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Mark 1:29
As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative places Jesus and His companions departing the synagogue to enter the house of Simon and Andrew. This movement occurs immediately after Jesus’ teaching draws widespread attention through Galilee.
The words — The Greek εὐθὺς (euthus) translates literally as "immediately," marking the swift transition from the synagogue to the house. The participle ἐξελθόντες (exelthontes) reads "having gone out," indicating the completed action of leaving the synagogue.
The thread — This departure from the synagogue to Simon’s house parallels the parallel accounts in Matthew 8:14 and Luke 4:38. The sequence follows Jesus’ initial synagogue teaching recorded in Mark 1:21.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Jesus’ deliberate movement from public teaching to private ministry. Readers must note that His companions accompany Him directly to a household where immediate physical need is present.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Cross-references
- Matthew 8:14 When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
- Luke 4:38 After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,
- Mark 1:21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- Luke 9:58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
- Mark 1:23 Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue: