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
The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:27
What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? The now generally approved text gives a different rendering, namely, What is this ? a new teaching ! ( τί ἐστὶ τοῦτο δὶδαχη καινή ). If this is the true reading—and there is excellent authority for it—it would mean that the bystanders inferred that this new and unexampled power indicated the accompanying gift of a "new teaching," a new revelation. Nay, more, it indicated that he who wrought these miracles must be the promised... read more