Mark 5:37

And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
suffered	ἀφῆκεν aphēken	G863	an intensive form of · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
man	οὐδένα oudena	G3762	not even one (man · adjective — accusative singular masculine
follow	συνακολουθῆσαι sunakolouthēsai	G4870	to accompany · verb — aorist active infinitive
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
save	εἰ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
Peter	Πέτρον Petron	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
James	Ἰάκωβον Iakōbon	G2385	Jacobus · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
John	Ἰωάννην Iōannēn	G2491	Joannes (i.e. Jochanan) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
brother	ἀδελφὸν adelphon	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — accusative singular masculine
James	Ἰακώβου.¶ Iakōbou	G2385	Jacobus · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name

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Cross-references

Mark 14:33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and w…
Mark 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he w…
2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
Luke 8:51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:35–end

Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam; but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. Christ, having healed an incurable disease, here goes on to triumph over death, as in the beginning of the chapter he had triumphed over an outrageous devil. I. The melancholy news is brought to Jairus, that his daughter is dead, and therefore, if Christ be as other physicians, he comes too late. While there is life, there is hope, and room for the use of means; but when life is gone, it is past recall; Why troublest thou the Master any further? Mar 5:35. Ordinarily, the proper thought in this case, is, "The matter is determined, the will of God is do…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 5:36

Jesus - saith - These words were spoken by our Lord to the afflicted father, immediately on his hearing of the death of his child, to prevent that distress which he otherwise must have felt on finding that the case was now, humanly speaking, hopeless.

John Gill on Mark 5:37

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.

John Calvin on Mark 5:35–end

Mark 5:35-43 Matthew 9:23-26 Mark 5:35-43 Luke 8:49-56 23. And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the musicians and the multitude making a noise, 24. He saith to them, Withdraw: for the young woman is not dead, but sleepeth: and they ridiculed him. 25. And when the multitude was put out, he entered and took hold of her hand, and the girl arose. 26. And this report spread into all that country. 35. While he is still speaking, there come from the ruler of the synagogue persons who say, Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the Master any farther? 36. And immediately on hearing the word which was said, he saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.…

The Church Fathers

Someone may wonder or ask: Why are these three apostles always chosen and the others sent away? Even when he was transfigured on the mountain, these three were with him. Yes, these three were chosen: Peter, James and John. But why only three? First there is the mystery of the Trinity embedded in this number, a number sacred in itself. Second, according to Moses, Jacob set three peeled branches in the watering troughs. Finally, it is written: "A three-ply cord is not easily broken." Peter is chosen as one upon whom the church would be built. James is the first of the apostles to be crowned with martyrdom. John is the beloved disciple whose love prefigures the state of virginity.
— Jerome, HOMILY 77

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
James — (1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he…
John — (1.) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Acts 4:6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2.) The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He…
John The Apostle — was the son of Zebedee, a fisherman on the Lake of Galilee, and of Salome, and brother of James, also an apostle. Peter and James and John come within the innermost circle of their Lord’s friends;…
Jairus · Daughter of, restored to life — Daughter of, restored to life
James · At the raising of the daughter of Jairus — At the raising of the daughter of Jairus
Peter · .At the healing of Jairus’ daughter — .At the healing of Jairus’ daughter

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 5:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 5:36

John Gill on Mark 5:37

John Calvin on Mark 5:35–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 5:36

John Gill on Mark 5:37

John Calvin on Mark 5:35–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 5:37