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Mark 1:21
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They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
And they went into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath day he entred into the Synagogue, and taught.
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.
They went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and began to teach.
Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day He went to the synagogue and began to teach.
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
They went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.
And they *went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath began, Jesus entered the synagogue and began to teach.
Jesus and his disciples went to the town of Capernaum. Then on the next Sabbath he went into the Jewish meeting place and started teaching.
They entered K'far-Nachum, and on Shabbat Yeshua went into the synagogue and began teaching.
And they go into Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.
Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people.
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When they entered into Capernaum, straightway he taught on the sabbaths in their synagogues.
Jesus and his disciples came to the town of Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath Jesus went to the synagogue and began to teach.
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And they passed along into Capernaum. And entering into the synagogue, at once He taught on the sabbaths.
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And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.
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And they go into Capernaum; and right away on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.
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Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach.
Jesus and His followers went to the city of Capernaum on the Day of Rest. They went to the Jewish place of worship where Jesus taught the people.
They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught.
And they journey into Capernaum. And, straightway, on the Sabbath, entering into the synagogue, he began teaching;
And they entered into Capharnaum: and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.
And they entred into Capernau: and streight waye on ye Saboth dayes he entred in to ye synagoge and taught.
And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
And they wente in to Capernaum, and immediatly vpon the Sabbathes, he entred in to the synagoge, and taught.
As soon as they were come to Capernaum, he entred into the synagogue, and it being the sabbath, instructed them.
Then they entered Capernaum. When the Sabbath arrived, Jesus lost no time in getting to the meeting place. He spent the day there teaching. They were surprised at his teaching—so forthright, so confident—not quibbling and quoting like the religion scholars.
The cowboys rode all the way to Capernaum. When the day of rest came (the old timers called it the Sabbath), Jesus went up to the church building and began to give all them folks a clinic on what it means to ride for God.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they went: Mark 2:1, Matthew 4:13, Luke 4:31, Luke 10:15
Capernaum: Capernaum was a city of Galilee - Luke 4:31, situated on the confines of Zebulun, and Naphtali - Matthew 4:13, on the western border of the lake of Tiberias - John 6:59, and in the land of Gennesaret - Mark 6:53, Matthew 14:34, where Josephus places a spring of excellent water called Capernaum. Dr. Lightfoot places it between Tiberias and Tarichea, about two miles from the former; and Dr. Richardson, in passing through the plain of Gennesaret, was told by the natives that the ruins of Capernaum were quite near. The Arab station and ruins mentioned by Mr. Buckingham, said to have been formerly called Capharnaoom, situated on the edge of the lake from nine to twelve miles nne of Tiberias, bearing the name of Talhewn, or as Burckhardt writes it, Tel Houm, appear too far north for its site.
he entered: Mark 1:39, Mark 6:2, Matthew 4:23, Luke 4:16, Luke 13:10, Acts 13:14-52, Acts 17:2, Acts 18:4
Reciprocal: Mark 1:32 - at even Mark 3:1 - he entered
Cross-References
to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds." And it was so.
And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the cattle according to their kinds, and everything that creeps upon the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Of the birds according to their kinds, and of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground according to its kind, two of every sort shall come in to you, to keep them alive.
they and every beast according to its kind, and all the cattle according to their kinds, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind, every bird of every sort.
Bring forth with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh--birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth--that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply upon the earth."
And every beast, every creeping thing, and every bird, everything that moves upon the earth, went forth by families out of the ark.
And you, be fruitful and multiply, bring forth abundantly on the earth and multiply in it."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they went into Capernaum,.... Jesus and his four disciples he had just called, Simon and Andrew, James and John; though the Arabic and Persic versions read, "he went"; that is, Christ; and so Beza says it was read in a certain copy:
and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught; that is, immediately, as soon as he entered the, city, it being then sabbath day; or, as soon as the sabbath day came, he went to the synagogue at Capernaum, and his disciples with him; where the people used to meet weekly to hear the law read, and to be instructed in divine things; which opportunity Christ laid hold on to preach the Gospel to them, and teach them things concerning the kingdom of God.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See also Luke 4:31-37.
