Mark 7

Mark 7:1

THen came] Matthew 15:1.

the Pharisees] None do more resist the wisedom of God, then they that should be wisest; and that upon a zal of their own traditions: for men do not please themselves more in any thing, then in superstition, that is to say, In a worship of God fondly devised by themselves.

Mark 7:2

eat bread] Bread is put for any kinde of meat, by an Hebrew phrase.

with dscild] Or, common: For the Pharisees would not ea their meat with unwashen hands, because they thought that thir hands were desiled with handling of common things, Matth. 15. 11, 12.

Mark 7:3

all the Jews] That followed unwritten traditions; which were the greater part.

i] Or, diligently: in the originall, with the first: Theophylct, up to the elbowe.

ldng the traditin of the elders] Observing diligently.

Mark 7:4

from the make] That is to say, From civil affairs and worldly, they go not to meat unlesse they wash themselves first, lest they should be defiled by dealing with strangers, John 18:28.

the washing of cups] By these words are understood all kindes of vessels which are appointed for ordinary use.

pots] Sextarius is about a pinte and an llf.

tables] Or, beds.

Mark 7:5

Why walk not thy disciples] Why live they not? A kinde of speech aken from the Hebrews: for, among them a way is taken for a trade of life.

Mark 7:6

Well hath Esaias prophesied] That speech of Isaiah, spoken against the hypocrites of his time, fits you as well, as if he had prophesied of your by name.

of you, hyporites] Hypocrisie is always joyned with superstition.

This people] Isaiah 29:13. Matthew 15:8.

Mark 7:7

in vain do they worship me] They look for a great reward; but they shall have none at all.

Mark 7:8

laying aside the commandment of God] The devices of superstitious men do not onely not fulfill the law of God, (as they blasphemously perswaded themselves) but also do utterly take it away.

Mark 7:9

Full well] An ironicall speech, meaning, Ye do very ill in doing so.

reject] Or, frustrate.

Mark 7:10

let him die the death] He shall be put to death, without any hope of pardon.

Mark 7:11

Corban] Matthew 15:5.

Mark 7:12

ye suffer him no more] They did not forbid him to do any more for his parents; but they pronounced him innocent, if he did not. Or, they tell him he hath given all to God already, and therefore may give nothing to his parents. Or, so much that he cannot; but his parents must be content with Gods blessing on them for theirsons offerings.

Mark 7:14

And when he had called] Matthew 15:10.

Mark 7:16

a Greek] Or, Genile. By profession profane.

a Syrophenician by nation] Neighbour or neer to Damascus.

Mark 7:19

purging all meats] Which carrieth away the excrements of all meats, and so cleanseth the body.

Mark 7:20

And he said] Or, But (said he) as Matthew 11:19. and 15.18.

Mark 7:21

For from within] Genesis 6:5. and 8. 21. Matthew 15:19.

Mark 7:22

covetousnesse] All kinde of craftisse, whereby men profit themselves by other mens losses.

wikednesse] Or, malice, as Romans 1:29.

an evil eye] An envious eye, Matthew 20:15.

Hasphemy] Or, dtraction.

Mark 7:23

come from within] Discover themselves by evil actions, proceeding from the heart.

Mark 7:24

And from thence] Matthew 15:21.

into the borders] Into the uppermost coasts of Plaestine, which wer enext to Tyre and Sidon.

of Tyre and Sidon] That which the proud do reject when it is offered unto them, the same do the modest and humble sinners as it were violently wring out.

Mark 7:25

For a certain woman] They that know they want Christ, will lay out for him.

Mark 7:27

to cast it to the dogs] Till the children have enough; as before, Then the fragments and remainders may be cast to the dogs. So might Christ do good to the Gentiles, so it were no prejudice to the Jews. So she replies, v. 28. It may be she took her hint from the beginning of this verse; for the Jews had had many miracles wrought among them boefre.

Mark 7:28

Yes, Lord] As if she had said, It is as thou sayest, Lord; for it is enough for the whelps, if they can but gather up the crums that are under the table: and I crave no more but the crums, and not the childrens bread.

yet the dogs] See on v. 27.

Mark 7:30

her daughter laid upon the bed] Quietly, not tossing to and fro, nor running about, as before.

Mark 7:31

And again departing] Rather, going back from: For it appears not in the story, that he had been there before. Or elsE again beotkens the working of another miracle.

of Decapolis] It was little countrey, and so called, of ten cities, which the four governments did run between and compasse, Plinie, book 3. chap. 8.

Mark 7:33

and he spit] Chap. 8. 23. Job. 9. 6.

Mark 7:34

looking up to heaven] To shew, that he referred all to Gods glory, chap. 6. 41. Matthew 14:19. John 11:41. and John 17:4.

he signed] Out of commiseration of mans grevances, chap. 1. 41.

Mark 7:36

then] That brought him, v. 32.