Mark 1:14
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II. The Mystery of Jesus
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry. 14 (A)After John had been arrested,[a] Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God:
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- 1:14–15 After John had been arrested: in the plan of God, Jesus was not to proclaim the good news of salvation prior to the termination of the Baptist’s active mission. Galilee: in the Marcan account, scene of the major part of Jesus’ public ministry before his arrest and condemnation. The gospel of God: not only the good news from God but about God at work in Jesus Christ. This is the time of fulfillment: i.e., of God’s promises. The kingdom of God…Repent: see note on Mt 3:2.
Mark 1:15
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15 (A)“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
The Call of the First Disciples.[a]
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- 1:16–20 These verses narrate the call of the first Disciples. See notes on Mt 4:18–22 and Mt 4:20.
Mark 1:21
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The Cure of a Demoniac. 21 [a](A)Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.
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- 1:21–45 The account of a single day’s ministry of Jesus on a sabbath in and outside the synagogue of Capernaum (Mk 1:21–31) combines teaching and miracles of exorcism and healing. Mention is not made of the content of the teaching but of the effect of astonishment and alarm on the people. Jesus’ teaching with authority, making an absolute claim on the hearer, was in the best tradition of the ancient prophets, not of the scribes. The narrative continues with events that evening (Mk 1:32–34; see notes on Mt 8:14–17) and the next day (Mk 1:35–39). The cleansing in Mk 1:40–45 stands as an isolated story.
Mark 1:22
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22 (A)The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
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Mark 1:38
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38 He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.”
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Mark 1:39
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39 So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.
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