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**into.** Greek *eis* . App-104 . Not the same as [Mark 6:53](../../../kjv/mark/6/53) .
**His own country** = His native country: i.e. Galilee, App-169 . This was His second visit ([Matthew 13:54](../../../kjv/matthew/13/54) ),
**country** . Greek. *patris.*

**in.** Greek. *en.* App-104 . Not the same word a in verses: [Mark 6:8](../../../kjv/mark/6/8) , [Mark 6:25](../../../kjv/mark/6/25) , [Mark 6:55](../../../kjv/mark/6/55) .
**mighty works** = miracles. One of the renderings of *dunamis* (plural) App-172 .
**wrought** = come to pass.
**by** = by means of. Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Mark 6:1](../../../kjv/mark/6/1) .

**not** . Greek. *ou* . App-105 . Not the same word as in verses: [Mark 6:9](../../../kjv/mark/6/9) , [Mark 6:11](../../../kjv/mark/6/11) , [Mark 6:34](../../../kjv/mark/6/34) .
**the carpenter** = the workman. Such terms used only by His rejecters. Occurs only here and [Matthew 13:35](../../../kjv/matthew/13/35) .
**with.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**were offended** = stumbled. Greek. *scandalizo* .
**at** = in. Greek *en.* App-104 .

**Jesus** . App-98 .
**A prophet** , &c. Fig, *Paraemia.* App-6 .
**but** = except.
**among.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .

**could there do no** = was not (as in [Mark 6:3](../../../kjv/mark/6/3) ) able to do any there. Nazareth saw most of the Lord, but profited least. App-169 .
**save** = except.
**sick** = infirm.

**marvelled because of** , &c. Occurs only in Mark. because of = on account of. Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Mark 6:2](../../../kjv/mark/6/2) .

**called.** The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "calleth".
**two and two.** Greek. *duo duo* , Modern critics object that it is not good Greek to repeat the cardinal number for a distributive numeral. But it is found in Aeschylus and Sophocles, and in the *Oxyrhynchus Papyri* (Nos. 121 and 886). See Deisamann's Light, pp 124, 125.
**power** = authority. App-172 .
**spirits.** Greek plural *of pneuma.* See App-101 .

**commanded** = charged. See [Matthew 10:5](../../../kjv/matthew/10/5) , &c.
**take** = take up (as luggage).
**for** = with a view to. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**staff** . See note on [Matthew 10:10](../../../kjv/matthew/10/10) .
**no** . Greek. *me* . App-105 .
**scrip** . Sea note on [Matthew 10:10](../../../kjv/matthew/10/10) .
**money** . The only coins minted in Palestine then were copper. Compare [Matthew 10:9](../../../kjv/matthew/10/9) for a Divine supplement.
**in.** Greek. *eis* . App-104 . Not the same as in verses: [Mark 6:2](../../../kjv/mark/6/2) , [Mark 6:4](../../../kjv/mark/6/4) , [Mark 6:11](../../../kjv/mark/6/11) , [Mark 2:25](../../../kjv/mark/2/25) , [Mark 2:27](../../../kjv/mark/2/27) , Mar 2:29 , Mar 2:47 , Mar 2:48 , Mar 2:55 , Mar 2:56 .
**purse** = belt or girdle. Occurs only here, and in [Matthew 3:4](../../../kjv/matthew/3/4) ; [Matthew 10:9](../../../kjv/matthew/10/9) . [Matthew 1:6](../../../kjv/matthew/1/6) ; [Matthew 6:8](../../../kjv/matthew/6/8) . [Acts 21:1](../../../kjv/acts/21/1) [Acts 21:1](../../../kjv/acts/21/1) .[Revelation 1:13](../../../kjv/revelation/1/13) ; [Revelation 15:6](../../../kjv/revelation/15/6) .

**not** . Greek. *me.* App-105 .

**In what place soever** = Wherever.
**from that place** = thence.

**whosoever** = whatever people.
**shake off** . Figure of speech *paraemia* . App-6 .

**preached** = proclaimed. See App-121 .1.
**repent** . See App-111 .

**devils** = demons
**anointed with oil.** Then a common practice. See [James 1:14](../../../kjv/james/1/14) .

**Herod.** See App-109 .
**was risen** = had been raised.
**from** = out front. Greek. *ek* . App-104 . See [Matthew 17:9](../../../kjv/matthew/17/9)
**the dead.** No Art. Sec App-139 .
**therefore** = 0n account of ( App-104 .[Mark 6:2](../../../kjv/mark/6/2); [Mark 6:2](../../../kjv/mark/6/2) ) this.

