{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/vws/mar009.htm","path":"bib/cmt/vws/mar009.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/vws/mar009.htm","text":"Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent, [1886]\nTransfigured\nSee on Mat 17:2.\nShining (\u03bf\u03c4\u03af\u03bb\u03b2\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1)\nRev., glistering. The word is used of a gleam from polished surfaces - arms, sleek horses, water in motion, the twinkling of the stars, lightning.\nAs no fuller, etc\nPeculiar to Mark.\nAnswered\nThough no question had been asked him: but the Lord's transfiguration was an appeal to him and he desired to respond.\nSore afraid\nWyc., aghast by dread.\nBeloved son\nWyc., most dearworthy.\nSuddenly (\u1f10\u03be\u03ac\u03c0\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1)\nThe Greek word only here in the New Testament.\nTell (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b7\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nMark's word is more graphic than Matthew's \u03b5\u1f34\u03c0\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5. The word is from \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac, through, and \u1f21\u03b3\u03ad\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9, to lead the way. Hence to lead one through a series of events: to narrate.\nQuestioning\nWyc., asking. Tynd., disputing.\nThe scribes\nThe particularizing of the scribes as the questioners, and Mar 9:15, Mar 9:16, are peculiar to Mark.\nWere greatly amazed (\u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd)\nA word peculiar to Mark. See Introduction.\nIt taketh him (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u1fc3)\nLit., seizeth hold of him. Our word catalepsy is derived from this.\nTeareth (\u1fe5\u03ae\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9)\nRev., dasheth down, with rendeth in margin. The verb is a form of \u1fe5\u03ae\u03b3\u03bd\u03c5\u03bc\u03b9, to break. The form \u1fe5\u03ae\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9 is used in classical Greek of dancers beating the ground, and of beating drums. Later, in the form \u1fe5\u03ac\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd, a term of fighters: to fell, or knock down, which is the sense adopted by Rev.\nGnasheth with his teeth\nRev., grindeth. This and the pining away are peculiar to Mark.\nFaithless (\u1f04\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2)\nFaithless has acquired the sense of treacherous, not keeping faith. But Christ means without faith, and such is Tyndale's translation. Wyc., out of belief. Unbelieving would be better here. The Rev. retains this rendering of the A. V. at Co1 7:14, Co1 7:15; Tit 1:15; Rev 21:8, and elsewhere.\nMark is more specific in his detail of the convulsion which seized the lad as he was coming to Jesus. He notes the convulsion as coming on at the demoniac's sight of our Lord. \"When he saw him, straightway the spirit,\" etc. Also his falling on the ground, wallowing and foaming. We might expect the detail of these symptoms in Luke, the physician.\nUs\nVery touching. The father identifies himself with the son's misery. Compare the Syro-Phoenician, who makes her daughter's case entirely her own: \"Have mercy on me\" (Mat 15:22).\nIf thou canst believe (\u03c4\u1f78 \u03b5\u1f30 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u1fc3)\nLit., the if thou canst. The word believe is wanting in the best texts. It is difficult to explain to an English reader the force of the definite article here. \"It takes up substantially the word spoken by the father, and puts it with lively emphasis, without connecting it with the further construction, in order to link its fulfilment to the petitioner's own faith\" (Meyer). We might paraphrase thus. Jesus said: \"that if thou canst of thine - as regards that, all things are possible,\" etc. There is a play upon the words \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u1fc3, canst, and \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70, possible, which cannot be neatly rendered. \"If thou canst - all things can be.\"\nCried out and said (\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03be\u03b1\u03c2 - \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd)\nThe former denoting the inarticulate cry, the ejaculation, followed by the words, \"Lord, I believe,\" etc.\nPassed through (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf)\nLit., passed along (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac). Not tarrying. Bengel says, \"not through the cities, but past them.\"\nHe taught (\u1f10\u03b4\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd)\nThe Rev. would have done better to give the force of the imperfect here: He was teaching. He sought seclusion because he was engaged for the time in instructing. The teaching was the continuation of the \"began to teach\" (Mar 8:31).\nIs delivered\nThe present tense is graphic. The future is realized by the Lord as already present. See on Mat 26:2.\nServant (\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2)\nRev., minister. Probably from \u03b4\u03b9\u03ce\u03ba\u03c9 to pursue; to be the follower of a person; to attach one's self to him. As distinguished from other words in the New Testament meaning servant, this represents the servant in his activity; while \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2, slave, represents him in his condition or relation as a bondman. A \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, may be either a slave or a freeman. The word deacon is an almost literal transcription of the original. See Phi 1:1; Ti1 3:8, Ti1 3:12. The word is often used in the New Testament to denote ministers of the gospel. See Co1 3:5; Eph 3:7; Th1 3:2, and elsewhere. Mark uses \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2, in Mar 10:44.\nLet (\u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd)\nWyc. renders ordained.\nWhen he had taken him in his arms (\u1f10\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2)\nThe verb is found only in Mark, and only he records this detail.\nIn my name\nLit., \"upon (\u1f10\u03c0\u1f76) my name.\" See on Mat 18:5.\nIn thy name\nJohn's conscience is awakened by the Lord's words. They had not received the man who east out devils in Christ's name.\nMillstone\nRev., great millstone. See on Mat 18:6. Wyc., millstone of asses. Note the graphic present and perfect tenses; the millstone is hanged, and he hath been cast.\nHell\nSee on Mat 5:22.\nWith one eye (\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd)\nLit., one-eyed. One of Mark's words which is branded as slang. Wyc. oddly renders goggle-eyed.\nHave lost its saltness (\u1f04\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nLit., may have become saltless. Compare on Mat 5:13.\nWill ye season (\u1f00\u03c1\u03c4\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5)\nLit., will ye restore. Compare Col 4:5.","title":"Vincent's Word Studies: Mark: Mark Chapter 9","type":"page"}