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11:23
highly honored,
i.e., highly honored by Christ’s being there.
12:8
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
12:10
The Pharisees,
implied.
arrest,
literally, “accuse.”
12:11
Of course you would,
implied.
12:21
Of all the world,
see Isaiah 42:1-4.
12:23
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of David.”
12:24
Satan,
literally, “Beelzebub.”
12:29
Satan,
literally, “the strong.”
Only then can his demons be cast out,
literally, “Then will he spoil his house.”
12:31-32
me,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
12:39-40
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
12:41
and you refuse to believe him,
implied. Also in v. 42.
12:43-45
goes into the deserts,
literally, “passes through waterless places.”
12:46-47
in a crowded house,
implied in Mark 3:32.
13:10
Why do you always use these hard-to-understand illustrations?
is implied.
13:12-13
so people will hear and see but not understand.
Those who were receptive to spiritual truth understood the illustrations. To others they were only stories without meaning.
13:19
Satan,
literally, “the evil.”
13:23
brings thirty, sixty, or even a hundred others into the Kingdom,
literally, “produces a crop many times greater than the amount planted—thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much.”
13:34-35
beginning of time,
see Psalm 78:2.
13:37
I am,
literally, “the Son of Man is.”
13:41
I,
literally, “The Son of Man.”
13:52
from the Old Testament as well as from the New,
literally, “brings back out of his treasure things both new and old.” The paraphrase is of course highly anachronistic!
13:53-54
Nazareth in Galilee,
implied.
14:1
King Herod,
literally, “the Tetrarch”—he was one of four “kings” over this area, his sovereignty being Galilee and Peraea.
14:3
at the demand of,
literally, “on account of.”
15:5-6
to the church,
literally, “to God.”
15:9
those from God,
see Isaiah 29:13.
15:11
It is what you say and think that makes you unclean,
implied; literally, “What comes out of a man defiles a man.”
15:21
walked the fifty miles,
implied; literally, “withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.”
16:1
Pharisees and Sadducees.
Jewish politico-religious leaders of two different parties.
16:13
I,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
16:21
of the Jewish leaders,
literally, “of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes.”
17:4
three shelters,
literally, “three tabernacles” or “tents.” What was in Peter’s mind is not explained.
17:5
Obey him,
literally, “Hear him.”
17:10
Elijah must return before the Messiah comes,
implied. Literally, “that Elijah must come first.”
17:12
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
17:21
This verse is omitted in many of the ancient manuscripts.
18:6
to lose his faith,
literally, “to stumble.”
18:7
for all its evils,
literally, “because of occasions of stumbling.”
18:10
have constant access,
or “do always behold.”
18:11
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.” Verse 11 is left out of many manuscripts, some ancient.
18:17
should excommunicate him,
literally, “should let him be to you as the Gentile and the publican.”
18:24
$10 million,
literally, “10,000 talents.” Approximately £3 million.
18:28
$2,000,
approximately £700.
19:9
“And the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” This sentence is added in some ancient manuscripts.
19:12
born without the ability to marry,
literally, “born eunuchs,” or “born emasculated.”
19:17
for God alone is truly good,
implied from Luke 18:19.
19:28
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
in the Kingdom,
literally, “in the regeneration.”
19:29
wife,
omitted here in many manuscripts but included in Luke 18:29.
20:2
$20 a day,
literally, “a denarius,” the payment for a day’s labor; equivalent to $20 in modern times, or £7.
20:18
I,
literally, “The Son of Man.”
20:21
sit on two thrones,
implied. Also in v. 23.
20:28
Your attitude,
implied.
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
21:7
threw their garments over the colt,
implied.
21:9
God’s Man is here,
literally, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
21:19
soon,
or “immediately.”
21:23
by whose authority he had thrown out the merchants the day before,
literally, “By what authority do you do these things?”
21:42
the honored cornerstone,
literally, “the head of the corner.”
21:43
that will give God his share of the crop,
literally, “bringing forth the fruits.”
21:44
on this rock of truth,
literally, “on this stone.”
22:11
provided for him,
implied.
22:16
the Herodians
were a Jewish political party.
22:32
of the living,
i.e., if Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, long dead, were not alive in the presence of God, then God would have said, “I
was
the God of Abraham, etc.”
23:2
keep making up so many laws,
literally, “sit on Moses’ seat.”
23:5
act holy,
implied.
wearing . . . little prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside,
literally, “enlarging their phylacteries.”
23:39
from God,
literally, “in the name of the Lord.”
24:3
world,
literally, “age.”
24:15
the horrible thing,
literally, “the abomination of desolation.”
Daniel,
see Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.
Note to the reader: You know what is meant,
literally, “Let the reader take note.”
24:17
porches,
literally, “rooftops,” which, being flat, were used as porches at that time. See Acts 10:9.
24:20
on the Sabbath.
The city gates were closed on the Sabbath.
24:22
God’s chosen people,
literally, “the elect.”
24:24
God’s chosen ones,
literally, “the elect.”
24:27
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
24:29
the stars will seem to fall from the heavens,
literally, “the stars shall fall from heaven.”
the earth will be convulsed,
literally, “the powers of the heavens shall be shaken”; see Ephesians 6:12.
24:30
of my coming,
literally, “of the coming of the Son of Man.”
24:31
from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven,
literally, “from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”
24:33
my return is near,
literally, “he is nigh.”
24:34
this age will come to its close,
literally, “this generation shall pass away.”