Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee
Mark 1:35-39
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Mark.1.35 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- Και: CONJ
- πρωι: ADV
- εννυχα: ADV
- λιαν: ADV
- αναστας: VERB,aor,act,part,nom,sg,m
- εξηλθεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- και: CONJ
- απηλθεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- εις: PREP
- ερημον: NOUN,acc,sg,fem
- τοπον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- κακει: ADV
- προσηυχετο: VERB,impf,mid,ind,3,sg
Parallels
- Luke 5:16 (verbal): Luke records the same habital motif—Jesus withdraws to desolate places to pray (similar wording and action: withdrawal to solitude for prayer).
- Mark 6:46 (verbal): Within Mark itself, after the feeding of the five thousand Jesus again 'went up into the mountain to pray'—a repeated Markan motif of solitary prayer.
- Matthew 14:23 (verbal): Parallel to Mark 6:46 in Matthew's account: after dismissing the crowds Jesus goes up on a mountain by himself to pray, echoing the solitude-and-prayer theme.
- Luke 6:12 (thematic): Luke emphasizes an extended, solitary time of prayer (an all-night vigil) before a decisive action (choosing the Twelve), paralleling Mark's theme of withdrawal to pray prior to ministry decisions.
- Luke 11:1 (structural): Luke situates a teaching on prayer immediately after noting Jesus 'was praying in a certain place,' linking Jesus' private prayer life with the disciples' request to be taught to pray and underscoring the narrative function of solitary prayer.
Alternative generated candidates
- And in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose and went out to a solitary place, and there he prayed.
- And early in the morning, while it was still very dark, he rose up, went out, and departed to a solitary place; and there he prayed.
Mark.1.36 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- κατεδιωξεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
- Σιμων: NOUN,nom,sg,m
- και: CONJ
- οι: ART,nom,pl,m
- μετ᾽αυτου: PREP+PRON,gen,sg,m
Parallels
- Mark 1:18 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same scene: Simon (Peter) and those with him 'left their nets and followed him,' echoing Mark 1:36's report that Simon and his companions followed Jesus.
- Mark 1:17 (verbal): Jesus' call 'Follow me' immediately precedes the pursuit; the imperative provides the impetus for Simon and the others to follow.
- Matthew 4:18-20 (verbal): Synoptic parallel: Jesus calls Simon Peter and Andrew, who 'immediately left their nets and followed him,' closely matching Mark's depiction of their following.
- Luke 5:10-11 (verbal): Luke's account of the miraculous catch and the call of Simon Peter culminates in 'they left everything and followed him,' paralleling Mark's note that Simon and his companions followed Jesus.
- John 1:35-42 (thematic): John narrates the first disciples following Jesus and Andrew bringing Simon to him; thematically parallels the origin of Simon's discipleship and his coming to Jesus, though with different emphases.
Alternative generated candidates
- And Simon and those who were with him went in search of him.
- And Simon and those who were with him followed after him; and when they found him they said to him, "Everyone is seeking you."
Mark.1.37 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- ευρον: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,pl
- αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
- και: CONJ
- λεγουσιν: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,pl
- αυτω: PRON,dat,sg,m
- οτι: CONJ
- Παντες: ADJ,nom,pl,m
- ζητουσιν: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,pl
- σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
Parallels
- Luke 4:42 (thematic): Early-morning seeking of Jesus and his withdrawal to a solitary place; Luke reports people seeking him and Jesus’ response to continue his mission elsewhere, paralleling the circumstance of many looking for him.
- Matthew 4:23-25 (thematic): Summary statement that great crowds from surrounding regions followed Jesus and brought the sick to him—explains why “everyone is seeking you” (background motif of widespread public pursuit).
- John 6:24-25 (verbal): Crowd actively searches for Jesus across the sea; when they find him they address him directly—language and action (seeking and finding Jesus) closely parallel Mark’s narrative moment.
- Mark 1:45 (structural): Within Mark’s Gospel a healed man’s indiscreet report leads to such widespread attention that Jesus can no longer enter towns openly—an internal parallel that explains and amplifies the crowd’s incessant seeking described in 1:37.
Alternative generated candidates
- And they found him and said to him, 'Everyone is seeking you.'
- And he said to them, "Let us go on to the neighboring villages, that I may preach there also."
Mark.1.38 - Details
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Morphology
- και: CONJ
- λεγει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
- αυτοις·Αγωμεν: PRON,dat,pl,3+VERB,pres,act,subj,1,pl
- αλλαχου: ADV
- εις: PREP
- τας: ART,acc,pl,f
- εχομενας: VERB,pres,act,part,acc,pl,f
- κωμοπολεις: NOUN,acc,pl,f
- ινα: CONJ
- και: CONJ
- εκει: ADV
- κηρυξω: VERB,aor,act,subj,1,sg
- εις: PREP
- τουτο: PRON,nom,sg,n
- γαρ: PART
- εξηλθον: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
Parallels
- Luke 4:43 (verbal): Jesus says he must preach to other towns and explicitly gives the same reason ('for this purpose I was sent'), a close verbal and theological parallel to Mark's 'for that is why I came out.'
- Mark 1:39 (structural): The very next verse describes Jesus' preaching in the synagogues throughout Galilee, showing the immediate fulfillment of the mission-statement in 1:38 and forming a tight narrative pair.
- Matthew 4:23 (thematic): Summarizes Jesus' itinerant ministry—teaching, preaching, and healing throughout Galilee—reflecting the same mission to move from town to town to proclaim the kingdom.
- Mark 3:14-15 (thematic): Jesus appoints and sends out the Twelve 'to be with him and to be sent out to preach,' linking the theme of mission and being sent that underlies his statement in 1:38.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he said to them, 'Let us go on to the neighboring villages, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came.'
- For that is why I came out.
Mark.1.39 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- ηλθεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- κηρυσσων: PART,pres,act,nom,sg,m
- εις: PREP
- τας: ART,acc,pl,f
- συναγωγας: NOUN,acc,pl,f
- αυτων: PRON,gen,pl,m
- εις: PREP
- ολην: ADJ,acc,sg,f
- την: ART,acc,sg,f
- Γαλιλαιαν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
- και: CONJ
- τα: ART,acc,pl,n
- δαιμονια: NOUN,acc,pl,n
- εκβαλλων: VERB,pres,act,part,nom,sg,m
Parallels
- Matthew 4:23 (verbal): Closely parallels Mark 1:39: Jesus goes throughout Galilee teaching in synagogues and healing (including casting out demonic afflictions), combining proclamation and deliverance.
- Luke 4:14-15 (thematic): Describes Jesus' return to Galilee 'in the power of the Spirit,' teaching in synagogues across the region and gaining praise—paralleling Mark's synagogue preaching and powerful ministry.
- Luke 8:1 (structural): Records Jesus' itinerant pattern 'going about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news,' matching Mark's depiction of movement through Galilee to preach.
- Mark 3:14-15 (structural): Defines Jesus' mission for the Twelve—to be sent out to preach and to have authority to cast out demons, linking preaching and exorcism as paired elements of his ministry (as in 1:39).
- Luke 4:31-37 (verbal): Gives a concrete example of Jesus casting out an unclean spirit in a synagogue (Capernaum), paralleling Mark's note that he cast out demons while preaching in synagogues.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he went about throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
- And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
And very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose, went out, and withdrew to a solitary place to pray. And Simon and those who were with him went out and sought him. And when they found him, they said to him, "Everyone is looking for you." And he said to them, "Let us go on to the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out." And he went through all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.