Mar 10:40-52, Luk 18:36-19:1 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 40. (c) "it is prepared"

Mark 10:40-52

Verse 40.

(d) "Ye know" Lk 22:25 (1) "which are accounted" or, "think good" Verse 43.

(e) "but whosoever" Mt 20:26,28, Mk 9:35, Lk 9:48 Verse 45.

(f) "but to minister" Jn 13:14, Php 2:7 (g) "to give his" Isa 53:11,12, Dan 9:26, 2Cor 5:21, Gall 3:13, 1Timm 2:6 Tit 2:14 Verses 46-52. Mt 20:29, Mt 20:30-34.

Verse 46. Blind Bartimaeus. Matthew says there were two. Mark mentions but one, though he does not deny that there was another. He mentions this man because he was well known--Bartimaeus, THE blind man.

(h) "And they came" Mt 20:29, Lk 18:35 Verse 48.

(k) "the more a great" Jer 29:13 (l) "mercy on me" Ps 62:12 Verse 49.

(m) "he calleth thee" Jn 11:28 Verse 50. Casting away his garment. That is, his outer garment; the one that was thrown loosely over him. See Mt 5:40. He threw it off, full of joy at the prospect of being healed, and that he might run without impediment to Jesus. This may be used to illustrate-- though it had no such original reference--the manner in which a sinner should come to Jesus. He should throw away the garments of his own righteousness--he should rise speedily--should run with joy--should have full faith in the rower of Jesus, and cast himself entirely upon his mercy.

(n) "casting" Php 3:7-9 Verse 52.

(o) "thy faith" Mt 9:22, Mk 5:34 (2) "made thee whole" or, "saved thee"

Luke 18:36-43

Verse 38.

(w) "have mercy on me" Ps 62:12 Verse 39.

(x) "cried so much the more" Ps 141:1 Verse 42.

(y) "thy faith hath saved thee" Lk 17:19 Verse 43.

(z) "received" Ps 30:2 (a) "glorified" Lk 5:26, Acts 4:21, 11:18, Gal 1:24

Luke 19:1

Verse 1. And Jesus entered, &c. Mt 20:29.

This means, perhaps, he was passing through Jericho when Zaccheus saw him. His house was in Jerico.

(b) "Jericho" Josh 6:26, 1Kgs 16:34