Mark 1:39

39 So he traveled all over Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons. ¹

Mark 1:39 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 1:39

And he preached in their synagogues
Which were in the next towns, in the village cities, and

throughout all Galilee:
taking every town and city in his circuit, he continued preaching the Gospel of the kingdom in one place and another, until he had gone over the whole country:

and cast out devils;
as out of the souls, so out of the bodies of men, whereby he confirmed the doctrine he preached.

Mark 1:39 In-Context

37 and when they found him, they said, "Everyone is looking for you."

38 But Jesus answered, "We must go on to the other villages around here. I have to preach in them also, because that is why I came."

39 So he traveled all over Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.

40 A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and begged him for help. "If you want to," he said, "you can make me clean."

41 Jesus was filled with pity, and reached out and touched him. "I do want to," he answered. "Be clean!"

Cross References

• 1. 1.39Matthew 4.23; 9.35.