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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 1:21-28

A demoniac healed in the synagogue at Capernaum (Luke 4:31). A striking point in this miracle is the testimony of the demon to Christ's Messiahship, which, however, He refused to accept. If the possession was real, the demon's confession of Christ as 'the Holy One of God' was probably extorted by fear. If the possession was not real, but imagined by the insane man, the confession was probably due to the man's instinctive sense that a person with supernatural powers was present, ready to heal him.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See also Luke 4:31. Mark 1:21 AND THEY WENT INTO CAPERNAUM - For the situation of Capernaum see the notes at Matthew 4:13. Straigh

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART II. THE SERVANT'S WORK; NOT TO BE MINISTERED UNTO, BUT TO MINISTER -- CHAPTER 1:14-10:52 Chapter 1:14-45. The Ministry in Galilee after John's Imprisonment. 1. The Servant in Galilee preaching...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A SPECIMEN DAY IN CAPERNAUM. With His first followers, Jesus went to Capernaum (p. 29), a border town in the kingdom of Antipas, on the high road from Ptolemais to Damascus (HNT, _ad loc.;_ Matthew 4:...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    So they came into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath day Jesus went into the Synagogue and began to teach; and they were completely astonished at the way he taught, for he taught them like one...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY (Mark 1:1-4)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CAPERNAUM. See App-169. TAUGHT. began teaching....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Cure of the Demoniac at Capernaum 21. _Capernaum_ is not mentioned in the Old Testament or the Apocrypha. It was situated on the western shore of the Lake, in "the land of Gennesaret" (Matthew 14:...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑΦΑΡΝΑΟΎΜ ([129][130][131][132] 33) rather than the softer Καπερναούμ ([133][134][135][136][137]). [138][139][140][141], Syr-Sin. Syr-Pesh. Memph., Orig. omit εἰσελθών. Syr-Sin. omits καὶ εἰσπορεύοντ...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    21–28. CURE OF A DEMONIAC AT CAPERNAUM Luke 4:31-37. Omitted by Mt....

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 21. AND THEY WENT INTO CAPERNAUM; AND STRAIGHTWAY ON THE SABBATH DAY HE ENTERED INTO THE SYNAGOGUE, AND TAUGHT. 22. AND THEY WERE ASTONISHED AS HIS DOCTRINE: FOR HE TAUGHT THEM AS ONE THAT HAD AUT...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE FACT OF JESUS' GALILEAN MINISTRY MARK 1:14-34:_ John prepared the way. Then Jesus began to preach "the gospel of the kingdom." (Mark 1:14) Jesus came to set up His kingdom; His one church. The ki...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΕΊΣΠΟΡΕΎΟΝΤΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΕΊΣΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G1531) входить, hist. _praes._ ΕΊΣΕΛΘΏΝ _aor. act. part. от_ ΕΊΣΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G1525) входить, ΣΥΝΑΓΩΓΉ (G4864) синагога (_см._ Matthew 4:23; TDNT;...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ON THE SABBATH DAY— In the Greek it is plural, τοις σαββασιν, and, when compared with the parallel place in St. Luke, shews that it was the custom of Jesus to frequent these places of worship on the s...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. A SABBATH IN THE LIFE OF JESUS 1:21-34 _TEXT 1:21-34_ And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at his teach...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. AND THEY WENT INTO CAPERNAUM (SEE THE NOTE AT MATTHEW 4:13 ) AND STRAIGHTWAY ON THE SABBA...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    19 Before a net is used it is important that it is not badly tangled or snarled. The work of these fishermen is a graphic commentary on the word "adjust," which has been rendered by such a variety as...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. ABOUT MARK’S BOOK The Bible has 4 books about Jesus’ life. They are called the Books of Mat...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THEY WENT INTO CAPERNAUM. — Here St. Mark’s narrative ceases to run parallel with that of St. Matthew, and agrees almost verbally with Luke 4:31. STRAIGHTWAY. — The frequent recurrence of this ad...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 1:21, 22 (MARK 1:21) TEACHING WITH AUTHORITY "And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day He entered into the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teachin...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _First appearance in the synagogue; first impressions_ (Luke 4:31-37)....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    εἰσπορεύονται : Jesus and the four newly acquired disciples _enter_ or _arrive at_. Καπ., Capernaum; first mention. From Mk.'s narrative alone we should gather that Jesus arrived at Capernaum on His w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE HELPER OF THE NEEDY Mark 1:21-39 The word _straightway_ is typical of our Lord's life. It occurs at least eleven times in this chapter (r.v.), and is the keynote of Mark's Gospel, which is pre-em...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapid...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And they went into (k) Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. (k) From the city of Nazareth....

