Mark 5:19
ContextNETBible | But 1 Jesus 2 did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, “Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, 3 that he had mercy on you.” |
XREF | Ps 66:16; Isa 38:9-20; Da 4:1-3,37; Da 6:25-27; Jon 2:1-10; Joh 4:29; Ac 22:1-21; Ac 26:4-29 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context. 2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 3 sn Jesus instructs the man to declare what the Lord has done for him, in contrast to the usual instructions (e.g., 1:44; 5:43) to remain silent. Here in Gentile territory Jesus allowed more open discussion of his ministry. D. L. Bock (Luke [BECNT], 1:781) suggests that with few Jewish religious representatives present, there would be less danger of misunderstanding Jesus’ ministry as political. |