Marcos 3

Marcos 3

Meyer - Mark 3:14 He appointed twelve. This is the threefold work of the Church, and of each disciple. That we might be with Him. — The Master dearly loves our company. Let us seek it more. Not necessarily praying, or praising, or learning — but just being quietly with Him. It was said of a holy man, Mons de Rentz, that his union and converse with God were so wonderful, that after he tied spent several hours therein, he found himself in the end as if he had only then begun it, except only that he had then yet more desire to continue it. And at length he arrived to that height that it seemed as though he never ended it at all; being wholly and constantly in inward recollection and application to God. After whose example let us press, that we may enjoy like near approach to God, and our lives be suitably ordered for his glory. That He might send them forth to preach. — He cannot come forth train the secret chamber of eternity to preach, as once He was wont to do; and therefore He is ever raising up voices, witnesses, lips which He teaches how to speak, and touches with his live coal. Has He not sent you forth, if not by lip yet by life, to bear witness to his love? Like the seraphim, if you have two pairs of wings for reverent modesty, you have at least one pair for flight. On, breathe the prayer, Send me. That they might have authority over demons. — The power of Satan is strong; it mastered Adam, but it mot more than its match in the Christ-nature. If that nature is pregnant in you, you, too, will have power over all the power of the enemy, Nothing shall by any means hurt you, and you will be able to deliver others who have long been held captive. 🙏 THOUGHT: IN MY OPINION, F B MEYER IS NOT NECESSARILY ADVOCATING CASTING OUT DEMONS PER SE - THE GREATER MIRACLE IS SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH A SOUL IN SPIRITUAL DARKNESS AND IN BONDAGE TO THE DEVIL [ALBEIT NOT NECESSARILY "DEMON POSSESSED"] AND THE SPIRIT USING THE TRUTH OF OUR GOSPEL PROCLAMATION TO SET THAT CAPTIVE FREE! THAT IS REAL AUTHORITY OVER THE POWER OF DARKNESS! AND NOTICE WE ARE MERELY PARTICIPANTS WITH GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT AS WE PROCLAIM GOD'S HOLY WORD. IT IS GOD WHO CARRIES OUT THE SUPERNATURAL WORK, EVEN WHILE GIVING US THE PRIVILEGE OF PARTICIPATING IN HIS WORK!!! AMAZING GRACE INDEED! SO GREAT A SALVATION FOR SURE! Mark 3:15 and to have authority to cast out the demons. NET Mark 3:15 and to have authority to cast out demons. GNT Mark 3:15 καὶ ἔχειν ἐξουσίαν ἐκβάλλειν τὰ δαιμόνια· NLT Mark 3:15 giving them authority to cast out demons. KJV Mark 3:15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: ESV Mark 3:15 and have authority to cast out demons. NIV Mark 3:15 and to have authority to drive out demons. ASV Mark 3:15 and to have authority to cast out demons: CSB Mark 3:15 and to have authority to drive out demons. NKJ Mark 3:15 and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons: NRS Mark 3:15 and to have authority to cast out demons. YLT Mark 3:15 and to have power to heal the sicknesses, and to cast out the demons. NAB Mark 3:15 and to have authority to drive out demons: NJB Mark 3:15 with power to drive out devils. GWN Mark 3:15 They also had the authority to force demons out of people. BBE Mark 3:15 And give them the power of driving out evil spirits: have authority Mt 10:1. Lk 9:1. Lk 10:19. Lk 12:12. Ac 4:33. Acts 6:10. to heal. " to heal sicknesses" ONLY PRESENT in the KJV (Greek Textus Receptus) Mk 16:18. Mt 10:1. Lk 9:6. Ac 3:7. Acts 5:16. Acts 9:34. Acts 14:10. Acts 16:18. Acts 19:12. Acts 28:8. 1 Co 12:9. cast out devils. Mk 6:7. Mk 9:38. Mk 16:17. Mt 12:43-45. Lk 10:17. Ac 5:16. Acts 8:7. Acts 19:13-16. Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries And to have authority (exousia) to cast out the demons - Matthew records "Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness." (Mt 10:1, cf Mt 10:8) To have authority implies that the disciples were given both the "right" and the "might" (the essence of the meaning of exousia) to expel demons, thereby demonstrating the power of the Kingdom of light over the Kingdom of darkness. Cast out is ekbállō used 17x in Mark, most often to describe the casting out of demons (Mk. 1:34; Mk. 1:39; Mk. 1:43; Mk. 3:15; Mk. 3:22; Mk. 3:23; Mk. 5:40; Mk. 6:13; Mk. 7:26; Mk. 9:18; Mk. 9:28; Mk. 9:38; Mk. 9:47; Mk. 11:15; Mk. 12:8; Mk. 16:9; Mk. 16:17). 