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    HEALING OF PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW Matthew 8:14-17; Mark 1:2-34; & Luke 14:3-35 Mark: “And immediately coming out of the synagogue? came into the house of Simon and Andrew and James and John. The mother...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (14) Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God. (15) And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, a...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY_ ‘And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day He entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at His doctrine: for He taught them as o...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The message is new at least in the absolute and complete character it assumes, and in its direct and immediate application. It was not the Jewish privileges which should be obtained by repenting and r...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole 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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. Ver. 21. _He entered into the synagogue, and taught_] This is noted as remarkable in St Mar...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And they went into Capernaum_ When our Lord had thus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John, they all left the side of the lake, and entered with him into the city of Capernaum. _And straightway on th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PREACHING AND HEALING IN CAPERNAUM. Christ's manner of teaching:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THEY WENT INTO CAPERNAUM; AND STRAIGHTWAY ON THE SABBATH-DAY HE ENTERED INTO THE SYNAGOGUE AND TAUGHT....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    This beginning is not that ofJohn 1:1, which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation (Genesis 1:1), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son o...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Preaching, Calling, and Helping TEXT: Mark 1:14-34 PROPOSITION: Jesus shows us how to evangelize. QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Methods SCRIPTURE READING: INTRODUCTION: 1. How would you being a new...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-22 Jesus began to preach in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. If some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, to carry on the same work. Observe the great truths Christ preached. By re...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Ver. 21,22. We heard before that the synagogues were much of the nature of our parish churches, places where people ordinarily met together on the sabbath days, to worship God by prayer, and reading t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 1:21 Then G2532 went G1531 (G5736) into G1519 Capernaum G2584 and G2532 immediately G2112 Sabbath G4521 entered...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS MINISTRY (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS MINISTRY (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FIRST STAGE IN THE MINISTRY OF JESUS. (1:14-39). Now that He had been especially empowered and had determined the path that He would tread Jesus leaves the wilderness behind and goes out among men...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS IS REVEALED IN THE WAY HE TEACHES (1:21-22). ‘And they go into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught, and they were astonished...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS REVEALS HIS AUTHORITY IN HIS TEACHING AND BY CASTING OUT AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT (1:21-28). Having revealed His authority by calling men to abandon everything and follow Him, He now reveals that auth...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    CHRONOLOGY. This Gospel presents the fewest deviations from the chronological order. In the whole narrative of the ministry in Galilee, we find but one such: in the case of the feast at Levi's house;...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 1:21. AND THEY GO INTO CAPERNAUM. See on Matthew 4:13. This was probably the beginning of our Lord's ministry in that place. The events recorded by Matthew, chaps, Mark 5:1 to...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    AND TAUGHT (εδιδασκεν). Inchoative imperfect, began to teach as soon as he entered the synagogue in Capernaum on the sabbath. The synagogue in Capernaum afforded the best opening for the teaching of...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Mark 1 The Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother. Pain, sickness, delirium, madness, as great infringements of the laws of nature as the miracles themselves, are such veritable presences to the human experie...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Mark 1:16 I. Vers. 16-20. (1) Christ is the Preparer of His servants. "I will make you" how much was involved in that promise. (_a_) Authority; (_b_) Qualification. (2) Small beginnings compatible wit...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 1:14. _Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,_ When one servant of God is laid aside, it is a call to the rest to be the more...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Ministry of John the Baptist. Baptism and temptation of Jesus and His first Galilean ministry. Demons cast out, sickness healed, leprosy cured. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, John the...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 1:1. _The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God._ This commencement is laconic, beautiful, and perspicuous. Several Greek authors begin their books in this independent way. It a...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THEY CAME TO THE TOWN OF CAPERNAUM. Capernaum: see Matthew 4:13. WENT INTO THE SYNAGOGUE. Synagogue: see note on Matthew 4:23....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And they went into Capernaum._ CAPERNAUM The Teacher of humility begins His mission at a town where pride chiefly reigned. Preference is due from ministers to the greatest need, not to the greatest...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MARK—NOTE ON MARK 1:16 Demonstration of Jesus’ Authority. The first half of Mark’s Gospel shows that Jesus has authority over sickness, over the laws of nature, and over the demonic world. It also hig...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS TEACHES WITH GREAT AUTHORITY MARK 1:21-28; LUKE 4:31-37; MARK 1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught....

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    COMMENTARY upon THE GOSPEL OF S. MARK. _______. _______ INTRODUCTION. " MARK," says S. Jerome in his _Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Writers_, "was a disciple and interpreter of S. Peter. At the req...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 1:21. _Capernaum_ was at that time a flourishing commercial town on north-western shore of lake. A customs station, with military quarters. Its synagogue was the g...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 1:1 THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. These words mean, not the title of the book, but the commencement of the narrative; and so they depend upon what follows, namely, "as...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn to Mark's gospel. Mark was a young man when Jesus was crucified, perhaps about twelve years old. So, the gospel that he writes is considered to be the understanding that he received from li...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 13:14; Acts 17:2; Acts 18:4; Luke 10:15; Luke 13:10;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    And taught [ε δ ι δ α σ κ ε ν]. Inchoative imperfect, began to teach as soon as he entered the synagogue in Capernaum on the sabbath. The synagogue in Capernaum afforded the best opening for the teach...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Luke 4:31....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Our Saviour having called his disciples, Peter and Andrew, James and John, to follow him, in order to their preaching of the gospel; here we may observe how he went himself along with them, teaching p...

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