Mark 1:15

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Mark 1:14-15

PART SECONDRoyal Appearance of Christ after the Baptist. His Conflicts and Victories in Galilee, in the Old Jewish Church (Mark 1:14 to Mark 9:50)________FIRST SECTIONANNOUNCEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN________Mark 1:14-15(Parallels: Luke 4:14-15; Matthew 4:12-17; John 4:43 seq.)14Now, after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the15 Gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying6, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe [in] the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Mark 1:1-20

the Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry Mark 1:1-20 The ministry of John the Baptist, Mark 1:1-8 . Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will, then faith. The greatness of the Baptist revealed itself in his humility. He saw what we must see, that a negative religion, symbolized by water, is not enough: we need to be set on fire. The opening pages of Christ’s public life, Mark 1:9-20 . Jesus was recognized by the Baptist, who beheld the opened... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:1-45

The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapid, clear sentences declares the mission and message of the forerunner. The Man of God$ will comes from the obedience of Nazareth to the obedience of the life of public ministry. As to words, how brief the story of the temptation, yet how much force and meaning are compressed into it. Four points... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Mark 1:1-20

Jesus Christ the Son of God Mark 1:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to say about the Virgin Birth of Christ, intimating thereby that Mark may not have accepted that verity. To the contrary, we are sure that the opening statement of Mark's Gospel proclaims the Virgin Birth as an absolute necessity. How else could Jesus Christ be the Son of God, than by the fact that God was... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:14-15

THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM‘Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.’ Mark 1:14-Ezra : The belief in the coming of some anointed one, to be at once king and prophet, was universal even in the darkest days of Jewish history, however unworthy may have been the conception of his mission and office. And now at a time of deep depression, and in a generation which was destined to see the destruction of... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:15

THE OLD, OLD SERMON‘Repent ye, and believe the gospel.’ Mark 1:15 It is important to notice the nature of Christ’s preaching. He came saying, ‘Repent ye, and believe the gospel.’ I. The old sermon.—This is that old sermon which all the faithful witnesses of God have continually preached from the very beginning of the world. From Noah down to the present day the burden of their address has been always the same—‘Repent and believe.’ St. Paul told the Ephesian elders, when he left them for the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-45

SECTION 1. The Establishment of His Ministry (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus’ emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1-4; Isaiah 42:1-4; Isaiah 61:1-3) Who is God’s beloved Son (Mark 1:11), continues with His initial revelation of Himself as introducing the Kingly Rule of God (Mark 1:15), and as consequently doing mighty works in God’s Name, includes the idea of the formation of a group of disciples who are to extend His ministry (Mark... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:14-15

‘Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the Gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingly Rule of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel”.’ ‘After John was delivered up.’ This is a reference to John’s imprisonment, which Mark in fact tells us about later (Mark 6:17-29), but here there is probably lying behind it a deliberate hint that there is yet Another Who will be ‘delivered up’ later. Mark’s Gospel begins with a delivering up and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:14-39

The First Stage in the Ministry of Jesus. (1:14-39). Now that He had been especially empowered and had determined the path that He would tread Jesus leaves the wilderness behind and goes out among men in the power of the Spirit (Luke 4:14), after John’s imprisonment, to proclaim the good news from God in Galilee. His purpose was to proclaim that ‘the Kingly Rule of God is at hand’ (Mark 1:14-15), to begin the establishment of His band of Apostles with a view to spreading His word (Mark... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 1:14-15

It should seem that John had but a short time wherein he exercised his public ministry: he was the son of a priest, Zacharias, Luke 1:13, and it is probable that he entered not upon his public ministry till he was thirty years of age (it was the priestly age, and the age at which Luke tells us our Saviour entered upon his public ministry). He was but about six months older than our Saviour, and was imprisoned as soon as our Saviour entered upon his ministry, indeed before we read of his... read more

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