Bible Strands
Mark 10:1
Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus departs from His previous location and enters the Judean region beyond the Jordan, where crowds gather and He resumes His teaching. This geographical shift occurs immediately before Pharisees approach to test Him on divorce.
The words — ἀναστὰς (anastas) means "having risen up," marking a deliberate departure, while ὅρια (horia) literally denotes the border or region of Judea.
The thread — Jesus’ movement beyond the Jordan parallels John 10:40, while His habitual teaching to crowds echoes Matthew 4:23 and Mark 4:2.
Why it lands — The text records a geographical transition that precedes a legal challenge, requiring the reader to recognize that Jesus’ teaching ministry continues uninterrupted despite political scrutiny.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
Cross-references
- John 10:40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
- 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 4:2 And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
- Mark 6:34 When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
- Jeremiah 32:33 They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.
- Mark 2:13 Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
- Mark 6:6 And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
- John 11:7 and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
- Matthew 19:1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
- John 18:20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.