A.T. Robertson Commentary Mark 3:1

A.T. Robertson Commentary

Mark 3:1

1863–1934
Southern Baptist
A.T. Robertson
A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson Commentary

Mark 3:1

1863–1934
Southern Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered." — Mark 3:1 (ASV)

Had his hand withered (εξηραμμενην εχων την χειρα). He had his (the in the Greek, common idiom with article as possessive) hand (right hand, Luke 6:6) in a withered state, perfect passive participle (adjective ξηραν in Matthew and Luke), showing that it was not congenital, but the result of injury by accident or disease. Bengel: Non ex utero, sed morbo aut vulnere.