**said** = were saying.
**Elias** = Elijah

**prison =** the prison.
**for . . . sake** = on account of. Greek. *dia.* App-104 .

**had said** = kept saying.

**had a quarrel** = kept cherishing a grudge.
**would have** = was desiring to. See App-102 .

**knowing,** Greek *oida.* App-132 . Not the same as in [Mark 6:33](../../../kjv/mark/6/33) ; [Mark 6:38](../../../kjv/mark/6/38) .
**observed** = kept him (John) safe [from her]: or, protected him; i.e. for the reason given. Occurs only here, and [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) . [Luke 2:19](../../../kjv/luke/2/19) ; [Luke 5:28](../../../kjv/luke/5/28) ,
**did many things.** T Trm. WH and R read "was at a loss [what to do)", or hesitated, or was much perplexed, reading *eporei* instead of *epoie.* Not the Syriac.
**and** = and [yet].

**when a convenient day was come** = a convenient day being come, when, &c
**convenient** = opportune. Only in Mark, and [Hebrews 4:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/16) .
**birthday** . The notice of the banquet and guests is a Divine supplement.
**lords** = great men. Occurs only here, [Revelation 6:15](../../../kjv/revelation/6/15) , and [Revelation 18:23](../../../kjv/revelation/18/23) ,
**high captains** = chiliarchs (commanders of 1,000 men).
**chief estates** = the first, or leading [men].

**the said Herodias** = of Herodias herself.
**damsel** Greek. *korasion,* as in [Mark 5:4](../../../kjv/mark/5/4) [Mark 5:1](../../../kjv/mark/5/1) , [Mark 5:42](../../../kjv/mark/5/42) .
**wilt** . See App-102 .

**straightway** = immediately. See note on [Mark 1:12](../../../kjv/mark/1/12) . with. Greek. *meta* . App-104 .
**with haste** . Note how the opportunity was eagerly seized. See [Mark 6:19](../../../kjv/mark/6/19) .
**unto** , Greek. *pros.* App-104 . Not the same as in [Mark 6:23](../../../kjv/mark/6/23) , but the same as in verses: [Mark 6:30](../../../kjv/mark/6/30) , [Mark 6:33](../../../kjv/mark/6/33) , [Mark 6:45](../../../kjv/mark/6/45) , Mar 30:48 , Mar 30:51
**I will** = I wish. See App-102 .
**by and by** = instantly.
**in** = upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**a charger** = a large flat dish. See note on [Matthew 14:8](../../../kjv/matthew/14/8) , [Matthew 14:11](../../../kjv/matthew/14/11) ,

**immediately** . See note on [Mark 1:12](../../../kjv/mark/1/12) ,
**an executioner** . Greek. *spekoulator.* Occ only here. A Latin word *(speculator) = a* man who spies out; used of the Roman emperor's bodyguard (an armed detective body) round the emperor at banquets, &c. Herod adopted Roman customs.

**was** = became.
**exceeding** . This Divine supplement occurs only here.
**would not** = was unwilling to. App-102 .

**a tomb** = the tomb. See note on [Matthew 27:60](../../../kjv/matthew/27/60) .

**apostles.** First occurrence in Mark.
**told** = reported to.

**Come . . . apart** . See note on "withdrew" ([Mark 3:7](../../../kjv/mark/3/7) .

**people** = crowds.
**saw.** Greek. *eidon.* App-133 .
**knew** = recognised. Greek. *epiginosko.* App-132 .
**out of** = from. Greek. *apo* . App-104 . Not the same word as in [Mark 6:54](../../../kjv/mark/6/54) .

**toward** = upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**having** = conscious of (not) having.

**was** = had become already.
**far passed** = advanced.

**buy** . This was their highest thought. Note the answer ("Give").
**nothing** = not ( App-105 ) anything.

**He** = But He.
**Give** . This is the Lord's higher thought.
**Shall we go,** &c. This question and Christ's answer are a Divine supplement only here.
**pennyworth.** See App-51 .

