Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Mark 10
into. Greek. eis. App-104.
coasts = confines, or borders.
by. Greek. dia. App-104.
farther aide = other side
people = crowds.
unto. Greek. pros. App-104.
taught = began teaching.
Pharisees. App-120.
Is it lawful. ? = If it is lawful. ? Putting the condition as a simple hypothesis. App-118.
a man = a husband. Greek. aner. App-123. Not the same word as in Mark 10:7,
suffered = allowed.
a bill of divorcement. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 24:1).
a bill. Greek. biblion (Dim), a little book or scroll. Latin. libeilus, whence one "libel" = a written accusation.
Jesus. App-98.
For = In view of. Greek. pros. App-104. Not the Same word as in verses: Mark 10:22, Mark 10:27, Mark 10:45,
he wrote. See App-47.
you = for you.
precept = (authoritative) mandate.
from the beginning of the creation. Therefore there could have been no creation of "man" before Adam. See note on John 8:44.
God made them. Therefore no evolution. See Genesis 1:27.
God, &c. App-98.
For this cause, &c. = On account of this, &c. Quoted from Genesis 2:24.
a man. Greek. anthropos. App-123. Not the same word as in Mark 10:2.
leave. Greek. kataleipo = to leave utterly, forsake. Not the some word as in Mark 10:29.
cleave = shall he joined.
to. Greek pros. App-104. Same word as in Mark 10:50. Not the same as in verses: Mark 10:32-33, Mark 10:46.
twain = two, Anglo-Saxon twegen (= twain) is masculine, trd is feminine, and twa, or tu, is neut. So that "twain "is better, as the masculine takes precedence of feminine.
one = for, or unto. Greek. eis. App-104. Not "become one" (as Revised Version)
but = shall be, or stand for one flesh.
no more = no longer. Greek. ouketi. Compound of ou. App-105.
What, &c. Regarding the two as one. The con verse is true: what God hath divided, lot not man join together. Note the bearing of this on 2 Timothy 2:15. not. Greek. me App-105.
in. Greek. en. App-104. (All the texts read eis, = into. App-104) Same word as in verses: Mark 10:21, Mark 10:30, Mark 10:32, Mark 10:37, Mark 10:52. Not the same as in Mark 10:24.
of = concerning. Greek. peri, App-104.
if a woman, &c. Condition being problematical, because not according to Jewish law; it was Greek and Roman law. See App-118.
brought = were carrying. Impart tense i.e. as He went on His way.
children. Greek. paidia. App-108.
rebuked = were reprimanding, Imperf. tense: i.e. as they were successively brought.
Verily. See note on Matthew 5:18.
not = by no means. See App-105.
therein = into (as in Mark 10:1, &c.) it.
He took, &c. = He kept taking, &c. A Divine supplement, here. Compare Matthew 19:13 and Luke 18:15.
upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
blessed = kept blessing. The word Occurs only here in the N.T. in this Tense.
running = running up. A Divine supplement, here.
kneeled = kneeling down. A Divine supplement, here.
Master = Teacher. App-98.
what shall I do. Ever the question of the natural man, from Genesis 4:3 onward,
eternal. App-151.
life. Greek. zoe. App-170.
- Why callest, &c. Note the Figure of speech Anteisagoge, App-6.
none. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "no man". Compound of App-105.
knowest. App-132.
the commandments, &c. If it is a matter of doing, ALL most be done. James 2:10, James 2:11. The Lord cites only some, and these not in order, to convict the questioner more readily: the seventh, sixth, eighth, ninth, and fifth.
Do not, &c. Quoted from Deuteronomy 5:17-20.
Defraud not. This is a summary of what precedes. Compare Romans 13:7-10.
all these. Not so. The command which follows convicts him of a breach of the tenth.
observed = been on my guard against.
from. Greek. ek. App-104.
beholding = looking upon, as in Mark 10:21. Greek. emblepo. App-133.
loved. Greek. agapao. App-135.
sell, &c. This was the tenth commandment. This command was suitable for the period prior to the rejection of the kingdom (see Mark 10:23), for the King Him- self was present, and what could any of His subjects lack? Compare Psalms 145:13-16.
heaven. Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:10.
take up the cross. [L] T Tr. WH R omit these words.
hardly = difficultly. Because of their own reluc tance to part with riches: not from denial of God's mercy.
