Mark 3:28

3:22-30 It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain, that casting of him out of the bodies of people, confirmed that doctrine; therefore Satan could not support such a design. Christ gave an awful warning against speaking such dangerous words. It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by this sin, they would oppose the gifts of the Holy Ghost after Christ's ascension. Such is the enmity of the heart, that unconverted men pretend believers are doing Satan's work, when sinners are brought to repentance and newness of life.

Verily I say unto you,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, who had not only blasphemed him, but the Spirit of God also: all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme; God; or the Son of God, angels, and men, and that through the blood of Christ, and when brought to a sense of the evil of them; for though pardon is procured before, it is not applied till then; See Gill on Matthew 12:31.

Mark 3:28 . Τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων , to the sons of men ) Ordinary sins are the sins of man; but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the sin of Satan.— καὶ αἱ βλασφημίαι ) The omission of the article in some editions gives great force to the language.[28] [28] D and Rec. Text, which Griesbach and Scholz follow, omit the αἱ . But ABC are against the omission.—ED.

Mark 3:28-29 . Jesus now changes His tone . Thus far He has reasoned with the scribes, now He solemnly warns to this effect. “You do not believe your own theory; you know as well as I how absurd it is, and that I must be casting out devils by a very different spirit from Beelzebub. You are therefore not merely mistaken theorists , you are men in a very perilous moral condition. Beware!”

Verse 28. - All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men , etc. St. Mark adds the words (ver. 30), "Because they said, [ ἔλεγον , 'they were saying,'] He hath an unclean spirit." This helps us much to the true meaning of this declaration. Our Lord does not here speak of every sin against the Holy Spirit, but of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. These words of St. Mark point to a sin of the tongue mere especially, although not excluding thoughts and deeds against the Holy Spirit. Observe what these scribes and Pharisees did; they cavilled at works manifestly Divine - works wrought by God for the salvation of men, by which he confirmed his faith and truth. Now, when they spake against these, and knowingly and of malice ascribed them to the evil spirit, then they blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, dishonoring God by assigning his power to Satan. What could be more hateful than this? What greater blasphemy could be imagined? And surely they must be guilty of this sin who ascribe the fruits and actions of the Holy Spirit to an impure and unholy source, and so strive to mar his work and to hinder his influence in the hearts of men. Mark 3:28

And the scribes ... - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32 . The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils.

[Reformed Biblical] apter 9 - Verse 2 ## Verses 2-10. And after six days , etc. See this passage explained; See Barnes "Matthew 17:1-9" . {q} "And after six days" Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 3 Verse 3. No fuller. Rather, no scourer. The office of the person here mentioned was to scour or whiten cloth; not to full it, or to render it thicker. {r} "exceeding white" Daniel 7:9; Matthew 28:3 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 4 Verse 4. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 5 Verse 5. No Barnes text on this verse. {s} Psalms 63:2; 84:10 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 6 Verse 6. He wist not. He knew not. He was desirous of saying something, and he knew not what would be proper. {t} "wist not" Daniel 10:15; Revelation 1:17 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 7 Verse 7. No Barnes text on this verse. {u} "This is my" Psalms 2:7; Matthew 3:17; 2 Pe 1:17 {v} "hear him" Deuteronomy 18:15 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 8 Verse 8. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 9 Verse 9. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 10 Verse 10. No Barnes text on this verse. {w} "should mean" Acts 17:18 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 9 - Verse 11 ## Verses 11-13. Why say the Scribes , etc. See Barnes "Matthew 17:10" and Matthew 17:11-13.