Mark 1:22-28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 1:14-22

Here is, I. A general account of Christ's preaching in Galilee. John gives an account of his preaching in Judea, before this (John 2:1-3:36), which the other evangelists had omitted, who chiefly relate what occurred in Galilee, because that was least known at Jerusalem. Observe, 1. When Jesus began to preach in Galilee; After that John was put in prison. When he had finished his testimony, then Jesus began his. Note, The silencing of Christ's ministers shall not be the suppressing of Christ's... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 1:23-28

As soon as Christ began to preach, he began to work miracles for the confirmation of his doctrine; and they were such as intimated the design and tendency of his doctrine, which were to conquer Satan, and cure sick souls. In these verses, we have, I. Christ's casting the devil out of a man that was possessed, in the synagogue at Capernaum. This passage was not related in Matthew, but is afterward in Luke 4:33. There was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, en pneumati akatharto?in an... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:21-22

1:21-22 So they came into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath day Jesus went into the Synagogue and began to teach; and they were completely astonished at the way he taught, for he taught them like one who had personal authority, and not as the experts in the law did. Mark's story unfolds in a series of logical and natural steps. Jesus recognized in the emergence of John God's call to action. He was baptized and received God's seal of approval and God's equipment for his task. He was... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:23-28

1:23-28 There was in the synagogue a man in the grip of an unclean spirit. Immediately he broke into a shout. "What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth?" he said. "Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are you are The Holy One of God." Jesus spoke sternly to him. "Be silent," he said, "and come out of him." When the unclean spirit had convulsed the man and had cried with a great cry it came out of him. They were all so astonished that they kept asking each other, "What is this?... 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

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