Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Parallel translations
- KJV And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
- BSB As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
- NKJV Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
- NASB And immediately after they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
- NLT After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew’s home.
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Quick answer
Leaving the synagogue, Jesus goes with His disciples to Simon and Andrew's house. The narrative shifts from public ministry to a personal need.
Overview
Mark continues his fast-paced account, moving immediately to a home in Capernaum. This transition shows Jesus' care reaching into private and domestic life, not only public settings. The presence of the four called disciples links this scene to His gathering of followers.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Matt 8:14–15When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.
- Luke 4:38–39He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.
- Mark 1:21They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
- Luke 9:58Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
- Mark 1:23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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