🙏 THOUGHT Satan and the demons have power but it is delegated to them by the All Powerful God. It follows that spiritual warfare is not a power struggle. More accurately it is a truth struggle, the truth of God versus the lies of the devil. This is another reason we as believers need to daily be in the Word of Truth lest our minds begin to be conformed to the lies of this fallen, passing world (Ro 12:2+, 1 Jn 2:17+). 🙏 THOUGHT - Some today want the authority but are unwilling to first matriculate through Jesus' school of discipleship and surrender to His authority! Authority (1849)(exousia from éxesti = it is permitted, it is lawful) means the power to do something and was a technical term used in the law courts, of a legal right. "Authority or right is the dominant meaning (of exousia) in the New Testament." (Vincent) Exousía refers to delegated authority and combines the idea of the "right and the might", these attributes having been granted to someone. EXOUSIA USES IN MARK - Mk. 1:22; Mk. 1:27; Mk. 2:10; Mk. 3:15; Mk. 6:7; Mk. 11:28; Mk. 11:29; Mk. 11:33; Mk. 13:34 ILLUSTRATION OF POWER/AUTHORITY - Illustration: There are 2 ways of handling pressure: One is illustrated by a bathysphere, the miniature submarine used to explore the ocean in places so deep that the water pressure would crush a conventional submarine like an aluminum can. Bathyspheres compensate with plate steel several inches thick, which keeps the water out but also makes them heavy and hard to maneuver. Inside they're cramped. When these craft descend to the ocean floor, however, they find they're not alone. When their lights are turned on and you look through the tiny, thick plate glass windows, what do you see? Fish!These fish cope with extreme pressure in an entirely different way. They don't build thick skins: they remain supple and free. They compensate for the outside pressure through equal and opposite pressure inside themselves. Christians, likewise, don't have to be hard and thick skinned - as long as they appropriate God's power within to equal the pressure without. (Jay Kesler in Campus Life. Leadership, Vol. 5, no. 2.) Christ’s Authority 1. AUTHORITY TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE John 10:18, 19 2. AUTHORITY TO FORGIVE SINS Matt. 9:6, 8 3. AUTHORITY OVER DEMONS Mark 1:27 4. AUTHORITY OVER SICKNESS Mark 3:15 5. AUTHORITY TO JUDGE John 5:27 6. AUTHORITY OVER ALL MEN John 17:2 7. AUTHORITY IN HEAVEN AND EARTH Matt. 28:18 Mark 3:16 And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), GNT Mark 3:16 [καὶ ἐποίησεν τοὺς δώδεκα,] καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ὄνομα τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρον, NLT Mark 3:16 Here are their names: Simon (whom he named Peter), KJV Mark 3:16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; ESV Mark 3:16 He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); NIV Mark 3:16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); ASV Mark 3:16 and Simon he surnamed Peter; CSB Mark 3:16 He appointed the Twelve: To Simon, He gave the name Peter; NKJ Mark 3:16 Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter; NRS Mark 3:16 So he appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); YLT Mark 3:16 And he put on Simon the name Peter; NAB Mark 3:16 (he appointed the twelve:) Simon, whom he named Peter; NJB Mark 3:16 And so he appointed the Twelve, Simon to whom he gave the name Peter, GWN Mark 3:16 He appointed these twelve: Simon (whom Jesus named Peter), BBE Mark 3:16 To Simon he gave the second name of Peter; Simon: Mk 1:16 Mt 16:16-18 Joh 1:42 1Co 1:12 3:22 9:5 Ga 2:7-9, Cephas, 2Pe 1:1 Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries And He appointed the twelve - As discussed above in notes no verse 14, this literally reads "He made twelve." Edwards observes that this literal reading is "a curious wording since Twelve is something one counts or numbers rather than “makes.” The phrase indicates a fixed, complete unit or college." (PNTC-Mark) There are four lists of the twelve (Mk 3:16–19; Mt 10:2–4; Lk 6:14–16; Acts 1:13) and while there is some minor variation in the names and the order, the number is always twelve. , recalling the twelve tribes of Israel (Ge 35:22–26; Ge 49:1–28). In Mt 10:2 we read "Now the names of the twelve apostles (apostolos) are these...." While Mark does not refer