went out to restrain (בץפןם, i.e., ןקכןם [Strong's G3793], the multitude), for they said, It (the mob) is mad." This, however, is contrary to all the versions; and appears an unnatural construction.

friends: or, kinsmen, Mark 3:31, John 7:3-10

He is: 2 Kings 9:11, Jeremiah 29:26, Hosea 9:7, John 10:20, Acts 26:24, 2 Corinthians 5:13

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:28 - Eliab's anger 2 Samuel 6:20 - Michal 2 Chronicles 15:16 - he removed Isaiah 59:15 - maketh himself a prey Ezekiel 3:25 - General Mark 2:13 - and all Mark 3:33 - or Mark 6:36 - General Luke 8:19 - General Luke 10:40 - dost John 7:5 - General John 7:20 - Thou

Verse 22

which: Mark 7:1, Matthew 15:1, Luke 5:17

He hath: Psalms 22:6, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:24, Luke 11:15, John 7:20, John 8:48, John 8:52, John 10:22

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 1:2 - Baalzebub 2 Kings 1:3 - ye go Ezekiel 11:5 - Thus have Mark 3:30 - General Mark 5:10 - General

Verse 23

in parables: Psalms 49:4, Matthew 13:34

How: Matthew 12:25-30, Luke 11:17-23

Reciprocal: Mark 4:2 - by parables

Verse 24

Judges 9:23-57, Judges 12:1-6, 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Samuel 20:6, 1 Kings 12:16-20, Isaiah 9:20, Isaiah 9:21, Isaiah 19:2, Isaiah 19:3, Ezekiel 37:22, Zechariah 11:14, John 17:21, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, Ephesians 4:3-6

Verse 25

Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 37:4, Psalms 133:1, Galatians 5:15, James 3:16

Verse 27

Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 49:24-26, Isaiah 53:12, Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 12:29, Luke 10:17-20, Luke 11:21-23, John 12:31, Romans 16:20, Ephesians 6:10-13, Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 2:14, 1 John 3:8, 1 John 4:4, Revelation 12:7-9, Revelation 20:1-3

Verse 28

Matthew 12:31, Matthew 12:32, Luke 12:10, Hebrews 6:4-8, Hebrews 10:26-31, 1 John 5:16

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:16 - blasphemeth Matthew 5:18 - verily Mark 14:18 - Verily Acts 26:11 - compelled

Verse 29

but is: Mark 12:40, Matthew 25:46, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Jude 1:7, Jude 1:13

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:16 - blasphemeth Isaiah 2:9 - therefore Matthew 12:32 - it shall not Luke 12:10 - General Hebrews 9:12 - having

Verse 30

Mark 3:22, John 10:20

Reciprocal: Mark 5:2 - with John 7:20 - Thou

Verse 31

Matthew 12:46-48, Luke 8:19-21

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 15:16 - he removed Mark 3:21 - friends John 7:3 - brethren Acts 1:14 - with his 2 Corinthians 5:16 - know we no

Verse 32

Reciprocal: Matthew 12:48 - Who is

Verse 33

Who: Deuteronomy 33:9, Luke 2:49, John 2:4, 2 Corinthians 5:16

or: Mark 3:21, Mark 6:3, John 7:3-5

Reciprocal: Matthew 12:48 - Who is Matthew 28:10 - my

Verse 34

Behold: Psalms 22:22, Song of Solomon 4:9, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 5:1, Song of Solomon 5:2, Matthew 12:49, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 25:40-45, Matthew 28:10, Luke 11:27, Luke 11:28, John 20:17, Romans 8:29, Hebrews 2:11, Hebrews 2:12

Reciprocal: Mark 8:33 - turned Luke 6:20 - he lifted John 19:27 - Behold

Verse 35

do: Matthew 7:21, John 7:17, James 1:25, 1 John 2:17, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 3:23

Reciprocal: Psalms 106:3 - Blessed Matthew 6:10 - Thy will Matthew 12:50 - do Matthew 25:40 - the least Luke 6:20 - he lifted Romans 16:13 - his 1 Thessalonians 4:3 - this 1 Peter 4:2 - the will

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Mark 3". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/mark-3.html.