When he had looked round on them with anger (περιβλεψαμενος αυτους μετ' οργης). Mark has a good deal to say about the looks of Jes…

With anger. This means with a severe and stern countenance, and with indignation at their hypocrisy and hardness of heart.

This ang…

A man there which had a withered hand.—See Notes on Matthew 12:9-14. Mark omits the reference to the sheep fallen into a …

Theophylact of Ohrid: After refuting the Jews who had blamed His disciples for pulling heads of grain on the Sabbath day, u…

Anger is rarely directly attributed to Jesus (cf. comment on 1:41). When he was angry, it was never the expression of injured self-concern. It was …

And when he had looked around upon them with indignation—to convince us that this was a just and holy anger, Mark explains the reason for …

And when he had looked round about on them In the several parts of the synagogue; for there were many of them on every si…

This man's situation was pitiful; he had a withered hand, which prevented him from working for his living, and those who are in such a condition ar…