Mark 1:36

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. AND SIMON AND THEY THAT WERE WITH HIM FOLLOWED AFTER HIM, [ katediooxan (G2614)] - rather, 'pressed after Him.' Luke (Luke 4:42) says, "The multitudes sought after Him" [ hoi (G3588) ochloi (G3793) epezeetoun (G1934) auton (G846)]: but this would be a party from the town. Mark, having his information from Peter himself, speaks only of what related directly to him. "They that were with him" would probably be Andrew his brother, James and...

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 36. _AND SIMON - FOLLOWED AFTER HIM._] κατεδιωξαν, _followed_ _him eagerly_. They had now begun to taste the good word of God, and thought they could never hear too much of it. Many possess this spirit when first converted to God. O! what a pity that they should ever lose it! The soul that _relishes_ God's word is ever growing in grace by it....

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 SIMON, AND THEY THAT WERE WITH HIM,.... Peter, and his brother Andrew, together with James and John, FOLLOWED AFTER HIM; some time after he was gone; for he privately withdrew from them, so that they might not be aware when he went, nor apprized of his departure, for some considerable time; which when they were, they set out, in diligent search, and eager pursuit after him, until they found him....

Mark 1:28. _And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee._ «Immediately.» That is, as soon as Jesus had healed the man with an unclean spirit, his fame spread like wildfire. The miracle was reported from mouth to mouth till everybody in that region knew of it. It was said that the words and writings of Martin Luther were carried as by the wings of angels, so speedily was everything that he said and wrote made known far and wide. On this occasion, it was so with our Lord's wondrous deed of mercy and power: «Immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.» Mark 1:29. _And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John._ «Forthwith,» or

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)...