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Praying and Preaching

35 Then[a] Jesus[b] got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.[c] 36 Simon and his companions searched for him. 37 When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 He replied,[d] “Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”[e] 39 So[f] he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues[g] and casting out demons.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:35 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  2. Mark 1:35 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Mark 1:35 tn The imperfect προσηύχετο (prosēucheto) implies some duration to the prayer.
  4. Mark 1:38 tn Grk “And he said to them.”
  5. Mark 1:38 tn Grk “Because for this purpose I have come forth.”
  6. Mark 1:39 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.
  7. Mark 1:39 sn See the note on synagogue in 1:21.

35 · kai Very lian early in the morning prōi, while it was still dark ennychos, Jesus arose anistēmi, left exerchomai the house and kai went aperchomai out to eis a deserted erēmos place topos; and kai there he spent time in prayer proseuchomai. 36 And kai Simon Simōn and kai those ho who were with meta him autos searched for katadiōkō him autos, 37 · kai found heuriskō him autos, and kai said legō to him autos, “ Everyone pas is looking zēteō for you sy.” 38 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Let us go agō elsewhere allachou, into eis the ho nearby echō towns kōmopolis, so hina that I may preach kēryssō there ekei also kai, because gar that houtos is what I came exerchomai to eis do.” 39 So kai he traveled erchomai throughout eis all holos Galilee Galilaia, preaching kēryssō in eis · ho their autos synagogues synagōgē · ho and kai driving out ekballō · ho demons daimonion.

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