Mark 3

Mark 3:5

Mark 3.5

1. Jesus looked around “periblepomai” and all-inclusive penetrating look. [wording characteristic of Mark. v.34; 5:32; 10:23; 11:11) Luke adds that Jesus knew what they were thinking.
2. Jesus’ anger. Aorist tense - carries the sense of momentary anger. Grieve is present tense, sense of continuing grief.
3. He was angry because they were not compassionate over the man’ s condition.
4. Angry at their malice and wicked hearts.
5. His anger was controlled, and didn’ t lead him to sin.
6. His hand “restored” (NIV adds “completely restored”) a. Jesus only asked man to “stretch out his hand” and didn’ t appear to “do” anything. The man “did” the action. Jesus didn’ t apply medicine, or even wave his hand, etc. so they couldn’ t accuse his of “working” after all! They were caught!

Mark 3:6

Mark 3.6

1. Went out from the service.
2. Counseled with the Herodians – a political party they usually dispised and wouldn’ t associate with. So they are hypocritical.
3. Plotting to put Jesus to death. “To kill” Plotting on the Sabbath to do “evil”, to “kill.” Jesus knew their hearts
4. Must choose to do help others or to do evil and plot murder.
5. Plotting – the first of four such references, 11:18; 12:12; 14:1.
6. Pharisees were influential. But when it suited their purpose counseled with others (cf. 15:1)