Mark 3:30

Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Because	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
said	ἔλεγον· elegon	G3004	properly · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
hath	ἔχει.¶ echei	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
unclean	ἀκάθαρτον akatharton	G169	impure (ceremonially · adjective — accusative singular neuter
spirit	πνεῦμα pneuma	G4151	a current of air · noun — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

John 10:20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Mark 3:22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:22-30

I. Here is, The impudent impious brand which the scribes fastened upon Christ's casting out devils, that they might evade and invalidate the conviction of it, and have a poor excuse for not yielding to it. These scribes came down from Jerusalem, Mar 3:22. It should seem they came this long journey on purpose to hinder the progress of the doctrine of Christ; such pains did they take to do mischief; and, coming from Jerusalem, where were the most polite and learned scribes, and where they had opportunity of consulting together against the Lord and his Anointed, they were in the greater capacity to do mischief; the reputation of scribes from Jerusalem would have an influence not only upon the c…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 3:27

No man, etc. - For an explanation of these verses, and a definition of the sin against the Holy Ghost, see Mat 12:29-33.

John Gill on Mark 3:30

Because they, said, he hath an, unclean spirit. They charged Christ with having a devil, and his miracles with being wrought by the help of the devil; when, at the same time, they knew in their own consciences they were works which were wrought by the finger and Spirit of God, and so were guilty of the sin against the Holy Ghost; the unpardonable sin, for which there is no remission: and this is mentioned as a reason why our Lord said what he did concerning that sin; because they had been guilty of it, and so were liable to everlasting punishment on account of it.

John Calvin on Mark 3:23-30

Mark 3:23-30 Matthew 12:25-32 Mark 3:23-30 Luke 11:16-23 25. But as Jesus knew their thoughts, he said to them, [108] Every kingdom divided against itself shall be laid waste; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. 26. And if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself, and how then shall his kingdom stand? 27. And if I, by the assistance of Beelzebub, cast out devils, by whose assistance do your children cast them out? therefore they shall judge concerning you. [109] 28. But if by the Spirit of God I cast out devils, then the kingdom of God has come to you. 29. Otherwise, how can a man enter into the house of a strong man, and pillage his property, un…

The Church Fathers

Because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit." For those who neither believe in the Holy Spirit nor believe He is God, nor believe He is indeed God but less than the Father and the Son, and confess this, being led by human ignorance rather than devilish envy, are held by the crime of unforgivable blasphemy: specifically those Jewish leaders and others corrupted by a similar pestilence of envy, blaspheming against majesty, will perish without end. However, what is said according to Matthew, that whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, or speaks a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness either in this age or in the future, is given to be understood that some faults are forgiven in this age, while others in the future. For what is denied about one fault, the consequent understanding is clear because it is granted about some. Nevertheless, it should be believed that this can happen with small and minor sins, such as continual idle talk, immoderate laughter, or the sin of concern for familial matters, which is rarely conducted without fault even by those who know how to avoid blame, or in not serious faults by the error of ignorance, all of which still weigh after death if not forgiven while still in this life. However, it should be known that no one will obtain any purification for even the smallest sins unless, while still in this life, they merit to obtain it through good deeds.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

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Dictionary and topics

Blasphemy · 7:25;11:36,37; — 7:25;11:36,37;
Demons · Jesus falsely accused of being possessed of — Jesus falsely accused of being possessed of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:22-30

Adam Clarke on Mark 3:27

John Gill on Mark 3:30

John Calvin on Mark 3:23-30

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:22-30

Adam Clarke on Mark 3:27

John Gill on Mark 3:30

John Calvin on Mark 3:23-30

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 3:28-30