Mark 1:34

34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak ,^[a] because they knew him.

Mark 1:34 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 1:34

And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases
Not that there were some, who had some sorts of diseases, whom he did not heal; but he healed all that came, or were brought to him, which were many, of every sort of disease, which were divers, with which they were afflicted:

and cast many devils;
even as many as were brought to him, or were possessed with any:

and he suffered not the devils to speak;
either for him, or against him; which shows his great power over them:

because they knew him,
or "that they knew him": he would not suffer them to say a word about him, because he knew that they knew that he was the Christ, the Son of God, or he would not permit them to say who he was; because he had others to bear witness of him, and better testimonies than theirs, and lest his enemies should reproach him with an agreement and familiarity with them.

Mark 1:34 In-Context

32 And at even, when the sun did set , they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils .

33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak , because they knew him.

35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out , and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed .

36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

Footnotes

• [a]. to speak...: or, to say that they knew him