A pictorial commentary on the Gospel according to Mark : with the text of the Authorized and Revised versions . sease.—A. Clarke. 39. Forbid him not] Compare the words of Joshua and the reply ofMoses in Num. xi, 28, 29. 0 that all Christians would remember this. A strong reproof to bigots who are ready to deny the Christian or churchlyname to those who are not of their own organization.—Wliedon. No oneworking in Christs name in good faith is to be forbidden. 40. on our part] Some, as Lachmann,read, not against you is on your part. 4:1. cup of water] See R. V. and mar-ginal reading of this vers


A pictorial commentary on the Gospel according to Mark : with the text of the Authorized and Revised versions . sease.—A. Clarke. 39. Forbid him not] Compare the words of Joshua and the reply ofMoses in Num. xi, 28, 29. 0 that all Christians would remember this. A strong reproof to bigots who are ready to deny the Christian or churchlyname to those who are not of their own organization.—Wliedon. No oneworking in Christs name in good faith is to be forbidden. 40. on our part] Some, as Lachmann,read, not against you is on your part. 4:1. cup of water] See R. V. and mar-ginal reading of this verse. Life affordsfew opportunities of doing great servicesfor others, but there is scarcely an hour ofthe day that does not afford us the oppor-tunity of performing some little, it may be,unnoticed kindness.—Bowes. The dis-position to give a cup of cold water to adisciple is a far nobler property than thefinest intellect. Satan has a fine intellect,but not the image of God.—Hoivels. 42. a millstone] See R. V. Literally,an ass millsto7ie, a millstone turned by auass. These were much larger and heavier. :iLT->-s«dfl<^-S^ MILLSTONES. Mark IX, 43-49.] ON THE GOSPEL OF MARK. 113 Revised little ones that believe ^ on me to stum-ble, it were better for him if * a great mill-stone were hangt-d about his neck, and he 43 were cast into the sea. And if thy handcause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is goodfor thee to enter into life maimed, ratherthan having thy two hands to go into ^ hell, 45 into the unquenchable fire.* And if thy footcause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is goodfor thee to enter into life halt, rather thanhaving thy two feet to be cast into ^ hell. 47 And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, eastit out: it is good for thee to enter into thekingdom of God with one eye, rather than 48 having two eyes to be cast into ^ hell; wheretheir worm dieth not, and the fire is not 49 quenched. For every one shall be salted Authorized ones tha


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