CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1:1-6 (Mark 1:1) THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL. "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way; The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ye rea... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:7-11 (MARK 1:7) AT THE JORDAN "And he preached, saying, There cometh after me He that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I baptized you with water; but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in those days, that... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:12, 13 (MARK 1:12) THE TEMPTATION "And straightway the Spirit driveth Him forth into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and He was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto Him." Mark 1:12 (R.V.) ST. Mark has not recorded the details of... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:14-20 (MARK 1:14) THE EARLY PREACHING AND THE FIRST DISCIPLES "Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel. And passing along by the se... [ Continue Reading ]
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 teaching: for He taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes." Mark 1:21 (R.V.) THE worship of... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:23 (MARK 1:23) MIRACLES "And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit." Mark 1:23 (R.V.) WE have just read that Christ's teaching astonished the hearers. He was about to astonish them yet more, for we have now reached the first miracle which St. Mark records... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:23-28 (MARK 1:23) THE DEMONIAC "And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying, What have we to do with Thee, Thou Jesus of Nazareth? art Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee Who Thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, sa... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:29-34 (MARK 1:29) A GROUP OF MIRACLES "And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell Him of her: and He came and took her by the hand,... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:35-39 (MARK 1:35) JESUS IN SOLITUDE "And in the morning, a great while before day, He rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after Him; and they found Him, and say unto Him, All are seeking Thee. And He sai... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 1:40-45 (MARK 1:40) THE LEPER "And there cometh to Him a leper, beseeching Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying unto Him, If Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And being moved with compassion, He stretched forth His hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clea... [ Continue Reading ]