Mark 11

Mark 11:1

WHen they came nigh] Matthew 21:1.

of his disciples] Gr. his own disciples: To wit, of his apostles: for many others followed him to learn.

Mark 11:2

whereen never man sate] For holy uses they made choice of beasts that had not before been employed otherwise.

Mark 11:9

blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord] Well be it to him that cometh to us from God, or, that is sent of God.

Mark 11:10

Blessed be the kingdom of our father David] Happie and prosperous.

Mark 11:13

And seeing a fig-tree] Matthew 21:19.

if haply] Or, to see if haply, as Genesis 3:22.

he found nothing but leaves] An example of that vengeance which hangeth over the heads of hypocrites.

for the time of figs was not yet] And yet it made shew of bearing fruit sooner then ordinary, Isaiah 28:4. which made our Saviour to come to it with expectation of fruit.

Mark 11:15

And they come] Matth. 21, 12.

and began] That is, did cast out: for he had done it once before, John 2:15. See the like phrase, chap. 10. 32.

to cast out them that sold] Christ sheweth indeed, that he is the true king and high priest, and threfore the revenger of the abuse of the temple.

Mark 11:16

that any man should carry any vessed] That is, any common ones, of which those fellows had a great number, that made the court of the temple a market-place.

Mark 11:17

My house shall be called] Shall openly be so accounted and taken.

of all nations the house of prayer] Or, the house of prayer for all nations, Isaiah 56:7.

Mark 11:19

he went out of the citie] That he might not so much as seem to give any occasion of tumult to the citie, prone thereunto.

Mark 11:20

And in the morning] Matthew 21:19.

they saw the fig-tree died up from the roots] See the exceeding force of Christs word.

Mark 11:22

Have faith in God] Or, Have the faith of God.

Mark 11:24

What things soever ye desire] Matthew 7:7.

believe that ye receive them] That is, shall receive: but he speake in the present tense, to shew the certainty of it, 1 John 5:15.

Mark 11:25

And when ye stand] So they used to do, when they prayed in the temple, Luke 18. 11, 13.

forgive] Matthew 6:14.

if ye have ought against any] Any just cause of offence.

your trespasses] Stumblings at a block laid in the way. So do we sin by occasions offered.

and as he was walking] Matthew 21:23.

there come to him the chief priests] The Gospel hath been affaulted long since, by those that pretend ordinary succession.

Mark 11:28

By what authoritie doest thou these things?] Which thou didst yesterday in the temple, v. 15.

Mark 11:29

question] Or, thing.

Mark 11:31

with themselves] Or, among themselves] For it is likely they advised one with another, Matthew 16:7.

Mark 11:32

Of men] Or, Of men, we are undone. A defective speech, like that, Luke 13. 9.

they feared the people] The reward of an evil conscience, to be afraid of those, of whom they should and might have been feared.