to the 12 as apostles here in most of the recent manuscripts (see technical note above), he does later recording "The apostles (apostolos) gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught." (Mk 6:30+) And so we see this special group of 12 would not only become learners (disciples), would also apostles, men He would send out and who would carry His message after He ascended back to His Father. They needed to learn before they could be sent. Jesus' choice of 12 in some way seems to allude to the future eschatological significance (and reality) of the nation of Israel over whom they will sit in judgment as described in Matthew and Luke. As Edwards says "the Twelve are not only an extension of Jesus’ earthly ministry, but their function extends beyond time when they will sit in judgment over Israel. The call of the Twelve was surely significant to Mark’s first Roman readers, both Gentiles and Jews. For Gentiles, it is a reminder that “salvation is from the Jews” (John 4:22), that is, that the only savior proclaimed to the world is the one prepared for in Abraham and now present in Jesus. For Jews, likewise, the Twelve is a reminder that Israel fulfills its destiny only in the fellowship and service of Jesus." (Ibid) Matthew 19:28 And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you (12 disciples minus Judas Iscariot but with his replacement) also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30+ that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you (twelve) will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. John Phillips gives us an interesting "summary" of some of the twelve - Most of the Master's men are little more than mere names to us, but the Lord knew them through and through-doubting Thomas, devoted John, diligent Matthew, devious Judas, dependable Andrew, daring Peter, discerning Nathaniel. (Exploring Luke) Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter - petros) -Simon heads the list but does not refer to the order of selection, because Jesus called Andrew, Peter's brother, before He called Peter John 1:40-42+. Nevertheless Peter is first in every list of the twelve, followed by James and John, this triad forming an inner circle that accompany Jesus on special circumstances (Mk 5:37; 9:2; 14:33). Peter (4074) (Petros; Latin = Petrus) is a masculine proper noun which means a "stone" and generally a smaller stone than the feminine form petra which refers to a massive rock or a foundation boulder (eg Mt 7:24+). Peter is the Greek equivalent of the Syriac or Aramaic name Cephas (Kephas from Aramaic kay fah) which was assigned to Simon by Jesus. Peter was not always a model of rock-like (petros is a symbol of imperturbability as determined from used in Greek literature) firmness. Note for example his actions in Gethsemane, his denial three times of Christ, his unsuccessful attempt at walking on water and his conduct at Antioch (Gal 2:11-21+) where he is called Cephas. Despite all this Peter was clearly the leader of Jesus’ disciples, the spokesman for the Twelve and one of the three closest to Jesus. Related Resources: Mark 3:13-19 Twelve Ordinary Men - John MacArthur Luke 6:12-13 Common Men, Uncommon Calling - John MacArthur Luke 6:14 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Peter, Part 1 - John MacArthur Luke 6:14 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Peter, Part 2 - John MacArthur Luke 6:14 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Peter, Part 3 - John MacArthur Mark 3:16 - What's in a Surname? And Simon he surnamed Peter. Mark 3:16. Our Lord had two outstanding apostles, Peter and Paul. Peter He surnamed and Paul He renamed. To Peter He said, "Thou art Simon... thou shalt be called Cephas." A lot had to happen before the handful of sand become a rock. But Jesus saw not merely the man he was but the man he was to be. Not that our Lord went around "seeing the good in everybody," the latent possibilities, calling out "hidden powers." "He knew what was in man." He saw within Simon nothing that Simon could make of himself, but rather what God would make of him. To educate the old Adam is to make him doubly dangerous. To polish him is to render him far more deceptive. To make him more religious is to leave him tenfold more the child of hell. When Jesus saw Simon, he saw Peter, not by reformation but by transformation. "Thou art... thou shalt be." Move