Children. Greek. Plural of teknon. App-108.
how hard, &c. = how difficult: or, how hard [a struggle] it is, &c.
trust in = rely upon. Referring to feeling rather than to faith.
in = upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
among = to. Greek. pros. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 10:43.
Who then . Expressing astonishment. Figure of speech Erotesis.
With. Greek. para. App-104.
men. App-123.
impossible. See Matthew 19:26.
not. Greek. ou. App-105.
left. Greek. aphiemi = to leave behind, let go, disregard. Not the same word as in Mark 10:7. or. Figure of speech Paradiastora. App-6, particularising each.
time = season.
houses, &c. These details are a Divine supplement, here.
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6
with = in association
with (Greek. neeta. App-104.)
with persecutions. Note this Divine supplement, here.
the world to come = the coming age (Greek. aion). See App-129and App-151.
to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104.
went = was going on.
were amazed. This sudden awe is a Divine supplement, here.
took = took aside.
again. This was the third announcement of His sufferings. For the others See Mark 8:31; Mark 9:31, and Mark 10:45.
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos (App-6), for emphasis.
go up = are going up.
and. Figure of speech Potysyndeton. App-8.
the Son of man. See App-98.
condemn. On. katakrino. App-122.
And. Figure of speech Polyeyndeton, continued.
mock Him. This is a Divine supplement, here.
the third day. See App-144, App-148, and App-156.
sit = sit (in state).
on = at. Greek. ek. App-104.
Thy glory. Wondrous faith, coming immediately after the third announcement of His sufferings and resurrection. It was not a "Jewish notion" that the kingdom which had been proclaimed was a grand reality. It was a revealed truth.
can ye drink . . . ? = are ye able to drink . . . ? the cup. Denoting the inward sufferings. Compare Matthew 26:39.
the baptism. Denoting the outward suffering,
We can = We are able. And they were able, by grace. James (Acts 12:2); and John, if, according to tradition, he died in boiling oil.
much displeased = indignant.
with = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Mark 10:27, Mark 10:30.
among. Greek. en. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 10:26.
will = desires. Greek. thelo. App-102.
be = to become.
minister. Greek. diakonos, a free servant. Not the same word as in Mark 10:44. Compare Mark 9:35.
chiefest = first.
servant = bondsman. Not the same word as in Mark 10:4. Note the Figure of speech Epitasis. App-6.
to be ministered unto = to be served. Greek. diakonizo.
and to give. This is the fourth announcement of His sufferings. See the Structure F p. 1402.
life = soul. See App-110.
for = instead of. Greek. anti. App-104,
Jericho. This is the second mention in N.T. Compare Matthew 20:20, the first. Over 100,000 inhabitants (according to Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, 368-403. Works vol. i. 702).
as He went out = as He was going out.
The three c ases of healing here were: (1) as He drew near (Luke 18:35); (2) "as He was going out"; and (3) after He had left "two" (not beggars) who sat by the wayside. See App-152.
of = from. Greek. apo. App-104.
blind. The wonder is, not that there were four, but that there were only four. Blindness and eye-diseasesare very common in the East; said to be one in five.
Bartimmus. Aramaic for "son of Timnus", as explained. See App-94.
sat = was sitting.
by = beside. Greek. para. App-104.
charged him, &c. = were reprimanding him, and told him to hold his tongue.
cried = kept crying.
stood still = stopped. commanded him, &o. Note the differences with the other cases. See App-162.
comfort = courage.
wilt = desirest, as in verses: Mark 10:43, Mark 10:54.
unto = for. (Dative case.)
Lord. Rabbonii. Compare App-98. Aramaean for my Master", as in John 20:18. See App-94.
receive = regain.
made thee whole = saved thee.
immediately. See notes on Mark 1:10, Mark 1:12.
Jesus = Him. According to all the texts, and Syriac.
the way. Towards Jerusalem. Compare Mark 10:32.
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