Mark 3

The earliest written gospel material was anonymous but attributed to a man named Mark.

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V1 "he entered ... the synagogue which was originally a ten family group that was an essential part of the political landscape of the republic of early Israel. Seeking a king like Saul was a departure from the way of God.
V2 - V3 The hardness^[1] of the heart is seen here.
V5 Because He looked with "wrath"^[2], being grieved^[3] for the hardness of their hearts caused to hold their piece.

The hearts of the Pharisees were more withered than the hand of the crippled man in their own system of synagogues.
The Levites had provided all the the social welfare foŕ the nation of Israel serving the tabernacle of the congregations through freewill offerings since the days of Moses.
The altars of clay and stone, like the altar of Jehovahnissi. These were not mindless ceremonial rituals worship but systems of social welfare that was not a snare and a trap because they were dependent upon freewill offering.
The corban of the Pharisees was a system instuted by by the civil authority of Herod which include membership through registration by consent.
Such systems of legal charity degenerate the people, but also turn the priest class into authoritarian bureaucrats instead of men of charity as true public servants of the people.
Jesus will have to fire the moneychangers cleansing the system of the distorted system of the Pharisees. Before the dead stone temples men managed the heave offerings^[4] . They were called porters in the days of Samuel. David, as king could discharge them.
The "dullards" were disposed to the complacency of the critics-either to dismiss His reasoning as one who ‘is beside Himself,^[5]’ or go so far as to accuse Him that ‘He hath a devil.’ But "These men judged themselves by judging Jesus Christ." ^[6]



V29 *he that blaspheme(impious, revile)^[7] against the Holy Ghost is in danger of eternal (continuous) ^[8] damnation (separation, a trial, judgment)^[9]:*

The Withered hand

[1] And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

Withered hearts

[2] And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

[3] And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

Held their peace

[4] And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

[5] And when he had looked round about on them with anger^[2], being grieved^[3] for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

Conspired to destroy

[6] And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Jesus withdrew

[7] But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

[8] And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

[9] And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

healed many

[10] For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Charged spirits

[11] And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

[12] And he straitly charged^[10] them that they should not make him known.

Ordained twelve

[13] And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

[14] And he ordained^[11] twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

[15] And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

[16] And Simon he surnamed Peter;

[17] And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

[18] And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

[19] And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

the multitude

[20] And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

[21] And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

Beelzebub divide

[22] And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

[23] And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

[24] And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

[25] And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

[26] And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

[27] No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

[28] Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

[29] But he that shall blaspheme^[7] against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal^[8] damnation^[9]:

they said

[30] Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Mother and brethren

[31] There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

[32] And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

[33] And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

[34] And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

↑ Hardness
Matthew 19: “‭8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.”

Mark 3:5-6 “‭5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. ‭6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.”

Mark 10: “‭5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.”

Mark 16:14-15 “‭14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. ‭15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Romans 2:4-6 “‭4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? ‭5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; ‭6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:”
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 3709 ὀργή orge [or-gay’] from 3713; n f; TDNT-5:382,716; [{See TDNT 560 }] AV-wrath 31, anger 3, vengeance 1, indignation 1; 36
1) anger, the natural disposition, temper, character

2) movement or agitation of the soul, impulse, desire, any violent emotion, but esp. anger

3) anger, wrath, indignation

4) anger exhibited in punishment, hence used for punishment itself
4a) of punishments inflicted by magistrates
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 4818 συλλυπέω syllypoumenos being grieved From sun with and lupeo pain; to afflict jointly, i.e. (passive) sorrow at (on account of) someone -- be grieved
1. to affect with grief together: Aristotle, eth. Nic. 9, 11, 4, p. 1171b, 7.

2. Passive, present participle; to grieve with oneself(see σύν, II. 4 (so Fritzsche, DeWette, others; but others regard the Σιν as 'sympathetic'; cf. Meyer, Weiss, Morison, on Mark as below)), be inwardly grieved (Herodotus, Plato, Polybius, Diodorus): of the pain of indignation, ἐπί τίνι, Mark 3:5.
↑ The heave offering managers
1 Chronicles 9:22 "All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office."

2 Chronicles 31:14 "And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, [was] over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations <08641> of the LORD, and the most holy things."

Nehemiah 10:39 "For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering <08641> of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God."

