King James Version
What Does Mark 1:39 Mean?
“And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.”
Context
37
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38
And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39
And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(39) **And he preached.**—See Note on Matthew 4:23.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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