Mark 3:5

“And when he had looked round about on them, etc..] In the several parts of the synagogue; for there were many of them on every side of him; which he might do, to observe their countenances, which might justly fall, upon such a close question put to them, and what answer they would return to him: and his look upon them was with anger, with a stern countenance, which showed indignation at them, though without sin, or any desire of revenge, for the evil they were meditating against him; for at the same time he had pity and compassion for them, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts: or “the blindness of their hearts”, as the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions render it; being…”

“See this explained in Matthew 12:9-13. Mark 3:4 Or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? - It seems to have been a maxim with the Jews that not to do good when we have an opportunity is to do evil; not to save life is to kill or to be guilty of murder. If a man has an opportunity of saving a man’s life when he is in danger, and does not do it, he is evidently guilty of his death. On this principle our Saviour puts this question to the Jews - whether it was better for him, having the power to heal this man, to do it, or to suffer him to remain in this suffering condition; and he illustrates it by an example, showing that in a manner of much less importance - that respecting their cattle -…”

“Looking round upon them with anger, being grieved - Angry at the sin, grieved at the sinner; the true standard of Christian anger. But who can separate anger at sin from anger at the sinner? None but a true believer in Christ. Mark 3:6”

“3:5-6 Jesus’ opponents’ hard hearts would not listen to sound reason, so instead of having changed attitudes, they began to plot how to kill him (see also 11:18; 12:12; 14:1-2, 10-11).”

“with anger: With anger at their desperate malice and wickedness, and with commiseration for the calamities which they would thereby bring on themselves. Luk 6:10, Luk 13:15; Eph 4:26; Rev 6:16 grieved: Gen 6:6; Jdg 10:16; Neh 13:8; Psa 95:10; Isa 63:9, Isa 63:10; Luk 19:40-44; Eph 4:30; Heb 3:10, Heb 3:17 hardness: or, blindness, Isa 6:9, Isa 6:10, Isa 42:18-20, Isa 44:18-20; Mat 13:14, Mat 13:15; Rom 11:7-10, Rom 11:25; Co2 3:14; Eph 4:18 Stretch: Kg1 13:6; Mat 12:13; Luk 6:10, Luk 17:14; Joh 5:8, Joh 5:9, Joh 9:7; Heb 5:9 Mark 3:6”