Chapter 2:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Matthew Luke
Mark 2
Concise Complete
Christ heals one sick of the palsy. (1-12)
Levi's call, and the entertainment given to Jesus. (13-17) Why
Christ's disciples did not fast. (18-22) He justifies his
disciples for plucking corn on the sabbath. (23-28)
Verses 1-12
It was this man's misery that he needed to be so carried, and
shows the suffering state of human life; it was kind of those who
so carried him, and teaches the compassion that should be in men,
toward their fellow-creatures in distress. True faith and strong
faith may work in various ways; but it shall be accepted and
approved by Jesus Christ. Sin is the cause of all our pains and
sicknesses. The way to remove the effect, is to take away the
cause. Pardon of sin strikes at the root of all diseases. Christ
proved his power to forgive sin, by showing his power to cure the
man sick of the palsy. And his curing diseases was a figure of
his pardoning sin, for sin is the disease of the soul; when it is
pardoned, it is healed. When we see what Christ does in healing
souls, we must own that we never saw the like. Most men think
themselves whole; they feel no need of a physician, therefore
despise or neglect Christ and his gospel. But the convinced,
humbled sinner, who despairs of all help, excepting from the
Saviour, will show his faith by applying to him without delay.
Verses
13-17 Matthew was not a good character, or else, being a Jew,
he would never have been a publican, that is, a tax-gatherer for
the Romans. However, Christ called this publican to follow him.
With God, through Christ, there is mercy to pardon the greatest
sins, and grace to change the greatest sinners, and make them
holy. A faithful, fair-dealing publican was rare. And because the
Jews had a particular hatred to an office which proved that they
were subject to the Romans, they gave these tax-gatherers an ill
name. But such as these our blessed Lord did not hesitate to
converse with, when he appeared in the likeness of sinful flesh.
And it is no new thing for that which is both well done and well
designed, to be slandered, and turned to the reproach of the
wisest and best of men. Christ would not withdraw, though the
Pharisees were offended. If the world had been righteous, there
had been no occasion for his coming, either to preach repentance,
or to purchase forgiveness. We must not keep company with ungodly
men out of love to their vain conversation; but we are to show
love to their souls, remembering that our good Physician had the
power of healing in himself, and was in no danger of taking the
disease; but it is not so with us. In trying to do good to others,
let us be careful we do not get harm to ourselves.
Verses
18-22 Strict professors are apt to blame all that do not
fully come up to their own views. Christ did not escape slanders;
we should be willing to bear them, as well as careful not to
deserve them; but should attend to every part of our duty in its
proper order and season.
Verses
23-28 The sabbath is a sacred and Divine institution; a
privilege and benefit, not a task and drudgery. God never
designed it to be a burden to us, therefore we must not make it
so to ourselves. The sabbath was instituted for the good of
mankind, as living in society, having many wants and troubles,
preparing for a state of happiness or misery. Man was not made
for the sabbath, as if his keeping it could be of service to God,
nor was he commanded to keep it outward observances to his real
hurt. Every observance respecting it, is to be interpreted by the
rule of mercy.
Chapter 2:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Matthew Luke
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