Mark 1:21
And they went into Capernaum - For the situation of Capernaum see the notes at Matthew 4:13.
Straightway - Immediately. On the following Sabbath.
The synagogue - See the notes at Matthew 4:23.
And taught - In the synagogue, the presiding elder, after reading the Scriptures, invited anyone who chose to address the people, Acts 13:15. Though our Saviour was not a “priest” of the Levitical order or an “officer” of the synagogue, yet we find him often availing himself of this privilege, and delivering his doctrines to the Jews.
Mark 1:22
He taught them as one that had authority ... - See the notes at Matthew 7:29.
Mark 1:23
A man with an unclean spirit - See Matthew 4:24. It is probable that this man had lucid intervals, or he would not have been admitted into the synagogue. When there, one of his fits came on, and he suddenly cried out.
Mark 1:24
Let us alone - Though only one impure spirit is mentioned as possessing this man, yet that spirit speaks also in the name of others.
They were leagued together in the work of evil, and this one knew that if he was punished, others would also share the same fate.
What have we to do with thee? - See the notes at Matthew 8:29. By this the spirit meant to say that, if Jesus cast him out, he would use an improper interference. But this was untrue. The possession of the man was a direct assault upon God and his works. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, and Jesus had a right, therefore, to liberate the captive, and to punish him who had possessed him. So Satan still considers it an infringement of his rights when God frees a “sinner” from bondage and destroys his influence over the soul. So he still asks to be let alone, and to be suffered to lead people captive at his will.
Art thou come to destroy us? - Implying that this could not be the intention of the “benevolent” Messiah; that to be cast out of that man would, in fact, be his destruction, and that therefore he might be suffered still to remain. Or it may imply, as in Matthew 8:29, that the time of their destruction had not come, and that he ought not to destroy them before that.
I know thee who thou art - Evil spirits seem to have been acquainted at once with the Messiah. Besides, they had learned from his miracles that he was the Messiah, and had power over them.
The Holy One of God - The Messiah. See Daniel 9:24. Jesus is called “the Holy One of God” because:
- Jesus was eminently pure.
- Because Jesus was the only begotten Son of God - equal with the Father. And,
- Because Jesus was anointed (set apart) to the work of the Messiah, the mediator between God and man.
Mark 1:25
And Jesus rebuked him - Chided him, or commanded him, with a threatening.
This was not the man that Jesus rebuked, but the spirit, for he instantly commanded the same being to come out of the man. In all this, Jesus did not once address the man. His conversation was with the evil spirit, proving conclusively that it was not a mere disease or mental derangement - for how could the Son of God hold converse with “disease” or “insanity?” - but that he conversed with a “being” who also conversed, reasoned, cavilled, felt, resisted, and knew him. There are, therefore, evil spirits, and those spirits have taken possession of human beings.
Hold thy peace - Greek, “Be muzzled.” “Restrain thyself.” “Cease from complaints, and come out of the man.” This was a very signal proof of the power of Jesus, to be able by a word to silence an evil angel, and, against his will, to compel him to leave a man whom he delighted to torment.
Mark 1:26
And when the unclean spirit ... - Still malignant, though doomed to obey - submitting because he was obliged to, not because he chose - he exerted his last power, inflicted all the pain he could, and then bowed to the Son of God and came out.
This is the nature of an evil disposition. Though compelled to obey, though prevented by the command and providence of God from doing what it “would,” yet, in seeming to obey, it does all the ill it can, and makes even the appearance of obedience the occasion for increased crime and mischief.
Mark 1:27, Mark 1:28
And they were all amazed ... - The power of casting out devils was new to them.
It was done by a word. Jesus did it in his own name and by his own authority. This proved that he was superior to all the unclean spirits. In consequence, Jesus’ fame spread throughout all the country, and the impression became prevalent that he was the Messiah.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 21. Capernaum — See Matthew 4:13.
He entered into the synagogue — Their synagogues - εν ταις συναγωγαις αυτων, according to the Syriac, which has the word in the plural.