Nehemiah 13:5 "And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded [to be given] to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings <08641> of the priests."
↑ ‭1839. εξιστημὶ existemi ex-is’-tay-mee; from 1537 and 2476; to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane: — amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder. ‭: The KJV translates Strong's G1839 in the following manner: be amazed (6x), be astonished (5x), bewitch (2x), be beside (one's) self (2x), make astonished (1x), wonder (1x). Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
to throw out of position, displace

to amaze, to astonish, throw into wonderment

to be amazed, astounded

to be out of one's mind, besides one's self, insane
↑ MacLaren Expositions Of Holy Scripture
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 987 ~βλασφημέω~ blasphemeo \@blas-fay-meh’-o\@ from 989; v AV-blaspheme 17, speak evil of 10, rail on 2, blasphemer 1, speak blasphemy 1, blasphemously 1, misc 3; 35
1) to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme

2) to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1
166 αἰώνιος aionios [ahee-o’-nee-os] from 165 aion ever, world; adj; TDNT-1:208,31; [{See TDNT 40 }] AV-eternal 42, everlasting 25, the world began + 5550 2, since the world began + 5550 1, for ever 1; 71
1) without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be

2) without beginning

3) without end, never to cease, everlasting
- For Synonyms see entry 5801
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 2920 κρίσις krisis [kree’-sis] perhaps a primitive word; n f; TDNT-3:941,469; [{See TDNT 412 }] AV-judgment 41, damnation 3, accusation 2, condemnation 2; 48
1) a separating, sundering, separation
1a) a trial, contest

2) selection

3) judgment
3a) opinion or decision given concerning anything
3a1) esp. concerning justice and injustice, right or wrong

3b) sentence of condemnation, damnatory judgment, condemnation and punishment

4) the college of judges (a tribunal of seven men in the several cities of Palestine; as distinguished from the Sanhedrin, which had its seat at Jerusalem)

5) right, justice
↑
2008 ἐπιτιμάω epitimao [ep-ee-tee-mah’-o] from 1909 and 5091; v; TDNT-2:623,249; [{See TDNT 252 }] AV-rebuke 24, charge 4, straightly charge 1; 29
1) to show honour to, to honour

2) to raise the price of

3) to adjudge, award, in the sense of merited penalty

4) to tax with fault, rate, chide, rebuke, reprove, censure severely
4a) to admonish or charge sharply
- For Synonyms see entry 5884
↑ 4160 ποιέω poieō poy-eh'-o, a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct); TDNT entry: 13:38,9; Thayer Definition:
1. to make
a. with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.

b. to be the authors of, the cause

c. to make ready, to prepare

d. to produce, bear, shoot forth

e. to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self

f. to make a thing out of something

g. to (make, i.e.) render one anything
1. to (make, i.e.) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that

2. to (make, i.e.) declare one anything

h. to put one forth, to lead him out
1i. to make one do something
cause one to
i. to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)

2. to do
a. to act rightly, do well
1. to carry out, to execute

b. to do a thing unto one
1. to do to one

c. with designation of time: to pass, spend

d. to celebrate, keep
1. to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover

e. to perform: to a promise
Origin: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary

[hardss-1] Hardness
Matthew 19: “‭8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.”

Mark 3:5-6 “‭5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. ‭6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.”

Mark 10: “‭5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.”

Mark 16:14-15 “‭14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. ‭15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Romans 2:4-6 “‭4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? ‭5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; ‭6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:”

[orges-2] 2.0 ^2.1 3709 ὀργή orge [or-gay’] from 3713; n f; TDNT-5:382,716; [{See TDNT 560 }] AV-wrath 31, anger 3, vengeance 1, indignation 1; 36
1) anger, the natural disposition, temper, character

2) movement or agitation of the soul, impulse, desire, any violent emotion, but esp. anger

3) anger, wrath, indignation

4) anger exhibited in punishment, hence used for punishment itself
4a) of punishments inflicted by magistrates

[syllypoumenos-3] 3.0 ^3.1 4818 συλλυπέω syllypoumenos being grieved From sun with and lupeo pain; to afflict jointly, i.e. (passive) sorrow at (on account of) someone -- be grieved
1. to affect with grief together: Aristotle, eth. Nic. 9, 11, 4, p. 1171b, 7.

