Charles Ellicott Commentary Mark 6
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Mark 6
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Mark 6
"And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him." — Mark 6:1 (ASV)
His disciples follow him.—St. Matthew does not name this fact. As put by St. Mark, it seems to imply that the disciples did not accompany their Master, but came subsequently.
"And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?" — Mark 6:2 (ASV)
Many hearing him.—The better MSS. give, “the many,” i.e., the majority of those who were present.
Such mighty works.—As the Evangelist notes in Mark 6:5 that no mighty work had been done in Nazareth, these must refer to what had been reported there.
"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him." — Mark 6:3 (ASV)
Is not this the carpenter?—St. Mark's is the only Gospel which gives this name as applied to our Lord Himself. (See Note on Matthew 13:55).
"And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them." — Mark 6:5 (ASV)
He laid his hands.—St. Matthew says simply, not many miracles. The fuller description is peculiar to St. Mark.
"And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching." — Mark 6:6 (ASV)
He marveled. This word should be noted as it relates to the reality of our Lord’s human nature, and therefore to the necessary limits within which He, being truly man, in spirit as well as body, consented to work. Whatever powers of prevision or insight into the hearts of men might have belonged to Him, they did not exclude the wonder that men feel at what comes to them unexpectedly.
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