Mark 3:10

“For he had healed many, etc..] Of various diseases, and the fame of this brought more still to him: insomuch that they pressed upon him; or pushed upon him, with great eagerness and violence. The Arabic version renders it, “they rushed upon him, so that they fell”: they pushed on, and pressed so hard to get to him, that they fell upon one another, and on him: the Persic version renders it, “they cast themselves on him, for the sake of touching him”; which must be very troublesome indeed. Though some think the phrase signifies no more, than that they fell down before him at his feet, in a submissive and petitionary way, entreating they might have the favour for to touch him; either any part…”

“As many as had plagues - As many as had diseases or maladies of body or mind. The word plague, now confined to the pestilence, does not express the meaning of the original, and tends to mislead. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Plagues or scourges (so the Greek word properly means) seem to be those very painful or afflictive disorders which were frequently sent, or at least permitted of God, as a scourge or punishment of sin. Mark 3:12”

“3:10 Jesus healed many people that day; perhaps he healed all the sick (cp. Matt 12:15).”

“he had: Mat 12:15, Mat 14:14 pressed: or, rushed, touched, Mar 5:27, Mar 5:28, Mar 6:56; Mat 14:36; Act 5:15, Act 19:11, Act 19:12 as many: Mar 5:29; Gen 12:17; Num 11:33; Luk 7:2; Heb 12:6 Mark 3:11”