35 (A)And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and (B)prayed there for a time. 36 Simon and his companions eagerly searched for Him; 37 and they found Him and *said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” 38 He *said to them, “Let’s go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may also [a]preach there; for this is why I came.” 39 (C)And He went into their synagogues [b]preaching throughout Galilee, and casting out the demons.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:38 Or proclaim
  2. Mark 1:39 Or proclaiming

He retires for private prayer

35-37 Then, in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a deserted place, and there he prayed. Simon and his companions went in search of him, and when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

38 “Then we will go somewhere else, to the neighbouring towns,” he replied, “so that I may give my message there too—that is why I have come.”

39 So he continued preaching in their synagogues and expelling evil spirits throughout the whole of Galilee.

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