The Gospel of Mark/Chapter 5:21-43/Commentary

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The Gospel of Mark Chapter 5:21-43 5:21 “And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered about Him; and He stayed by the seashore”: “Again the scene shifts. Jesus has returned to the west side of the lake. On the east side He had been asked to leave. Here great crowds greeted Him” (Gaebelein, p. 660). 5:22 “And one of the synagogue officials named Jarius came up, and upon seeing Him, fell at His feet”: “This homage is deeply significant, not because somebody falls at the feet of Jesus, but because this man, this member of the school board, this leader in religious matters, does it. As a man of position high in Jewish society, he stands to be disgraced if Jesus could not do exactly what he now asks. What is most noticeable here is that, while Jesus refused all forms of human ostentation and preached against it mercilessly, He accepted without blush this worship. Who is this that permits such high, respected religious officials to worship Him?” (Fowler p. 183). In contrast, the apostles (Acts 10:25-26) and angels refused to be worshipped (Revelation 19:10). “One of the synagogue officials”: Such men were responsible for looking after the upkeep of the building and supervising the worship.

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