2. Passive, present participle; to grieve with oneself(see σύν, II. 4 (so Fritzsche, DeWette, others; but others regard the Σιν as 'sympathetic'; cf. Meyer, Weiss, Morison, on Mark as below)), be inwardly grieved (Herodotus, Plato, Polybius, Diodorus): of the pain of indignation, ἐπί τίνι, Mark 3:5.

[porterheave-4] The heave offering managers
1 Chronicles 9:22 "All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office."

2 Chronicles 31:14 "And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, [was] over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations <08641> of the LORD, and the most holy things."

Nehemiah 10:39 "For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering <08641> of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God."

Nehemiah 13:5 "And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded [to be given] to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings <08641> of the priests."

[existemi-5] ‭1839. εξιστημὶ existemi ex-is’-tay-mee; from 1537 and 2476; to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane: — amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder. ‭: The KJV translates Strong's G1839 in the following manner: be amazed (6x), be astonished (5x), bewitch (2x), be beside (one's) self (2x), make astonished (1x), wonder (1x). Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
to throw out of position, displace

to amaze, to astonish, throw into wonderment

to be amazed, astounded

to be out of one's mind, besides one's self, insane

[6] MacLaren Expositions Of Holy Scripture

[blasphemeo-7] 7.0 ^7.1 987 ~βλασφημέω~ blasphemeo \@blas-fay-meh’-o\@ from 989; v AV-blaspheme 17, speak evil of 10, rail on 2, blasphemer 1, speak blasphemy 1, blasphemously 1, misc 3; 35
1) to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme

2) to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at

[aionios-8] 8.0 ^8.1 166 αἰώνιος aionios [ahee-o’-nee-os] from 165 aion ever, world; adj; TDNT-1:208,31; [{See TDNT 40 }] AV-eternal 42, everlasting 25, the world began + 5550 2, since the world began + 5550 1, for ever 1; 71
1) without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be

2) without beginning

3) without end, never to cease, everlasting

For Synonyms see entry 5801

[9] For Synonyms see entry 5801

[krisis-9] 9.0 ^9.1 2920 κρίσις krisis [kree’-sis] perhaps a primitive word; n f; TDNT-3:941,469; [{See TDNT 412 }] AV-judgment 41, damnation 3, accusation 2, condemnation 2; 48
1) a separating, sundering, separation
1a) a trial, contest

2) selection

3) judgment
3a) opinion or decision given concerning anything
3a1) esp. concerning justice and injustice, right or wrong

3b) sentence of condemnation, damnatory judgment, condemnation and punishment

4) the college of judges (a tribunal of seven men in the several cities of Palestine; as distinguished from the Sanhedrin, which had its seat at Jerusalem)

5) right, justice

[epitimao-10] 2008 ἐπιτιμάω epitimao [ep-ee-tee-mah’-o] from 1909 and 5091; v; TDNT-2:623,249; [{See TDNT 252 }] AV-rebuke 24, charge 4, straightly charge 1; 29
1) to show honour to, to honour

2) to raise the price of

3) to adjudge, award, in the sense of merited penalty

4) to tax with fault, rate, chide, rebuke, reprove, censure severely
4a) to admonish or charge sharply

For Synonyms see entry 5884

[12] For Synonyms see entry 5884

[epoiesen-11] 4160 ποιέω poieō poy-eh'-o, a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct); TDNT entry: 13:38,9; Thayer Definition:
1. to make
a. with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.

b. to be the authors of, the cause

c. to make ready, to prepare

d. to produce, bear, shoot forth

e. to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self

f. to make a thing out of something

g. to (make, i.e.) render one anything
1. to (make, i.e.) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that

2. to (make, i.e.) declare one anything

h. to put one forth, to lead him out
1i. to make one do something
cause one to
i. to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)

2. to do
a. to act rightly, do well
1. to carry out, to execute

b. to do a thing unto one
1. to do to one

c. with designation of time: to pass, spend

d. to celebrate, keep
1. to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover

e. to perform: to a promise
Origin: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary

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Mark 3

Contents

The Withered hand

Withered hearts

Held their peace

Conspired to destroy

Jesus withdrew

healed many

Charged spirits

Ordained twelve

the multitude

Beelzebub divide

they said

Mother and brethren

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The Withered hand

Withered hearts

Held their peace

Conspired to destroy

Jesus withdrew

healed many

Charged spirits

Ordained twelve

the multitude

Beelzebub divide

they said

Mother and brethren

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