Mark 1:35

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. AND IN THE MORNING - that is, of the day after this remarkable Sabbath; or, on the First day of the week. His choosing this day to inaugurate a new and glorious stage of His public work, should be noted by the reader. RISING UP A GREAT WHILE BEFORE DAY, [ prooi (G4404) ennuchon (G1773) or ennucha (G1773) lian (G3029)] - 'while it was yet night,' or long before daybreak, he went out-from Peter's house, where He slept, all unperceived. And departed into a solitary place, and the...

29-39 Wherever Christ comes, he comes to do good. He cures, that we may minister to him, and to others who are his, and for his sake. Those kept from public ordinances by sickness or other real hinderances, may expect the Saviour's gracious presence; he will soothe their sorrows, and abate their pains. Observe how numerous the patients were. When others speed well with Christ, it should quicken us in seeking after him. Christ departed into a solitary place. Though he was in no danger of distraction, or of temptation to vain-glory, yet he retired. Those who have the most business in public, and of the best kind, must yet sometimes be alone with God....

Verse 35. _IN THE MORNING A GREAT WHILE BEFORE DAY_] By πρωι, _the morning_, is to be understood the whole space of three hours, which finished the fourth watch of the night. _AND THERE PRAYED._] Not that _he_ needed any thing, for in him dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily; but that he might be a _pattern_ to us. Every thing that our blessed Lord did he performed either as our _pattern_, or as our _sacrifice_....

AND IN THE MORNING, RISING UP A GREAT WHILE BEFORE DAY - Luke says Luke 4:42, “when it was day.” The passage in Mark means, in the original, not literally “a great while before day,” but very early, or while there was yet “much appearance of night.” The place in Luke means “at daybreak,” at the beginning of day. Then, also, there is much appearance of night; and Luke and Mark therefore refer to the same time before it was fully light, or just at daybreak. AND DEPARTED INTO A SOLITARY PLACE, AND THERE PRAYED - Observe here: 1.That the Saviour, though perfectly holy, regarded the duty of secret prayer as of great importance. 2.That he, sought a solitary place for it - far away from the world and even from his di

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 it is written" (καθῶς for ὠς), "even as it is written." The words "the gospel of Jesus Christ" do not signify the book which St. Mark wrote, but the evangelical teaching of Jesus Christ. St. Mark means that the gospel announcement by Jesus Christ had such a beginning as had been predicted by Isaiah and Malachi, namely, the preaching of John the Baptist, and his testimony concerning Christ, to be fully laid open by the preaching and the death of Christ. The preaching of repentance by the Baptist was the preparation and the beginning of the evangelical preaching by Christ, of whom John was the forerunner. It has been well observed that St. Matthew an

AND IN THE MORNING, RISING UP A GREAT WHITE BEFORE DAY,.... On the morrow after the sabbath, on the first day in the morning, notwithstanding the fatigue of the former day, through preaching and working miracles; yet he rose up very early while it was very much within the night, as the light and day were coming on, and before the day broke; though it might be broad day before he departed out of the house, as Luke suggests, Luke 4:42, HE WENT OUT; out of the house of Simon and Andrew, and out of the city of Capernaum, leaving his disciples and friends behind him: AND DEPARTED INTO A SOLITARY PLACE, AND THERE HE PRAYED; as man, to his God and Father; it may be for his disciples he had lately chosen; for himself, as man, that he might be strengthened as such for service; and for success in his ministry, and that his Gospel might run and be glorified; he chose a

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 earnest. So after John the Baptist was put into prison, «Jesus came into Galilee.» Sometimes a loss may be a gain, and if the loss of John was the means of bringing out Jesus, certainly both the Church and the world were the gainers: «Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,» Mark 1:15. _And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel._ It is clear, from this passage, that our Lord exhorted men to repent, and to believe the gospel. There are some, who profess to be his followers, who will not suffer

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 Gospel of the Kingdom. (Mark 1:14 .Matthew 4:12; Luke 4:14 .)_ 2. The Calling of fellow servants. (Mark 1:16. Matthew 4:18; Luke 5:1 .) 3. The Servant in Capernaum. (Mark 1

THE DECISION TO LEAVE CAPERNAUM. The concourse of sick embarrasses Jesus, either because the work of healing tended to obscure His message or because Capernaum threatened to monopolise His attention. Simon may have remembered how the Master left the house and went out of the city to pray. To Simon's surprise, Jesus does not seize the favourable opportunity of Capernaum. God's herald may not remain stationary. Everywhere the proclamation is accompanied by the expulsion of demons. Their overthrow is proof of the nearness of God's kingdom. MARK 1:35. AND THERE PRAYED: No Christology is true which makes a Christ for whom prayer is either unnatural or impossible (H. R. Mackintosh, _Doctrine of the Person of Christ,_ p. 399). Mark 1:38. for to this end came I forth is interpreted theologically i

THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY (Mark 1:1-4)...