Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mark 1

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Mark 1 . 1 , The office of John the Baptist; Mark 1 . 9 , Jesus is baptized; Mark 1 . 12 , tempted; Mark 1 . 14 , he preaches; Mark 1 . 16 , calls Peter , Andrew , James , and John; v.23 , heals one that had a devil; v.29 , Peter’s mother in law; v.32 , many diseased persons; v.40 , and cleanses the leper.

Mark 1:1

This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 1:1 · BSB

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Mark 1:2

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way."

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in Several manuscripts have , "by Isaiah the prophet." See the parallel texts.

Mark 1:3

"A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.'"

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Mark 1:4

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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Mark 1:5

People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

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Mark 1:6

John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

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Mark 1:7

And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

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Mark 1:8

I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

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Mark 1:9

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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Mark 1:10

As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

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Mark 1:11

And a voice came from heaven: "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."

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Mark 1:12

At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,

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driveth Or , "sendeth him forth ," וךגבככוי [Strong's G1544] , בץפןם. The expression does not necessarily imply any violence; but seems to intimate the energy of that impulse on our Lord , by which he was inwardly constrained to retire from society.

Mark 1:13

and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

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Mark 1:14

After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

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Mark 1:15

“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

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Mark 1:16

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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Mark 1:17

“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

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Mark 1:18

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

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Mark 1:19

Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

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Mark 1:20

Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

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Mark 1:21

Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

Mark 1:21 · BSB

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Capernaum was a city of Galilee

  • Luke 4:31 situated on the confines of Zebulun , and Naphtali
  • Matthew 4:13 on the western border of the lake of Tiberias
  • John 6:59 and in the land of Gennesaret
  • Mark 6:53
  • Matthew 14:34 where Josephus places a spring of excellent water called Capernaum. Dr. Lightfoot places it between Tiberias and Tarichea , about two miles from the former; and Dr. Richardson , in passing through the plain of Gennesaret , was told by the natives that the ruins of Capernaum were quite near. The Arab station and ruins mentioned by Mr. Buckingham , said to have been formerly called Capharnaoom , situated on the edge of the lake from nine to twelve miles nne of Tiberias , bearing the name of Talhewn , or as Burckhardt writes it , Tel Houm , appear too far north for its site

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Mark 1:22

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

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Mark 1:23

Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:

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Mark 1:24

“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

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Mark 1:25

But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”

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Mark 1:26

At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.

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Mark 1:27

All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”

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Mark 1:28

And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.

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Mark 1:29

As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.

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Mark 1:30

Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.

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Mark 1:31

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

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Mark 1:32

That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,

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Mark 1:33

and the whole town gathered at the door.

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Mark 1:34

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

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Mark 1:35

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

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Mark 1:36

Simon and his companions went to look for Him,

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Mark 1:37

and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”

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Mark 1:38

But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”

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Mark 1:39

So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

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Galilee was a province of Palestine , being bounded , says Josephus , on the west by Ptolemais and mount Carmel; on the south by the country of Samaria and Scythopolis , on the river Jordan; on the east by the cantons of Hyppos , Gadara , and Gaulon; and on the north by the confines of the Tyrians. It was divided into Lower and Upper Galilee; . Upper Galilee , so called from its being mountainous , was termed Galilee of the Gentiles

  • Matthew 4:15 because inhabited , says Strabo , by Egyptians , Arabians , and Phoenicians , and comprehended the tribes of Asher and Naphtali; the Lower Galilee contained the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar , and was sometimes termed the Great Field. It was , says Josephus , very populous and rich , containing 204 cities and towns

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Mark 1:40

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

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Mark 1:41

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

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Mark 1:42

And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

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Mark 1:43

Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:

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Mark 1:44

“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

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Mark 1:45

But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web23 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Mark 1:11 → Psalms 2:7, Mark 1:2 → Malachi 3:1, Mark 1:2-3 → Isaiah 40:3
Allusions Mark 1:10 → Isaiah 64:1, Mark 1:11 → Isaiah 42:1, Mark 1:2 → Exodus 23:20, Mark 1:44-45 → Leviticus 14:2-32
Trajectories
Crossing the Red Sea (Baptism into Christ), Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary), Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence), Kingdom of God (Stone Kingdom), Leprosy (The Plague of Sin), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Purifications (Cleansing and Consecration), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope)
Longitudinal Themes
Holiness, Kingdom
Chiasms
Shaped Mark 01, Mark 01:14–17, Mark 01:35–45, Mark 1:1–13, Mark 1:16–34, Mark 1:5–9
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