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Mark 1:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Mark 1:21

Verse 21 of 45

Scripture focus

And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

Mark 1:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 1:21

Theological / Devotional

They went. [The Demoniac in the Synagogue, Mark 1:21-28 = Luke 4:31b-37. Major comment: Mark. See Early Galilean Ministry; The Ministry of Our Lord; on miracles pp. 208-213.] Literally, “they go.” Mark frequently uses the present tense to add a touch of graphic reality to his narrative. “They” includes Jesus and the four disciples whom He had now called.

Capernaum. See on Luke 4:31.

On the sabbath. See on Luke 4:16, 31. It is not to be inferred from Mark’s rapidly moving narrative that the four disciples had been fishing on the Sabbath day. “Straightway” here simply denotes the first Sabbath following the incident narrated in Mark 1:16–20.

The synagogue. For a description of the ancient synagogue and its services see pp. 56, 57.

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