A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
Parallel translations
- WEB When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.
- KJV And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
- NKJV And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.
- NASB When Jesus came back to Capernaum a few days later, it was heard that He was at home.
- NLT When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home.
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Quick answer
Jesus returns to Capernaum, and word spreads that He is at home. The crowds gather again around Him.
Overview
After traveling Galilee, Jesus comes back to His ministry base. The quick report that He is in the house shows His continuing draw. This sets the scene for the dramatic healing and controversy that follow over His authority to forgive sins.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Luke 5:18Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
- John 4:47When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
- Luke 18:35–38As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
- Mark 7:24Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
- Mark 1:45But 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.
- Matt 9:1Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
- Acts 2:6And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
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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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