Mark 6

3. It is but a partial forsaking of sin; though he leave one sin he lives in some other. Herod reformed very much (Mark 6:20). [reconstructed: He did many things], but he lived in incest. Some leave drunkenness and live in covetousness; they forbear swearing and live in slanderi…

And (2.) some temporary appointments relating to gifts in the Church, bestowed only for a season in the first plantation of the Gospel, are ceased. But (3.) no institution or command of Christ, given to the whole Church, relating to the evangelical administration of the New Cove…

(1) As to its time, there is a determined and unalterable day fixed for it; God has appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31). And this time is commonly called the day of judgement (Matthew 10:15, Chapter 11:22, 24, Chapter 12:32, Mark 6:11, 2…

Judgment is taken sometimes for punishment itself (Psalms 9:16; James 2:13; 1 Peter 4:17; 2 Peter 2:3). But most commonly it is used for the sentence of judicial condemnation and trial, determining the offender to punishment; and so 'tis most commonly used to express the general…

Mark what is said of them: they received the Word; they did not wholly reject it, as many others did; and they received it with joy too; and they believed for a season; and yet fell away in a time of temptation; for they had no root; their faith was a dead faith, whatever it see…

We may have a general notion of this, but a lively sense and feeling of it, is both bitter and sweet, and an effect of a lively faith only. Now it is true that an unsound Professor may do many things, as Herod did (Mark 6:20). He may abound with religious performances, as they (…

Did you do it to me, even to me.— So here, you read, you pray, you do many things, which Christ commands; did not Herod as much (Mark 6:20)? But if the Lord say at last, did you do it to me, even to me, that will be said.

2. Secondly, we are taught here to bewail the hardness of our hearts: whereby we are hindered from knowing God aright, and from discerning the glory and majesty of God in his creatures. Mark 6:52. The disciples, through the hardness of their hearts, could not see God's power in…

For the law in itself is the ministry of death and damnation, because it shows a man his wretched estate but shows him no remedy, therefore it cannot properly be an instrumental cause of that repentance which is effectual to salvation. But the doctrine of repentance is a part of…

John Baptist was girt with a leather girdle, yet he was more than a prophet (Matthew 11:9). He was honored to usher in the King of Glory into the world: John was so eminent a person, that doubtless Herod might have kept his oath, though he had not beheaded him, for he swore to t…

'Tis a sin that deprives us of much good, of the comforts of providence. Nothing does ponere obicem, bar and shut out God's operation in order to our relief, so much as this sin (Mark 6:5): He could do no mighty work, &c. So John 11:40: Said I not to you, if you would believe, y…

Hosea 4:11, whoredom, and new wine, steal away their hearts; that is, it makes them not to consider. Mark 6:52, they considered not the loaves, therefore their hearts were hardened: they were fearful in the ship, because they considered not the miracle of the loaves. The seventh…

Secondly, we are taught here to bewail the hardness of our hearts: whereby we are hindered from knowing God aright, and from discerning the glory of God in his creatures. The disciples through the hardness of their hearts could not see God's power, in the miracle of feeding many…

Such is not the dancing of men and women together, which thing neither agrees with the shamefastness of the one, nor with the gravity of the other. No, the very sight of it in a woman, is found to overwhelm men more than strong drink (Mark 6:22). And necessarily draws with it, t…

The great hypocrisy of many, who taking some delight in the thing outwardly, have no true feeling wrought by it, when they hear (Ezekiel 33:31-32). The brawny and fat heart, which being never a whit moved, never or to small purpose repeats, examines, applies, or practises (Ezeki…

2. In his life he was low, for no sooner is he born but his mother is forced to flee away with him to Egypt; he dare not be seen. And when he returns, he cohabits with and serves his supposed father and his mother, was obedient to them, ran their errands, and worked their work;…

And no sooner does he appear in the exercise of his public ministry, but his friends offend at him, and look on him as a distracted man (Mark 3). His countrymen contemn him, and were offended at him (Mark 6). Is not this (say they) the Carpenter, the Son of Mary, the brother of…

It's unbelievers through their unbelief, they think not Christ worth the having, and reject all that is spoken of Him, and cry away with Him, as the Jews did; and as to their particular guilt, they crucify Him, for they cannot refuse Him, without affronting Him, and can there be…

And in such another place, and among such a people, Who has believed our report? as here the prophet does. It is said (Luke 10:17) and (Mark 6:30) the disciples returned, and with joy told Christ all that they had done, and how the devils were subject to them, they made account…

And certainly if his Father has been so gracious to him as to bestow so high and absolute a sovereignty on him, as to accomplish and effect whatever he means to do, surely his purpose was never to deny Christ any request, that he should after this make: he would never have advan…

Notable is that speech of our Savior (John 5:35, speaking of John): He was a burning and a shining light, not only a shining light to give clear instruction in the knowledge of the Messiah, and the true meaning of the Law, but withal a burning light; so as that he had a notable…

He regarded not to walk in all the commandments of the Lord, and then as he cut short with God in reformation, and did not fulfill to walk after the Lord, therefore God cut Jehu short of all the hopes of grace that ever he might have attained, to verse 32. So that if we cut at a…

Love to Men's Souls in Christ was far above any Regard he had to his temporal Interest, his Ease, his Honour, his Meat and Drink; and so it should be with his Ministers. They should have the same Spirit of Compassion to Men under their spiritual Calamities and Miseries, that he…

Generally they looked upon him as an enemy to Moses; John 9:29: We know that God spoke to Moses, as for this fellow we know not from where he is. Others had a more moderate opinion, who were alarmed by his miracles, and convinced by his holiness, Mark 6:14-16: some said it is El…

