Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 1:18
Straightway leaving their nets, they followed him — From this time they forsook their employ, and constantly attended him. Happy they who follow Christ at the first call!
Straightway leaving their nets, they followed him — From this time they forsook their employ, and constantly attended him. Happy they who follow Christ at the first call!
See the notes at Matthew 4:18....
PART II. THE SERVANT'S WORK; NOT TO BE MINISTERED UNTO, BUT TO MINISTER -- CHAPTER 1:14-10:52 Chapter 1:14-45. The Ministry in Galilee after John's Imprisonment. 1. The Servant in Galilee preaching...
THE CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES. The sudden call and unhesitating response argue, according to Porphyry (_c._ A.D. 300), either the incompetence of the lying historian or the stupidity of the disciple...
THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY (Mark 1:1-4)...
While he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting their nets into the sea, for they were fishermen. So Jesus said to them, "Follow me! and I will make y...
ΚΑῚ ΕΥ̓ΘΈΩΣ�. Δ. There is no hesitation. Like Bartimaeus with his ἱμάτιον (Mark 10:50), they leave their valuable possessions; and apparently there is neither father nor servant present to take care o...
16–20. THE MESSIAH CALLS HIS FIRST DISCIPLES Matthew 4:18-22. Cf. Luke 5:1-11 Here, in the fullest sense, the main portion of the Gospel begins, and the authority for it goes back to eye-witnesses, o...
Ver 16. Now as He walked by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. 17. And Jesus said unto them, "Come ye after Me, and I will mak...
_THE FACT OF JESUS' GALILEAN MINISTRY MARK 1:14-34:_ John prepared the way. Then Jesus began to preach "the gospel of the kingdom." (Mark 1:14) Jesus came to set up His kingdom; His one church. The ki...
ΆΦΈΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΦΊΗΜΙ (G863) оставлять, ΔΊΚΤΥΟΝ (G1350) сеть (_см._ Mark 1:16). Temp. _part._ предшествует моменту, "когда он ушел" ΉΚΟΛΟΎΘΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΚΟΛΟΥΘΈΩ (G190) сле...
2. THE CALL OF THE FISHERMEN. 1:16-20 _TEXT 1:16-20_ And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers. And Jesus s...
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, See the notes at Matthew 4:12....
2-3 Compare Mal_3:1; Isa_40:3; Mat_3:3; Luk_3:4-6; Joh_1:15-23. 4-8 Compare Mat_3:1-12; Luk_3:1-18. 4 John the baptist was the son of a priest, so that he was entitled to exercise the priestly office...
1:18 trawl-nets (c-5) See Note, Matthew 4:20 ....
BAPTISM OF JESUS. BEGINNING OF THE MINISTRY 1-8. Appearance of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1; Luke 3:1). See on Mt and Lk. St. Mark's Gospel, being based on the reminiscences of Peter, begins with the...
CALL OF SIMON, ANDREW, JAMES, AND JOHN (Matthew 4:18, cp. Luke 5:1). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. ABOUT MARK’S BOOK The Bible has 4 books about Jesus’ life. They are called the Books of Mat...
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,...
_The Galilean ministry begins_ (Matthew 4:12-22; Luke 4:14)....
THE BEGINNING OF JESUS' MINISTRY Mark 1:1-20 _The ministry of John the Baptist,_ Mark 1:1-8. Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will, then fai...
The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapid...
HEALING OF PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW Matthew 8:14-17; Mark 1:2-34; & Luke 14:3-35 Mark: “And immediately coming out of the synagogue? came into the house of Simon and Andrew and James and John. The mother...
(14) Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God. (15) And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, a...
It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...
The message is new at least in the absolute and complete character it assumes, and in its direct and immediate application. It was not the Jewish privileges which should be obtained by repenting and r...
AND STRAIGHTWAY THEY FORSOOK THEIR NETS,.... Which perhaps were their all; see Matthew 19:27. AND FOLLOWED HIM; both in a corporeal and spiritual sense; Matthew 4:20....
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. Ver. 18. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 4:20 _"_...
_Come, and I will make you fishers of men_ I will enable you to draw them into my true church by the net of my gospel. _And straightway_ Upon his call; _leaving their nets, they followed him_ From thi...
