Darby Translation NotesMark 3

1:2 prophet, (c-8) Many read 'in the prophets.' My impression is that it was originally 'in the prophet' simply. way. (d-21) Mal. 3.1.

3:5 distressed (c-8) The Greek word is found here only. It is questioned whether it means 'sympathizing grief' (as LXX, Ps. 69.20;) or 'deep grief.' There is, I apprehend, sorrow for, with an intensive force in it; not sympathy, which is feeling with, but feeling what a state they were in, with grief for it.

3:6 counsel (d-11) The word is used also for a council, Acts 25.12. It may be more in this sense here, but a private one.

3:13 mountain, (a-7) The mountain in contrast with the plain. see Note, Matt. 5.1.

3:15 power (b-4) Exousia. see Note, Matt. 10.1.

3:18 Cananaean, (c-22) Or 'Zealot,' Cananaean being the Hebrew for 'zealot.'

3:22 By (d-15) Lit. 'in the power of.' En. see Matt. 3.11, Note c.

3:28 the (e-19) Lit. 'whatever the.'