Mar 6:1-4 | Clarke | STEP | Our Lord's countrymen are astonished at his wisdom and mighty works, and are offended at him, . He works few miracles there, because of their unbelief, , . He sends forth his disciples by two and two to preach, etc., . They depart, preach, and work miracles, , . Different opinions of Christ, . Account of the beheading of John Baptist, . The disciples return, and give an account of their mission, . He departs with them to a place of privacy, but the people follow him, . He has compassion on them, and miraculously feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, . He sends the disciples by sea to Bethsaida, and himself goes into a mountain to pray, , . The disciples meet with a storm, and he comes to them walking upon the water, and appeases the winds and the sea, . They come into the land of Gennesaret, and he works many miracles, . Verse 1 And he went out from thence

Mark 6:1-4

Introduction

Our Lord's countrymen are astonished at his wisdom and mighty works, and are offended at him, Mar 6:1-4. He works few miracles there, because of their unbelief, Mar 6:5, Mar 6:6. He sends forth his disciples by two and two to preach, etc., Mar 6:7-11. They depart, preach, and work miracles, Mar 6:12, Mar 6:13. Different opinions of Christ, Mar 6:14-16. Account of the beheading of John Baptist, Mar 6:17-29. The disciples return, and give an account of their mission, Mar 6:30. He departs with them to a place of privacy, but the people follow him, Mar 6:31-33. He has compassion on them, and miraculously feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, Mar 6:34-44. He sends the disciples by sea to Bethsaida, and himself goes into a mountain to pray, Mar 6:45, Mar 6:46. The disciples meet with a storm, and he comes to them walking upon the water, and appeases the winds and the sea, Mar 6:47-52. They come into the land of Gennesaret, and he works many miracles, Mar 6:53-56.

Verse 1

And he went out from thence - That is, from Capernaum. See on Mat 13:54 (note). Verse 2

Were astonished - επι τῃ διδαχῃ αυτου, at his doctrine, or teaching. This is added by the Codex Bezae and eight others, later Syriac, Armenian, Vulgate, and all the Itala. Verse 3

Is not this the carpenter - Among the ancient Jews, every father was bound to do four things for his son.

1. To circumcise him.

2. To redeem him.

3. To teach him the law.

4. To teach him a trade.

And this was founded on the following just maxim: "He who teaches not his son to do some work, is as if he taught him robbery!" It is therefore likely that Joseph brought up our Lord to his own trade.

Joses - Several good MSS. read Ιωσητος, Joset, and one, with several versions, reads Joseph. Verse 4

See this curious subject explained, Mat 13:55-58 (note).