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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:21-28

See also Luke 4:31-37.Mark 1:21And they went into Capernaum - For the situation of Capernaum see the notes at Matthew 4:13.Straightway - Immediately. On the following Sabbath.The synagogue - See the notes at Matthew 4:23.And taught - In the synagogue, the presiding elder, after reading the Scriptures, invited anyone who chose to address the people, Acts 13:15. Though our Saviour was not a “priest” of the Levitical order or an “officer” of the synagogue, yet we find him often availing himself of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 1:21-22

Mark 1:21-22. And they went into Capernaum When our Lord had thus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John, they all left the side of the lake, and entered with him into the city of Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath day Doubtless the next sabbath, which was probably the very next day. The word for sabbath da y, τοις σαββασιν , is in the plural number, and the expression is frequently the same where it is evidently to be understood of a particular day, as Matthew 12:1; Matthew 28:1;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 1:21-28

28. Man with an evil spirit healed (Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37)While in Capernaum Jesus preached in the local synagogue. People noticed that his teaching was very much different from that of the Jewish religious teachers. Instead of arguing about small points of the law he taught the truth of God plainly. All who heard had no doubt that this was God’s message taught with his authority (Mark 1:21-22).On this occasion, however, Jesus’ teaching was violently opposed by evil satanic powers that had... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 1:21

Capernaum. See App-169 . taught = began teaching. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 1:21

And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.CONTINUATION OF JESUS' GALILEAN MINISTRYMark does not relate what Jesus taught on this occasion, but it may be assumed that his teaching was identical with such teaching as that found in the sermon on the mount and in the parables and other discourses. Significantly, the first teaching of Jesus (as recorded by Mark) occurred in a synagogue provided by a liberal and God-fearing Gentile (Luke... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 1:21

Mark 1:21. On the sabbath day— In the Greek it is plural, τοις σαββασιν, and, when compared with the parallel place in St. Luke, shews that it was the custom of Jesus to frequent these places of worship on the sabbath days. The addition of this circumstance seems therefore intended to intimate, that Christ was free from the imputation of profaning the sabbath, which was objected to him by the Jews. See Mat 12:1-2 and Grotius. Dr. Heylin renders the latter part of this verse, where he... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:21

21. And they went into Capernaum—(See on :-). and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught—This should have been rendered, "straightway on the sabbaths He entered into the synagogue and taught," or "continued to teach." The meaning is, that as He began this practice on the very first sabbath after coming to settle at Capernaum, so He continued it regularly thereafter. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 1:21

Capernaum became Jesus’ base of ministry in Galilee (cf. Luke 4:16-31). It stood on the Sea of Galilee’s northwest shore and was the hub of the most populous district in Galilee. Archaeologists have done extensive restoration work there. They have reconstructed a synagogue that stood here in the third and fourth centuries.The synagogues came into existence during the Babylonian exile. The word originally described a group of people, but it later became associated with the building in which the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 1:21-28

1. Jesus’ teaching and healing in the Capernaum synagogue 1:21-28 (cf. Luke 4:31-37) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 1:21-34

B. Early demonstrations of the Servant’s authority in Capernaum 1:21-34This section of the Gospel records three instances of ministry in Capernaum. These were Jesus’ teaching and healing in the synagogue, His healing of Peter’s mother-in-law, and His healing of many others. These events further demonstrated Jesus’ authority. They all occurred on one day, or two days from the Jewish perspective in which a new day began at sunset. Mark implied that this was a typical day of ministry for Jesus. read more

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