out of your name into your surname! Come to Him just as you are, and by His grace be what you may become! What's in a surname? Everything, when it means that! "And Simon he surnamed Peter." (Vance Havner) THE TWELVE: THE MEN AND THEIR WORK—MARK 3:16–19. J D Jones IN the last chapter we made the calling of the Twelve the subject of meditation. Here let us think of the men called. We speak of these twelve men as the “glorious company of the apostles.” And a “glorious company” in the deepest and truest sense they were. But when Jesus summoned them to Him on the hill they did not appear a “glorious company” to the scribes and Pharisees. They could, indeed, scarcely have seemed more insignificant. For what were they? A band of poor and illiterate provincials—fishermen, for the most part. There does not appear to have been a single man of wealth or rank or culture amongst them. Judged by the ordinary standard of society the Twelve were amongst the “weak things,” and the “base things,” and the “despised things” of the world. But they were chosen of God (1 Cor 1:27, 28). Why did Jesus choose fishermen and ex-publicans to be His first apostles? Probably, as Dr A. B. Bruce suggests, for the prosaic reason that they were the best men that could be got. It was only amongst these humble provincials that Jesus could find the necessary love for Himself and faith in His mission. But while that may be true, it does not require any very great subtlety of thought to perceive that there must have been something in the social condition and personal character of these men that fitted them to become good apostles. (a) To begin with, they had unprejudiced minds, and were therefore far apter scholars in the school of Christ than scribes or rabbis could possibly have been. (b) Then, by the very fact that they were poor men, they belonged to what Mr Lathom calls “the stratum in which the centre of gravity of humanity lay.” (c) And again, as Mr Lathom points out, the plain, homely, matter-of-fact character of these men was in itself an excellent qualification for the apostolate. For what was the chief work and duty of the apostle? He was not primarily to be a theologian; his business was to be a witness, a witness to facts about Jesus, and especially to the great fact of the Resurrection. And when it comes to witnessing, the testimony of the plain, homely, unimaginative man is the most impressive of all. Now the apostles were men of that type. They were not subtle men, they were not imaginative or romantic men; they were not at all likely to confuse subjective experience and objective fact; they were men of a prosaic and literal type of mind, and therefore admirably fitted to be trustworthy and convincing witnesses. Nevertheless, the striking fact remains, that the Twelve chosen to be Christ’s first apostles were humble men, poor men, socially insignificant men; and this fact suggests two thoughts. (1) The very insignificance of the apostles makes it all the more evident that the success of their labours was not due to their own gifts, but to the power of God working with them. Had the twelve been men of genius, we might have been tempted to account for their success by the gifts they possessed. But they were just a handful of unlettered provincials! And yet they turned the world upside down. We look at the men, and then we see the work accomplished through them, and we say, “This is the power of God.” The insignificance of the messenger throws into relief the Divinity of the message. The weakness of the instruments calls our attention to the real Worker. These base and weak things of the world were employed, in order that all might know that the excellency of the power was of God. (2) This list reminds us of the great things God can do with feeble instruments. With these weak, and base and despised things of the world He put to shame the wise and strong, and brought to nought things that are. God is continually putting His treasure into earthen vessels. He takes a Martin Luther, the son of a poor miner, a poverty-stricken student obliged to sing for his daily bread; He puts His truth in him, and then uses him to bring spiritual freedom to half Europe. He takes John Bunyan, a tinker—yes, and a profane and foolish tinker at that; He reveals His truth to him, and then sets him to write his Dream, that has helped thousands of pilgrims, in every part of the