So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
Parallel translations
- WEB He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
- KJV And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
- NKJV And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.
- NASB And He went into their synagogues preaching throughout Galilee, and casting out the demons.
- NLT So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
Jesus travels throughout Galilee, preaching in synagogues and casting out demons. His ministry of word and power spreads widely.
Overview
This summary statement shows Jesus carrying out the mission He just declared. The pairing of preaching and exorcism reveals the kingdom advancing in both proclamation and power against evil. His itinerant ministry models a heart to reach as many as possible with the good news.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Matt 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Mark 1:21Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- Mark 7:30And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
- Luke 4:41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
- Luke 4:43–44But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
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.'
How Mark 1:39 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Greek word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.