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And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Thou art mad (μαινη). Present middle indicative second person singular. Old verb, only in the middle voice. Festus used the same w…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You are mad. You are insane. They seem to have regarded his rescue as so difficult and so hopeless that they considered it proof of derang…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It is his angel.—The language expresses the common belief of the Jews, that every true Israelite had a guardian angel specially assigned t…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Mary’s house must have been of some size, with a vestibule opening onto the street, a courtyard, and rear living quarters—not only were “many peopl…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When he did knock at the gate. While they think that the maid is mad, who tells them that Peter had come, we gather from this that they di…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they said unto her, you are mad
"Or are you not mad?" as the Ethiopic version, and two of Beza's exemplars read,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God's providence leaves room for the use of our prudence, though he has undertaken to perform and perfect what he has begun. These Christians conti…

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