world, on their heavenward way. God can do wonders with poor tools and insignificant folk. Shall we not put ourselves into God’s hands and say, “Oh, use me, Lord, use even me”? Mark 3:17 and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”); James: Mk 1:19,20 5:37 9:2 10:35 14:33 Joh 21:2,20-25 Ac 12:1 name: Isa 58:1 Jer 23:29 Heb 4:12 Rev 10:11 Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries And James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”) - Sons of Thunder refers to John and James' impulsive, impetuous character (as seen in Mark 9:38; 10:35-45; Luke 9:54) Related Resources: Mark 3:13-19 Twelve Ordinary Men Luke 6:12-13 Common Men, Uncommon Calling - John MacArthur Luke 6:14 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Andrew and James - John MacArthur Luke 6:14 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: John - John MacArthur Matthew 10:2 The Master's Men Andrew, James Son of Zebedee, John - John MacArthur QUESTION - Why did Jesus refer to James and John as the sons of thunder? GOTQUESTIONS.ORG SEE VIDEO ANSWER - In Mark 3, Jesus calls twelve men to be His apostles. Among them are “James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder)” (Mark 3:17). This is the only place in Scripture that mentions the designation of the sons of Zebedee as the Sons of Thunder, and there is no stated explanation as to why Jesus named them this. However, Jesus has a purpose for everything He does, so He must have had a good reason for dubbing James and John as “Sons of Thunder.” “Jesus . . . knew all men. He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man” (John 2:24-25). In other words, Jesus knew the brothers’ nature when He first met them, and He chose “Boanerges” as a fitting nickname. In one vivid incident, we see that James and John possessed some truly thunder-like qualities. Jesus and His disciples were traveling through Samaria on their way to Jerusalem when they ran into trouble. Jesus attempted to find accommodations for the night in one place but was met with opposition from the villagers, simply because His destination was Jerusalem—a result of Jew-Samaritan prejudice. “When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?’” (Luke 9:54). Jesus rebuked the brothers, and they all went to another village. James and John’s response to the Samaritans reveals a fervency, impetuosity, and anger that could properly be called “thunderous”—and we can be sure that there were other times when James and John lived up to their nickname. James and John were two of Jesus’ closest friends, being two of the “inner three” disciples (see Matthew 17:1). As the church age began, James was the first apostle to be killed (Acts 12:2), while John was the last to die, although of old age. John’s epistles, written late in his life, hint that he still possessed a fervency of spirit, especially in his denunciations of apostates and deceivers (1 John 2:22; 2 John 7; 3 John 10). However, it is a fervency tempered by love. In fact, in 1 John the word “love” and its relatives occur over 40 times. When he first met Jesus, John was one of the “Boanerges.” But after walking with Jesus for a lifetime, the “Son of Thunder” earned a new nickname: the “Apostle of Love.” Mark 3:18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot; Andrew: John 1:40 6:8 12:21,22 Ac 1:13 Philip: John 1:43-45 6:5-7 14:8,9 Bartholomew: Mt 10:3 Lu 6:14 Ac 1:13 Matthew: Mk 2:14 Mt 9:9 Lu 5:27-29, Levi, Lu 6:15 Thomas: Joh 11:16 20:24-29 21:2 Ac 1:13 James: Mk 6:3 Mt 10:3 13:55 Lu 6:15 Ac 15:13 21:18 1Co 9:5 15:7 Ga 1:19 Ga 2:9 Jas 1:1 Alphaeus: Mk 2:14 Thaddaeus: Mt 10:3 Lu 6:16 Joh 14:22 Ac 1:13, Judas the brother of James, Jude 1:1 Simon: Mt 10:4 Lu 6:15 Ac 1:13, Simon Zelotes Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot - Related Resources: Who was Simon the Zealot? | GotQuestions.org Mark 3:13-19 Twelve Ordinary Men Luke 6:12-13 Common Men, Uncommon Calling - John MacArthur Luke 6:14 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Andrew and James - John MacArthur Luke 6:14 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: John - John MacArthur Matthew 10:2 The Master's Men Andrew, James Son of Zebedee, John - John MacArthur Matthew 10:3 The Master's Men, Philip and Bartholomew - John MacArthur Luke 6:15 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Matthew and Thomas - John MacArthur Luke 6:15-16 