The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 1:14-15
The beginning of Christ's preaching: v. 14. Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, v. 15. and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye, and believe the Gospel. The narrative moves forward very rapidly, since the evangelist merely sketches the early days of Christ's official work. He omits the visit to Samaria, the journey to Galilee, and the return to Judea. Jesus purposely waited with a... read more
F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 1:1-99
Mark 1 THE WRITER of this Gospel was that “John, whose surname was Mark,” ( Act_15:37 ), who failed in his service when with Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey, and who afterwards became a bone of contention between them. He first failed himself, and then became the occasion of further failure with others greater than himself. This was a sorry beginning to his story, but eventually he was so truly restored that he became serviceable to the Lord in the exalted work of writing... read more