He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
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He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
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And he suffred no man to folowe him moo then Peter and Iames and Ihon the brother of Iames.
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And he suffered no man to follow him saue Peter and Iames, and Iohn the brother of Iames.
Cross-references (5)
Passages linked to Mark 5:37 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Mark 14:33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.
- Acts 9:40 Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- Mark 9:2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
- 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
- Luke 8:51 When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 37 And he suffered no man to follow him,…
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
Ver. 37. Save Peter, and James, and John] Still Andrew is excluded, though Peter’s brother, an apostle of equal standing, and a good man: yet he is not offended, but content to be accounted a loyal subject for the general, though he was no favourite in these particulars.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he suffered no man to follow him,.... To…
And he suffered no man to follow him,.... To the house of the ruler, but dismissed the multitude, being not desirous of the honour and applause of men: probably what he said to the ruler, was privately, and with a low voice, so that the multitude did not hear him; and understanding by the messengers that the child was dead, were the more easily prevailed upon to depart, since they might conclude there was nothing now to be done;
save Peter, and James, and John, the brother of James: three favourite disciples, who were a sufficient number of witnesses; and who were taken alone along with Christ on some other occasions, as at his transfiguration, and when in the garden.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain John, the brother of James - When St. Mark…
John, the brother of James - When St. Mark wrote, not long after our Lord's ascension, the memory of St. James, lately beheaded, was so fresh, that his name was more known than that of John himself.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Mar 5:37. John, the brother of James — John…
Mar 5:37. John, the brother of James — John is thus described here, because, when Mark wrote his gospel, not long after our Lord’s ascension, the memory of James, lately beheaded, was so fresh, that his name was more known than that of John himself.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 37. No man to follow him — Amid the…
37. No man to follow him — Amid the chosen twelve there was a lesser chosen number. This was an occasion of deep solemnity, and our Lord allowed but three disciples present.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 37. save Peter, and James, and John] This is…
37. save Peter, and James, and John] This is the first time we hear of an election within the election. “That which He was about to do was so great and holy that those three only, the flower and crown of the Apostolic band, were its fitting witnesses.” The other occasions when we read of such an election were equally solemn and significant, (1) the Transfiguration (Mat_17:2); and (2) the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mat_26:37).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Here we have the first occasion of the selection…
Here we have the first occasion of the selection of three of the apostles to be witnesses of things not permitted to be seen by the rest. The other two occasions are those of the transfiguration, and of the agony in the garden. We now follow our Lord and these three favored disciples, Peter and James and John, to the house of death. They are about to witness the first earnest of the resurrection.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 37. Suffered no man to follow him. Into the…
37. Suffered no man to follow him. Into the house of the ruler. The mourners were excluded and only the parents and three apostles, the same three that saw him transfigured, and in the agony of Gethsemane, were allowed to enter. Matthew omits this fact.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain (See Scofield "Mat 4:21")
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(See Scofield "Mat 4:21")
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 5:37 Peter, James, and John became Jesus’ inner circle…
5:37 Peter, James, and John became Jesus’ inner circle (see 3:16-17; 9:2; 14:33).
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