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Mark 1:39
So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus moves through Galilee immediately after declaring in Mark 1:38 that He must preach in neighboring towns. He addresses synagogue audiences while actively confronting demonic forces.
The words — The supplied Greek highlights ἦλθεν (ēlthen) as "He was going" and κηρύσσων (kērussōn) as "preaching." These participles describe His continuous movement and proclamation within the region's synagogues.
The thread — This pattern of regional preaching and deliverance parallels Matthew 4:23, which records Jesus teaching in synagogues and healing across Galilee. The synagogal setting also echoes His initial teaching in Mark 1:21.
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus physically expanded His ministry beyond a single city to surrounding towns. It requires the reader to acknowledge that His authority functions through both systematic proclamation and direct confrontation of spiritual opposition.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- 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.
- Mark 7:30 And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
- Luke 4:41 Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
- Luke 4:43 But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”