Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:11
1:11 And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am {h} well pleased.(h) See Geneva "Matthew 3:17" read more
1:11 And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am {h} well pleased.(h) See Geneva "Matthew 3:17" read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Geneva Study Bible - Mark 1:10
1:10 {5} And straightway {g} coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:(5) The vocation of Christ from heaven, as head of the Church.(g) John, who went down into the water with Christ. read more