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: James, Simon, and Judas - John MacArthur Matthew 10:3b The Master's Men, Matthew and Thomas - John MacArthur Matthew 10:3-4 The Master's Men James Son of Alphaeus, Simon Zealot - John MacArthur Mark 3:19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him. and Judas Iscariot: Mt 26:14-16,47 27:3-5 Joh 6:64,71 12:4-6 13:2,26-30 Ac 1:16-25 Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him (see Acts 1:16-25+) - He is always listed last in these lists. How would you like this name description? Little wonder that not too many parents name their children Judas! This phrase (who betrayed Him) is often the way Judas is described, by what he did rather than "who" he was, because in fact what he did was a perfect reflection of who he was in his heart! Betrayed (handed over) (3860)(paradidomi from para = alongside, beside, to the side of, over to + didomi = to give) conveys the basic meaning of to give over from one's hand to someone or something, especially to give over to the power of another. All uses of paradidomi in Mark - Mk. 1:14; Mk. 3:19; Mk. 4:29; Mk. 7:13; Mk. 9:31; Mk. 10:33; Mk. 13:9; Mk. 13:11; Mk. 13:12; Mk. 14:10; Mk. 14:11; Mk. 14:18; Mk. 14:21; Mk. 14:41; Mk. 14:42; Mk. 14:44; Mk. 15:1; Mk. 15:10; Mk. 15:15 Related Resources: Luke 6:16 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Judas Iscariot, Part 1 Luke 6:16 Common Men, Uncommon Calling: Judas Iscariot, Part 2 Matthew 10:4 The Master's Men, Part 5: Judas Iscariot Mark 3:13-19 Twelve Ordinary Men Mark 14:43-52 Judas’s Betrayal And Judas Iscariot J. Wilbur Chapman THE FOUR NT LISTS OF JESUS' DISCIPLES Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 3:16-19 Luke 6:14-16 Acts 1:13 1 Simon Peter Simon Peter Simon Peter Peter 2 Andrew James Andrew James 3 James James James James 4 James Andrew James Andrew 5 Philip Philip Philip Philip 6 Bartholomew Bartholomew Bartholomew Thomas 7 Thomas Matthew Matthew Bartholomew 8 Matthew Thomas Thomas Matthew 9 James son of Alphaeus James son of Alphaeus James son of Alphaeus James son of Alphaeus 10 Thaddaeus Thaddaeus Judas, son or brother of James Judas, son or brother of James 11 Simon the Cananaean Simon the Cananaean Simon the Zealot Simon the Zealot 12 Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot -- The following table is from A B Bruce's classic Training of the Twelve - See Bruce's Chapter 4 THE TWELVE - Mt. 10:1–4; Mk 3:13–19; Lk 6:12–16; Acts 1:13. FIRST GROUP Simon Peter The man of rock. Andrew Peter’s brother. James Sons of Zebedee, "sons of thunder" John SECOND GROUP Philip The earnest inquirer. Bartholomew, or Nathanael The guileless Israelite. Thomas The melancholy. Matthew (Levi) The publican (so called) by himself only. THIRD GROUP James (the son) of Alphaeus (James the Less?). (Mk 15:40) Lebbaeus, Thaddaeus, Judas of James The "three-named" disciple Simon The Zealot Judas, the man of Kerioth The Traitor Mark 3:20 And He came home, and the crowd gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal. NET Mark 3:20 Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat. GNT Mark 3:20 Καὶ ἔρχεται εἰς οἶκον· καὶ συνέρχεται πάλιν [ὁ] ὄχλος, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι αὐτοὺς μηδὲ ἄρτον φαγεῖν. NLT Mark 3:20 One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again. Soon he and his disciples couldn't even find time to eat. KJV Mark 3:19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. 20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. ESV Mark 3:20 Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. NIV Mark 3:20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. ASV Mark 3:19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And he cometh into a house. 20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. CSB Mark 3:20 Then He went home, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. NKJ Mark 3:19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they went into a house. 20 Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. NRS Mark 3:19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home; 20 and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat. YLT Mark 3:19 and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up; and they come into a house. 