Chapter 6:
| 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 6
Concise Complete
Christ despised in his own country. (1-6)
The apostles sent forth. (7-13) John the Baptist put to death. (14-29)
The apostles return, Five thousand fed by a miracle. (30-44)
Christ walks on the sea, He heals those that touch him. (45-56)
Verses 1-6
Our Lord's countrymen tried to prejudice the minds of people
against him. Is not this the carpenter? Our Lord Jesus probably
had worked in that business with his father. He thus put honour
upon mechanics, and encouraged all persons who eat by the labour
of their hands. It becomes the followers of Christ to content
themselves with the satisfaction of doing good, although they are
denied the praise of it. How much did these Nazarenes lose by
obstinate prejudices against Jesus! May Divine grace deliver us
from that unbelief, which renders Christ a savour of death,
rather than of life to the soul. Let us, like our Master, go and
teach cottages and peasants the way of salvation.
Verses 7-13
Though the apostles were conscious to themselves of great
weakness, and expected no wordly advantage, yet, in obedience to
their Master, and in dependence upon his strength, they went out.
They did not amuse people with curious matters, but told them
they must repent of their sins, and turn to God. The servants of
Christ may hope to turn many from darkness unto God, and to heal
souls by the power of the Holy Ghost.
Verses
14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still
more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John
in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many
things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod
respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many
love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin.
But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for
faithfulness, than curse them eternally for unfaithfulness. The
ways of God are unsearchable; but we may be sure he never can be
at a loss to repay his servants for what they endure or lose for
his sake. Death could not come so as to surprise this holy man;
and the triumph of the wicked was short.
Verses
30-44 Let not ministers do any thing or teach any thing, but
what they are willing should be told to their Lord. Christ
notices the frights of some, and the toils of others of his
disciples, and provides rest for those that are tired, and refuge
for those that are terrified. The people sought the spiritual
food of Christ's word, and then he took care that they should not
want bodily food. If Christ and his disciples put up with mean
things, surely we may. And this miracle shows that Christ came
into the world, not only to restore, but to preserve and nourish
spiritual life; in him there is enough for all that come. None
are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of
themselves. Though Christ had bread enough at command, he teaches
us not to waste any of God's bounties, remembering how many are
in want. We may, some time, need the fragments that we now throw
away.
Verses
45-56 The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with
tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind
and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in
a storm, that their Master is in the heavenly mount, interceding
for them. And no difficulties can hinder Christ's appearance for
his people, when the set time is come. He silenced their fears,
by making himself known to them. Our fears are soon satisfied, if
our mistakes are set right, especially our mistakes as to Christ.
Let the disciples have their Master with them, and all is well.
It is for want of rightly understanding Christ's former works,
that we view his present works as if there never were the like
before. If Christ's ministers now could cure people's bodily
diseases, what multitudes would flock after them! It is sad to
think how much more most care about their bodies than about their
souls.
Chapter 6:
| 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
