Mark 1:1-27

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:12

1:12 {6} And immediately the Spirit {i} driveth him into the wilderness.(6) Christ being tempted overcomes.(i) "Driveth" here does not refer to something violent and forcible: but the divine power clothes Christ (who had lived until this time as a private man) with a new person, and prepares him for the battle that was at hand, and for his ministry. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:14

1:14 {7} Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,(7) After John is taken Christ shows himself more fully. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:16

1:16 {8} Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.(8) The calling of Simon and Andrew. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:19

1:19 {9} And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.(9) The calling of James and John. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:21

1:21 And they went into {k} Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.(k) From the city of Nazareth. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:23

1:23 {10} And there was in their synagogue a man {l} with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,(10) He preaches that doctrine by which alone Satan is driven out of the world, which he also confirms by a miracle.(l) Literally, "a man in an unclean spirit", that is to say, possessed with an evil spirit. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:24

1:24 Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou {m} Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the {n} Holy One of God.(m) He was born in Bethlehem, but through the error of the people he was called a Nazarene, because he was brought up in Nazareth.(n) He alludes to the name that was written in the golden plate which the high Priest wore; Exodus 28:36 read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:26

1:26 And when the unclean spirit {o} had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.(o) See below, Mr 9:20 . read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:27

1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned {p} among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine [is] this? for with authority {q} commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.(p) As men who were amazed.(q) By his own authority, or as a lord. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-45

This beginning is not that ofJohn 1:1; John 1:1, which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation (Genesis 1:1), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, coming in blessed Servant character. Its introduction is seen in the ministry of John the Baptist. There was no need for Mark to even mention John's birth (as in Luke), no more than that of the Lord Jesus; for it is simply John's service that is seen here in preparing the way... read more

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