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the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Vincent, Marvin R. DD. "Commentary on Mark 15". "Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/vnt/mark-15.html. Charles Schribner's Sons. New York, USA. 1887.
Vincent, Marvin R. DD. "Commentary on Mark 15". "Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
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Verse 7
Them that had made insurrection with him [συστασιαστων] .
Fellow - rioters. But the better texts read stasiastwn, rioters, omitting the sun with (fellow) : and the Rev. accordingly omits with him.
Who [οιτινες] . Denoting a class of criminals.
The insurrection. Note the article : the insurrection for which Barabbas and his fellows had been imprisoned.
Verse 8
Crying aloud [αναβοησας] . But the best texts read ajnabav, having gone up. So Rev., went up.
Ever [αει] . Omitted by the best texts.
Verse 11
Moved [ανεσεισαν] . A feeble translation. Seiw is to shake. Hence seismov, an earthquake. See on Matthew 13:8. Better as Rev., stirred up. Wyc., The bishops stirred the company of people.
Verse 15
To content [το ικανον ποιησαι] . Lit., to do the sufficient thing. Compare the popular phrase, Do the right thing. A Latinism, and used by Mark only. Wyc., to do enough to the people.
Verse 16
Into the hall called Pretorium. Mark, as usual, amplifies. Matthew has simply the Pretorium. The courtyard, surrounded by the buildings of the Pretorium, so that the people passing through the vestibule into this quadrangle found themselves in the Pretorium.
Band (speiran). Originally anything wound or wrapped round; as a ball, the coils of a snake, a knot or curl in wood. Hence a body of men - at - arms. The same idea is at the bottom of the Latin manipulus, which is sometimes (as by Josephus) used to translate speira. Manipulus was originally a bundle or handful. The ancient Romans adopted a pole with a handful of hay or straw twisted about it as the standard of a company of soldiers; hence a certain number or body of soldiers under one standard was called manipulus.
Verse 17
Purple. See on Matthew 27:28. Matthew adds the word for soldier 's cloak. Mark has simply purple.
Verse 21
Compel. Better impress, as Rev. in margin. See on Matthew 5:41. Note the accuracy in designating Simon.
Verse 22
Golgotha. See on Matthew 27:33.
Verse 23
They gave [εδιδουν] . The imperfect tense is used in the same sense as in Matthew 3:14 (Rev.), "John would have hindered." They were for giving; attempted to give. So Rev., excellently, offered.
Wine mingled with myrrh [εσμυρνισμενον οινον] . Lit., myrrhed wine. See on Matthew 27:34.
Verse 24
What each should take [τις τι αρη] . Lit., who should take what. An addition of Mark.
Verse 26
The superscription of his accusation. Matthew, simply accusation; Luke, superscription; John, title. See on Matthew 27:37.
Verse 27
Thieves. Rev., robbers. See on Matthew 27:38.
Verse 29
Ah! [ουα] . The Latin vah!
Destroyest. The same word as at Mark 13:2.
Verse 32
The Christ. See on Matthew 2:1. Referring to the confession before the high - priest (xiv. 62).
King of Israel. Referring to the confession before Pilate (xv. 2).
Verse 36
Vinegar. See on Matthew 27:48.
Verse 38
The veil. See on Matthew 27:51.
Verse 39
Son of God. Not the Son of God, which Rev. has retained, but a son of God. To the centurion Christ was a hero or demigod. See on Matthew 27:54.
Verse 40
Magdalene. See on Matthew 27:56.
Verse 41
Followed - ministered [ηκολουθουνδιηκονουν] . Both imperfects : were in the habit, accustomed to.
Verse 42
Even. See on Matthew 27:57.
The day before the Sabbath [προσαββατον] . The fore Sabbath. Peculiar to Mark, and only here.
Verse 43
Joseph of Arimathaea [ιωσηφ ο απο αριμαθαιας] . Lit., Joseph, he from Arimathaea : the article indicating a man well known.
Honorable [ευσχημων] . Compounded of eu, well, and schma, form, shape, figure. On the latter word, see on Matthew 17:2. In its earlier use this adjective would, therefore, emphasize the dignified external appearance and deportment. So Plato, noble bearing (" Republic, " 413). Later, it came to be used in the sense of noble; honorable in rank. See Acts 13:50; Acts 17:12.
Counsellor. A member of the Sanhedrim, as appears from Luke 23:51. Went in boldly [τολμησας εισηλθεν] . Lit., having dared went in. Daring all possible consequences.
Verse 44
Wondered. This query and the asking the centurion are peculiar to Mark.
Verse 45
Body [πτωμα] . Better, Rev., corpse; as the word is used only of a dead body. See on Matthew 24:28.
Verse 46
Stone. See on Matthew 27:60.
Verse 47
Beheld [εθεωρουν] . Imperfect tense. Were looking on meanwhile. The verb also implies steady and careful contemplation. They took careful note.