Galatians 6:17 From now on let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. These "brands" were used — 1. In the case of domestic slaves. With these, however, branding was not usual, at least among the Greeks and Romans, except to mark such as had attempted to escape, or had otherwise misconducted themselves, and such brands were held a badge of disgrace. 2. Slaves attached to some temple, or persons devoted to the service of some deity were so branded. 3. Captives were so treated in very rare cases. 4. Soldiers sometimes branded the name of their commander on some part of their body. The metaphor here is most appropriate, if referred to the second of these classes. Such a practice at all events cannot have been unknown in a country which was the home of the worship of Cybele. (Bishop Lightfoot.) Parallel Verses KJV: From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. |
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