Mark 5:43

And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
charged	διεστείλατο diesteilato	G1291	to set (oneself) apart (figuratively · verb — aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
straitly	πολλὰ polla	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — accusative plural neuter
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
man	μηδεὶς mēdeis	G3367	not even one (man · adjective — nominative singular masculine
know	γνοῖ gnoi	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio… · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
it	τοῦτο toûto	G5124	that thing
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
commanded	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
given	δοθῆναι dothēnai	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — aorist passive infinitive
her	αὐτῇ autēa	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular feminine
eat	φαγεῖν.¶ phagein	G5315	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active infinitive

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Cross-references

Matthew 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a t…
Mark 7:36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
Mark 1:43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
Matthew 12:16-18 And charged them that they should not make him known:
Matthew 17:9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the…
Mark 3:12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
Luke 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a…

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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 5:43

Something should be given her to eat - For though he had employed an extraordinary power to bring her to life, he wills that she should be continued in existence by the use of ordinary means. The advice of the heathen is a good one: - Nec Deus intersit, nisi dignus vindice nodus Inciderit. Horat "When the miraculous power of God is necessary, let it be resorted to: when it is not necessary, let the ordinary means be used." To act otherwise would be to tempt God. While Christ teaches men the knowledge of the true God, and the way of salvation, he at the same time teaches them lessons of prudence, economy, and common sense. And it is worthy of remark, that all who are taught of him are not on…

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John Gill on Mark 5:43

And he charged them straitly that no man should know it,.... From them, immediately, and whilst he was upon the spot; for that the thing could be long concealed, it was not reasonable to suppose: this charge he gave, to show his dislike of ostentation and popular applause, and to avoid the envy of the Scribes and Pharisees, and prevent the people from making any attempts to proclaim him king; his time not being yet come to die, he having some other work to do; and a more full manifestation of him being reserved for another time, and to be done in another way. And commanded that something should be given her to eat; which would be an evidence not only that she was really alive, but that she…

The Church Fathers

For whenever he raised anyone from the dead he ordered that food should be given him to eat, lest the resurrection should be thought a delusion. And this is why Lazarus after his resurrection is described as being at the feast with our Lord.
— Jerome, Against Jovinianus 2.17

For since eating is appropriate for those living this present life, the Lord necessarily demonstrated this by means of eating and drinking, thus proving the resurrection of the flesh to those who did not think it real. This same course he pursued in the case of Lazarus and of Jairus' daughter. For when he had raised up the latter he ordered that something should be given her to eat.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, DIALOGUE 2, THE UNCONFOUNDED

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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…
Jairus — A ruler of the synagogue at Capernaum, whose only daughter Jesus restored to life (Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41). Entering into the chamber of death, accompanied by Peter and James and John and the father…
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…
Jairus · Daughter of, restored to life — Daughter of, restored to life

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).

Mark 5:43

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 5:43

John Gill on Mark 5:43

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Mark 5:43

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 5:43

John Gill on Mark 5:43

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Mark 5:35–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 5:43