Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2:1-2
Mark 2:1-2. And again After having been in desert places for same time, he returned privately to Capernaum. It was noised that he was in the house The rumour immediately spread, that he was come to the city, and was in Peter’s house. And straightway many were gathered together His arrival was no sooner known than such a multitude was gathered together that the house could not contain them; nor even the court before the door. Hitherto the general impression on their hearts continued.... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:2
So much as about the door - In the “court” or “yard” before the door. They could not get near enough to hear him.Preached the word unto them - The word of God; the revelation or doctrine which he came to deliver, called “the Word,” and “the Word of God,” because it was spoken or revealed by God. Compare Acts 6:2-7. read more