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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com

Mark Chapter 11

Mark 11:1

mar 11:1

Bethphage

Meaning, "house of unripe figs", (see (Mar 11:12); (Mar 11:20), probably so called after the fig tree was cursed.

Mark 11:10

mar 11:10

kingdom

(See Scofield) - (Mat 3:2).

Mark 11:13

mar 11:13

leaves

Fig trees which have retained their leaves through the winter usually have figs also. It was still too early for new leaves or fruit.

Mark 11:19

mar 11:19

when even

whenever, that is, every day when evening came.

Mark 11:22

mar 11:22

Have faith

Have the faith of God; that is, the faith which God gives.

Compare (Co1 12:9); (Eph 2:8).

Mark 11:23

mar 11:23

whosoever

See (Mat 17:20); (Luk 11:1).

(See Scofield) - (Luk 11:1). (Luk 17:6); (Joh 14:13); (Joh 14:14).

Mark 11:26

mar 11:26

if ye

(See Scofield) - (Mat 6:12).

Verse 26 (Mar 11:26) is omitted from the best manuscripts.