Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 1].
1:28 {The report of him} (\h• ako• autou\). Vulgate, _rumor_. See
Mt 14:1; 24:6. They had no telephones, telegraphs, newspapers
or radio, but news has a marvellous way of spreading by word of
mouth. The fame of this new teacher went out "everywhere"
(\pantachou\) throughout all Galilee.
1:29 {The house of Simon and Andrew} (\t•n oikian Sim•nos kai
Andreou\). Peter was married and both he and Andrew lived
together in "Peter's house" (Mt 8:14) with Peter's wife and
mother-in-law. Peter was evidently married before he began to
follow Jesus. Later his wife accompanied him on his apostolic
journeys (1Co 9:5). This incident followed immediately after
the service in the synagogue on the sabbath. All the Synoptics
give it. Mark heard Peter tell it as it occurred in his own house
where Jesus made his home while in Capernaum. Each Gospel gives
touches of its own to the story. Mark has "lay sick of a fever "
(\katekeito puressousa\), lay prostrate burning with fever.
Matthew puts it "stretched out (\bebl•men•n\) with a fever." Luke
has it "holden with a great fever" (\•n sunechomen• puret•i
megal•i\), a technical medical phrase. They all mention the
instant recovery and ministry without any convalescence. Mark and
Matthew speak of the touch of Jesus on her hand and Luke speaks
of Jesus standing over her like a doctor. It was a tender scene.
1:32 {When the sun did set} (\hote edusen ho h•lios\). This
picturesque detail Mark has besides "at even" (\opsias
genomen•s\, genitive absolute, evening having come). Matthew has
"when even was come," Luke "when the sun was setting." The
sabbath ended at sunset and so the people were now at liberty to
bring their sick to Jesus. The news about the casting out of the
demon and the healing of Peter's mother-in-law had spread all
over Capernaum. They brought them in a steady stream (imperfect
tense, \epheron\). Luke (Lu 4:40) adds that Jesus laid his hand
on every one of them as they passed by in grateful procession.
1:33 {At the door} (\pros t•n thuran\). At the door of Peter's
house. The whole city was gathered together there (•n
episun•gmen•, past perfect passive periphrastic indicative,
double compound \epi\ and \sun\). Mark alone mentions this vivid
detail. He is seeing with Peter's eyes again. Peter no doubt
watched the beautiful scene with pride and gratitude as Jesus
stood in the door and healed the great crowds in the glory of
that sunset. He loved to tell it afterwards. {Divers diseases}
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