20 And come together again doth a multitude, so that they are not able even to eat bread; NAB Mark 3:20 He came home. Again (the) crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. NJB Mark 3:20 He went home again, and once more such a crowd collected that they could not even have a meal. GWN Mark 3:20 Then Jesus went home. Another crowd gathered so that Jesus and his disciples could not even eat. BBE Mark 3:20 And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread. to such an extent: Mk 3:9 Mk 6:31 Lu 6:17 Joh 4:31-34 Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries STANDING ROOM ONLY! An event is described as standing room only when it is so well-attended that all of the chairs in the venue are occupied, leaving only flat spaces of pavement or flooring for other attendees to stand, at least those spaces not restricted by occupancy by fire codes for ingress/egress of crowds. The description in Mark 3:19-21 is reported only by Mark. In Mark 3:20-35 we see the increasing rejection of Jesus which will continue into chapter 4. Hiebert describes the mounting opposition to Jesus (Mk 3:20-35) observing that "Two types of opposition to Jesus’ popular ministry manifested themselves. There was the malicious opposition from the hostile Jewish leaders but also a well-meant but misguided interference on the part of His family. Mark introduces the two types of opposition. Jesus’ family decided to put Him under restraint (Mark 3:19b–21), but before their arrival the religious leaders maliciously raised a slanderous charge against Him (Mark 3:22–30). The evident lack of sympathy with His ministry on the part of His family led Jesus to point out the identity of His spiritual kindred (Mark 3:31–35). “In this passage,” Williamson notes, “the two groups who should have recognized Jesus first, his own family and the teachers of the law, are both blind to his true identity.” (Mark Commentary) And He came home, and the crowd gathered again - When did this occur? Lenski thinks that "Some time elapsed between the appointment of the Twelve and what is now told." What home? This was probably in Capernaum (cf Mk 2:1+) and Peter's home (cf Mk 1:29+). The crowd had been separated from Jesus when He was on the mountain and called His 12 disciples, but now they reassemble for so strong was the attraction of Jesus the Miracle Worker! By using the word again Mark refers to previous mentions of the people coming to the house (Mk 1:29-32+, Mk 2:1-2+, cf Mk 1:37, Mk 1:45). Matthew 9:33 helps understand why the crowds kept coming - "After the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”" to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal - This description is similar to Mk 2:2+ which describes the crowded conditions as "many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door." In other words the crowd was so great no one could get through the door. Now the crowd was so packed that eating was impossible, and in this situation there was no boat to put some distance between the crowd and Jesus as in (Mk 3:9+). The passage implies they were hungry, but unable to satisfy their hunger. In a similar manner in Mark 6:31+ we read Jesus speaking to His disciples “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)." Hiebert adds that the details about not able to eat "is an added touch in Mark’s picture of the ceaseless activity of the Servant of the Lord. The persistent pressure of the clamoring crowds formed one of the burdens of His strenuous ministry." (Ibid) Gathered (assembled)(4905)(sunerchomai from sun = with, together + erchomai = to come) means to get together for a specific purpose, to assemble, to gather (Mk 3:20; Lk 5:15; Ac 1:6; 16:13; 22:30; 1 Cor 11:17-18, 20; 14:26) Gathered is in the present tense (more literally "He comes home), which is the historical present which calls for a vivid imagination on the part of the reader, describing a past event as though it were taking place at present. In this sense it is a pictorial tense, displaying the action vividly before our eyes. In English we often use the historical present when recounting personal experiences such as "then he says to me" (when we really mean "he said" it to me in the past). The Gospel of Mark frequently uses historical present - see peculiarities of Mark. Mark wants us to picture the gathering crowd. Title - "THE SERVANT UNDER ATTACK" - Alan Carr INTRODUCTION - I. Mark 3:20-21 HIS FRIENDS -- ATTACKED HIS SANITY A. THEIR REASONS - He's "out of His mind" (Illustration - They