Mark 1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:21

And they went into Capernaum ,.... Jesus and his four disciples he had just called, Simon and Andrew, James and John; though the Arabic and Persic versions read, "he went"; that is, Christ; and so Beza says it was read in a certain copy: and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught ; that is, immediately, as soon as he entered the, city, it being then sabbath day; or, as soon as the sabbath day came, he went to the synagogue at Capernaum, and his disciples... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:22

And they were astonished at his doctrine ,.... The nature and importance of it, it being what they had not been used to hear; only at best the doctrine of the law, and sometimes only the traditions of the elders, or an allegorical and traditional sense of the Scriptures, and things very trifling and unedifying: and also they were amazed at the manner of his preaching, which was with so much gracefulness, gravity, and majesty, and was attended with so much evidence and power: for he taught... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:23

And there was in their synagogue ,.... In the synagogue of the Capernaites, at the same time that Jesus was teaching there, a man with an unclean spirit : not with an unclean heart, for there were doubtless many such there, but that had a devil; for in Luke 4:33 , it is said, "he had a spirit of an unclean devil": so called, because he is impure in himself, and the cause of uncleanness in men, in which he delights: and such spirits sometimes are where religious persons meet, but with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:24

Saying, let us alone, &c.; Meaning with himself, the rest of the unclean spirits, that had possessed the bodies of men in Galilee, and in all Judea; knowing that Christ had power to dislodge them, and fearing he would, entreats him he would let them alone, quietly to dwell in their beloved habitations: what have we to do with thee ? They had nothing to do with Christ, as a Saviour; they had no interest in him, nor in his redemption, but he had something to do with them, to show his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:25

And Jesus rebuked him ,.... Checking his insolence, despising his flattery, and refusing to receive a testimony from him; and which he wanted not, lest it should be thought he had a familiarity and confederacy with him: saying, hold thy peace ; stop thy mouth, I need no such witness as thine, nor thy praises; I am not to be soothed by thy flattery, nor is my mouth to be stopped, or power restrained, by such methods: wherefore he adds, and come out of him : I will not let thee alone,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:26

And when the unclean spirit had torn him ,.... Not that he had torn any limb from him, or had made any wound in any part of his body; for Luke says, Luke 4:35 , that he "hurt him not", but he shook him; and as Luke there says, "threw him in the midst", of the people, or synagogue; and so the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read here, "he cast him", or "threw him to the ground": he threw him into convulsions, and laid him prostrate on the floor: and cried with a loud voice, he came... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:27

And they were all amazed ,.... The people that were in the synagogue, who were met together for divine worship, were astonished, not only at his doctrine, as before, but at this miracle and power of his in casting out devils: insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, what thing is this ? They spake among themselves, as Luke says, Luke 4:36 ; they inquired of one another; they conferred together, talked over the point, and disputed among themselves, concerning both the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:28

And immediately his fame spread abroad ,.... Not only in the city of Capernaum, where these things were done, and where his fame was first spread, but also throughout all the region round about Galilee : and not only throughout Galilee, but throughout all the country that was bordering upon it, and adjacent to it; see Matthew 4:23 . The Persic version reads, "through all the provinces". read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:29

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue ,.... Christ having wrought this miracle, and finished his sermon, and the whole synagogue service being over, when it was usual for every one to repair to their own houses, or their friends, for refreshment; he, and they that were with him, departed from it, and directly, being not far from it, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew ; who being brethren, dwelt together in a house at Capernaum, where it seems they were now... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:30

But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever ,.... "A great fever", Luke says, Luke 4:38 ; a very violent one, which threatened with death, and must be very dangerous to an old person; See Gill on Matthew 8:14 , And anon they tell him or her ; for it seems, that not as soon as he came into the house, but some time after, when he had sat awhile, and rested himself after his fatigue in preaching; they acquainted him with her case, and beseeched him to look upon her, and restore her:... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:30

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