Disciples of Christ called. Matthew 4:18-22, LUKE 5:1-11; Luke 5:27-28...
Those whom Christ calls to preach the gospel, should forsake whatever would hinder them; and though they relinquish their prospects of temporal gain on earth, they may expect, if faithful, eternal gai...
AND STRAIGHTWAY THEY FORSOOK THEIR NETS AND FOLLOWED HIM....
The formal call of the first disciples:...
This beginning is not that ofJohn 1:1, which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation (Genesis 1:1), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son o...
TITLE: Preaching, Calling, and Helping TEXT: Mark 1:14-34 PROPOSITION: Jesus shows us how to evangelize. QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Methods SCRIPTURE READING: INTRODUCTION: 1. How would you being a new...
14-22 Jesus began to preach in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. If some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, to carry on the same work. Observe the great truths Christ preached. By re...
SEE POOLE ON "MARK 1:16...
Mark 1:18 G2532 immediately G2112 left G863 (G5631) their G846 nets G1350 followed G190 (G5656) Him...
SECTION 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS MINISTRY (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1...
SECTION 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS MINISTRY (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1...
THE FIRST STAGE IN THE MINISTRY OF JESUS. (1:14-39). Now that He had been especially empowered and had determined the path that He would tread Jesus leaves the wilderness behind and goes out among men...
THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS IS REVEALED IN THE CALLING OF THE FIRST APOSTLES (1:16-20). The last thing that anyone would have thought of when they heard Jesus' message about the Kingly Rule of God would be...
‘And passing along by the Sea of Galilee he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you to be...
CHRONOLOGY. This Gospel presents the fewest deviations from the chronological order. In the whole narrative of the ministry in Galilee, we find but one such: in the case of the feast at Levi's house;...
Mark 1:16 I. Vers. 16-20. (1) Christ is the Preparer of His servants. "I will make you" how much was involved in that promise. (_a_) Authority; (_b_) Qualification. (2) Small beginnings compatible wit...
Mark 1 The Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother. Pain, sickness, delirium, madness, as great infringements of the laws of nature as the miracles themselves, are such veritable presences to the human experie...
Mark 1:14. _Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,_ When one servant of God is laid aside, it is a call to the rest to be the more...
CONTENTS: Ministry of John the Baptist. Baptism and temptation of Jesus and His first Galilean ministry. Demons cast out, sickness healed, leprosy cured. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, John the...
Mark 1:1. _The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God._ This commencement is laconic, beautiful, and perspicuous. Several Greek authors begin their books in this independent way. It a...
_Now as He walked by the Sea of Galilee._ THE CALL OF THE FIRST APOSTLES The call of these men is a strange thing. It is strange that He begins with winning disciples, not working miracles. And it is...
STRAIGHTWAY Straightway. Mark 1:18. I wonder if you have a pet word a word you use very often. Many people have a pet word that they like to produce on every possible occasion. This word " straight...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 1:16 Demonstration of Jesus’ Authority. The first half of Mark’s Gospel shows that Jesus has authority over sickness, over the laws of nature, and over the demonic world. It also hig...
FOUR FISHERMEN FOLLOW JESUS MATTHEW 4:18-22; MARK 1:16-20; MATTHEW 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the s...
COMMENTARY upon THE GOSPEL OF S. MARK. _______. _______ INTRODUCTION. " MARK," says S. Jerome in his _Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Writers_, "was a disciple and interpreter of S. Peter. At the req...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 1:14. JOHN WAS PUT IN PRISON.—_Delivered up_. Same word used of our Lord’s betrayal by Judas. “Such honour have all His saints.” JESUS CAME INTO GALILEE.—From Jeru...
EXPOSITION MARK 1:1 THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. These words mean, not the title of the book, but the commencement of the narrative; and so they depend upon what follows, namely, "as...
Let's turn to Mark's gospel. Mark was a young man when Jesus was crucified, perhaps about twelve years old. So, the gospel that he writes is considered to be the understanding that he received from li...
Luke 14:33; Luke 18:28; Luke 5:11; Mark 10:28; Matthew 19:27;...
JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD Mark 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to say about...