called the famous evangelist D L Moody "Crazy Moody" because of his zeal for the Lord and evangelism of the lost) B. THEIR REMEDY - "take Him by force" II. Mark 3:22-30 HIS FOES -- ATTACKED HIS SPIRITUALITY A. THE ATTACK - Mk 3:22 B. THE ANSWER - Mk 3:23-27 (1) A SECULAR ILLUSTRATION - Mk 3:24 (2) A SOCIAL ILLUSTRATION - Mk 3:25 (3) A SPIRITUAL ILLUSTRATION - Mk 3:26-27 C. THE ALARM - Mark 3:28-30 (1) THE SIN THAT CAN BE FORGIVEN - Mk 3:28 (2) THE SIN THAT CAN NEVER BE FORGIVEN - Mk 3:29 CONCLUSION: Are you under attack for your faith? Are you being misunderstood and misrepresented? If you are being attacked for your faith in Jesus, you are in good company. -- You ought to come today and thank Him that you are being counted worthy to suffer with Him, Matt. 5:11-12. -- You should also pray that He will help you to be steadfast for His glory. If you are lost and He has been calling you to come to Him for salvation, I would suggest to you that you say “Yes” to His call today. Come while He is calling. Come while you can be saved. Mark 3:21 When His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.” NET Mark 3:21 When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." GNT Mark 3:21 καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον κρατῆσαι αὐτόν· ἔλεγον γὰρ ὅτι ἐξέστη. NLT Mark 3:21 When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. "He's out of his mind," they said. KJV Mark 3:21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. ESV Mark 3:21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, "He is out of his mind." NIV Mark 3:21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." ASV Mark 3:21 And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. CSB Mark 3:21 When His family heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, "He's out of His mind." NKJ Mark 3:21 But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, "He is out of His mind." NRS Mark 3:21 When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, "He has gone out of his mind." YLT Mark 3:21 and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself, NAB Mark 3:21 When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." NJB Mark 3:21 When his relations heard of this, they set out to take charge of him; they said, 'He is out of his mind.' GWN Mark 3:21 When his family heard about it, they went to get him. They said, "He's out of his mind!" BBE Mark 3:21 And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head. His own people, Mk 3:31 Joh 7:3-10 He is: 2Ki 9:11 Jer 29:26 Ho 9:7 Joh 10:20 Ac 26:24 2Co 5:13 Mark 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries WELL-MEANING, BUT MISGUIDED INTERFERENCE BY JESUS' FAMILY You have probably heard the classic trilemma apologetic that Jesus is either "LIAR, LUNATIC, OR LORD," made famous by C S Lewis (see below) Mark 3:20-29 illustrates these three possible choices. When His own people heard of this - Who are His own people? Literally “those from the side of Him.” This almost certainly refers to His family which is how most versions render it, for "the idiom most likely means the kinspeople or family of Jesus as is common in the LXX." (Robertson) This interpretation is supported by the context for Mark 3:31 "His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called Him." Heard what? What had Jesus' family heard? Some commentators think this refers only to the immediate context because His own people heard He was not able to eat and/or was not giving consideration to His own needs, which one commentator says prompted His family to be concerned that He was failing to care for Himself (Liefeld, EBC). While that is possible, it is also likely what they had heard was that He was teaching that He was God (Mark 2:5+), that He could forgive sin (Mark 2:10+), not to mention that He had been casting out demons and the demons were identifying Him as “the Holy One of God” (Mk 1:24+) or “the Son of God” (Mk 3:11+). Those Jews who had witnessed these exorcisms heard these demonic declarations and seen the effect of casting out demons with their own eyes. And keep in mind that John tells us "not even His brothers were believing in Him." (Jn 7:5) So you can just imagine their reaction when they heard He was teaching that He was God! They went out to take custody of Him - NLT - "they tried to take him away," which bring to mind having someone "committed" to a mental institute!