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Verse	Translation	Text
Mr 5:6	King James	But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him--not with the spontaneous alacrity which says to Jesus, "Draw me, we will run after thee," but inwardly compelled, with terrific rapidity, before the Judge, to receive sentence of expulsion.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him--not with the spontaneous alacrity which says to Jesus, "Draw me, we will run after thee," but inwardly compelled, with terrific rapidity, before the Judge, to receive sentence of expulsion.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Afar off (ἀπὸ μακρόθεν) Peculiar to Mark, as is also he ran.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Afar off (ἀπὸ μακρόθεν)

Peculiar to Mark, as is also he ran.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Worshipped him - Did him homage; compelled thereto by the power of God. How humiliating to Satan, thus to be obliged to acknowledge the superiority of Christ!

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Worshipped him - Did him homage; compelled thereto by the power of God. How humiliating to Satan, thus to be obliged to acknowledge the superiority of Christ!

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