Bible Commentary

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them.] 13 16. Suffer little Children to come unto Me 13. they brought ] These probably were certain parents, who honoured Him and valued His benediction. The “children” in St Mark and St Matthew are “infants” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:13”

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. Verse 12. And if a woman shall put away her husband] From this it appears that in some cases, the wife assumed the very same right of divorcing her husband that the husband had of divorcing his wife; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:12”

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. And he saith unto them,…. The same things as in Mt 5:32, 19:9; [See comments on Mt 5:32], [See comments on Mt 19:9]: whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another; when there is no uncleanness … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:11”

And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same [matter.] 10. in the house ] St Mark records several confidential household words of our Lord to His disciples, e.g. concerning ( a) the power of casting out demons (Mar 9:28-29); ( b) the great in the kingdom of heaven (Mar 9:33-37); and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:10”

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 9. What therefore God ] In Gen 2:24 these are the words of Adam; in St Mat 19:4 the words of God; in St Mark the words of Christ. They are words of Adam as uttering prophetically a Divine, fundamental, ordinance; they are words … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:9”

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. And the twain shall be one flesh,…. This is the remaining part of the citation out of Ge 2:24; [See comments on Mt 19:5]; so then they are no more twain; but one flesh; as Adam and Eve … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:8”

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 7. For this cause ] He thus shews that from the beginning God had designed that the marriage tie should be the closest and most indissoluble of all ties, and in the words added by St Matthew (Mat 19:9) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:7”

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. But from the beginning of the creation,…. Of the world, or of man: , “from the beginning of the creation of the world”, is a way of speaking often used by the Jews r: the phrase “of the creation” is left out … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:6”

And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. And Jesus answered and said unto them,…. With respect to this command, or sufferance of Moses, which they urged: for the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept; it was, not because it was right … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:5”

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away. And they said,…. By way of reply, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away, Moses did not command them to divorce their wives, only suffered them to do so: and gave orders that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 10:4”