Bible Strands
Mark 1:37
and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Simon and his companions locate Jesus after He withdrew to a solitary place and immediately report that crowds are actively searching for Him.
The words — The Greek εὗρον (heuron) means "having found," indicating the disciples' completed search, while πάντες (pantes) translates to "everyone," emphasizing the universal scope of the crowd's pursuit.
The thread — This theme of widespread public demand appears in Mark 1:5, where people from all of Judea and Jerusalem went out to John, and resurfaces in John 12:19 when the Pharisees note that "the whole world has gone" after Jesus.
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus immediately redirects the disciples' focus from the present crowd to the next towns, prioritizing His mission of preaching over immediate popular demand.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
Cross-references
- John 12:19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
- Zechariah 11:11 It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
- Mark 1:5 People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
- John 3:26 So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
- John 11:48 If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”