**knew** = found out. Greek. *ginosko.* App-132 .

**by companies** = in table-parties: i.e. arranged in three sides of a square, as in a Jewish or Roman dining-room; the guests being seated on the outside and served from the inside. These were arranged in companies of 50 and of 100. Greek. *sumposia sumposia* . Figure of speech *Epizeuxis* ( App-6 ).
**upon.** *Greek. epi.* App-104 .,
**green.** This is a Divine supplement only here.

**in rankest in divisions** (like garden beds).
**by** . Greek. *ana* . App-104 . All the texts read *kata* . App-104 .

**looked up** . App-133 .
**to =** unto. Greek. *eis* . App-104 . .
**heaven** = the heaven. Singular. See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**brake . . . gave** . The former is the Aorist tense, recording the *instantaneous* act; the latter is the Imperfect tense, describing the continuous giving. This shows that the miraculous power was in the hands of Christ, between the breaking and the giving.
**all** . This is Divine supplement, only in Mark.

**filled** = satisfied. Compare [Matthew 5:6](../../../kjv/matthew/5/6) .

**baskets** . Greek *kophinos = a* Jewish wicker travel ling basket. The same word as in [Mark 8:19](../../../kjv/mark/8/19) ; not the same word as in [Mark 8:8](../../../kjv/mark/8/8) , [Mark 8:20](../../../kjv/mark/8/20) .
**of** = from. Greek. *apo* . App-104 .
**of the fishes.** Only mentioned here.

**men** . Greek. *aner,* See App-123 . Not generic, but literally men (not women). See [Matthew 14:21](../../../kjv/matthew/14/21) .

**ship** = boat.
**to** = unto. Greek. *eis* . App-104 . (as in preceding clause).
**Bethsaida** . App-94 ., and App-169 .

**a** = the; denoting the well-known mountain. to pray. See App-134 .

**on** . Greek. *epi* . App-104 .

**He** saw He having seen. App-133 .
**toiling** = distressed. Greek. *basanizo,* translated "tor ment "([Mark 5:7](../../../kjv/mark/5/7) . [Matthew 8:6](../../../kjv/matthew/8/6) , [Matthew 8:28](../../../kjv/matthew/8/28) , [Luke 8:28](../../../kjv/luke/8/28) , [Revelation 9:5](../../../kjv/revelation/9/5) ; [Revelation 11:10](../../../kjv/revelation/11/10) ; [Revelation 14:1](../../../kjv/revelation/14/1) [Revelation 14](../../../kjv/revelation/14) ; [Revelation 20:10](../../../kjv/revelation/20/10) . Compare [Matthew 4:24](../../../kjv/matthew/4/24) ).
**about** . Greek. *peri* App-104 . Not the same word as in [Mark 6:44](../../../kjv/mark/6/44) .
**the fourth watch** . See App-51 .
**upon.** Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**would have passed by** = wished ( App-102 .) to pass by. Only here.

**a spirit.** Greek. *phantasma* = a phantom. Compare [Matthew 14:26](../../../kjv/matthew/14/26) .

**they all saw Him** . A Divine supplement, here.
**talked with them** = spoke with them. Matthew and John = to them.

**ceased** = dropped. Compare [Mark 4:39](../../../kjv/mark/4/39) .
**sore** = exceedingly.

**For** &c. Verse 52 is a Divine supplement, here.
**the miracle of the loaves** = concerning (Greek. *epi* . App-104 .) the loaves.
**hardened.** Referring to the habitual state.

**into** = upon. Greek. *cpi,* App-104 .
**drew to the shore** . A Divine supplement, here.

**out of** . Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**knew** = recognised. App-132 . The result of [Mark 5:20](../../../kjv/mark/5/20) .

**beds** = mats, or mattresses. See note on [Mark 2:4](../../../kjv/mark/2/4) .

**And,** &c. Verse 56 is a Divine supplement,
**here.** = Country places.
**the streets** = the market-places. Compare [Matthew 11:16](../../../kjv/matthew/11/16) . besought. App-134 .
**border** . See [Matthew 9:20](../../../kjv/matthew/9/20) .
**made whole** = healed. Greek. *sozo* to save. Compare [Luke 7:10](../../../kjv/luke/7/10) .

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