For the multitude do not make so much of what men say, as what men do. Herod did many things, not because John the Baptist was a good minister, but because he was a good man (Mark 6:20). Thirdly, ministers have not the presence and protection of God, unless their lives be virtuo…

Herod would doe some things, at the motion of John Baptist, but he would not leaue his incestuous marriage, with his brothers wife. Mark 6:20. There be at this day that are very forward in good things: yet some of them will not leaue their swearing, some their lying, some their…

On the contrary, he which has many excellent things in him, if he live in the manifest breach of some one commandment, is sound in none, nay indeed he is guilty of all. Herod did many good things: and yet all was nothing: because he lived in incest (Mark 6:20). The devil is able…

And this was regarded by the inhabitants of Nazareth as a fair excuse for rejecting him in their turn. 24. Verily, I say to you He reproaches them with the blame of preventing him from exerting his power among them as he did in other places, by working miracles: for the unbelief…

“Vous l'avez receu pour neant, donnez-le pour neant;” — “you have received it for nothing, give it for nothing.” Mark 6:7 7. And he calls the twelve, and began to send them out two and two, and gave them power against

15. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and of Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. Mark 6:8-11 8. And commanded them to take nothing for the journey, but a staff only; not a scrip, nor bread, nor money in their girdle: 9. But to…

Luke 3:19. Now Herod the tetrarch. Luke alone explains the reason why Herod threw John into prison: though we shall afterwards find it mentioned by Matthew 14:3, and Mark 6:17. Josephus says, (Antiquities 18, 5, 2,) that Herod, dreading a popular insurrection and a change of the…

Mark 6:12-13 12. And they departed, and preached “Eux donc estans partis prescherent;” — “they then having set out, preached.” that men should repent.

58. And he did not perform many miracles there on account of their unbelief. Mark 6:1-6 1. And he departed thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.

2. And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist: he is raised from the dead, and therefore miracles work in him. Mark 6:14-16 14. And king Herod heard of him, (for his name had become celebrated,) and said, John, who baptized, has risen from the dead, and therefore miracle…

21. And they who had eaten were nearly five thousand men, besides women and children. Mark 6:30-44 30. And the Apostles assembled to Jesus, and related to him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.

33. Then they that were in the ship approached and worshipped him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God. Mark 6:45-52. 45. And immediately he constrained his disciples to embark, and to go before him, across the lake, to Bethsaida, while he sent away the multitude.

12. And his disciples came and carried away the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. Mark 6:17-29 17. For Herod himself had sent, and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.

36. And besought him that they might touch only the fringe of his robe; and as many as touched were made whole. Mark 6:53-56 53. And when they had passed over, they came into the country of Gennesareth, and landed.

Jude a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them which are called and sanctified of God the Father, and reserved to Jesus Christ: Mercy to you and peace and love be multiplied. This Epistle is attributed to Saint Jude the Apostle, brother of James the less, and Simo…

And Lo, thou art unto them, as a very lovely Song, of one that hath a pleasant Voice, and can play well on an Instrument: For they hear thy Words, but they do them not. So it was with Herod; he heard John the Baptist gladly: Mark 6. 20. So it was with others of his Hearers, for…

He showed Mercy to Men's Souls, by laboring for them in preaching the Gospel to them; and showed Mercy to their Bodies, by going about doing Good, healing all Manner of Sickness and Diseases among the People. We have a remarkable Instance of Christ's having Compassion at once bo…

The blessed God has settled this connection between our faith and his own exerted power. As the extraordinary works of the Spirit were not done, but upon the exercise of the extraordinary faith, which by the divine constitution was requisite for it: so that the unbelief which st…

This is what is certainly required of you: and this is what many stick at; this giving up other things for salvation, is a stumbling block that few get over. While others pressed into the kingdom of God, at the preaching of John the Baptist, there was Herod, one of his hearers,…

Jonathan, a meer stranger to David, clave closer to him, and was more friendly and useful to him, than his own Brethren, who despised and slighted him. Ministers have found more kindness and respect from strangers, than their own people that are more obliged to them, Mark 6:4 A…

If it be a partial hearing, as first, that you will hear some part, and will not hear other; to hear the promising part, and not the commanding part; to hear with delight the commanding part, and not hear the threatening part of the word: in this case, thus hearing will be no ev…

Hardnesse of heart, whereby we are hindred from the true knowledge of God in his word, and from discerning his wisdom, power, justice, mercie, &c. in his works, though we have them before our eyes: hence it comes, that ei[]er we neglect the word, and passe by the workes of God w…

They have zeale for Gods glorie, as had Iehu, 2. king. 11. 15. and yet he departed not from the sinnes of his forefathers, v. 32. Thirdly, they have reuerence to Gods ministers, as Herod to John Baptist, Mark. 6. 20. Herod knowing John to be a just and holy man, feared and reuer…

2. Christ was subject to great humiliation in his private life at Nazareth. He there led a servile obscure life, in a mean laborious occupation: for he is called not only the carpenter's son, but the carpenter: Mark 6:3. "Is not this the carpenter, the brother of James and Joses…

But the place Acts 2. can no more prove that repentance, and a fixed walk in good works, is such a part of the new Covenant, as this, do and live the life of faith, and be pardoned, then that Baptism, which is in the text joyned with repentance, is necessarily required before pa…

But none but the upright, who are indeed renewed by the sanctifying spirit of Christ, will in all things make Christ's will their rule, and in every thing hold close to it, preferring it before their pleasure, profit, preferment, or any other outward allurement. They who so do,…