Mark 1:21
“And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.”
Mark 1:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they entered into Capharnaum, and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
- DARBYDarby
- And they go into Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They went to Capernaum, and on the Sabbath, He entered the synagogue and began to teach.
Context: Mark 1
19And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
About Mark 1: John the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, who begins His ministry and performs miracles.
Commentary
Mark 1 is the opening chapter of the Gospel of Mark, which is the second book of the New Testament. It begins with the introduction of John the Baptist, who is described as a messenger sent from God to prepare the way for Jesus. John is described as a man of the wilderness, clothed in camel's hair and eating locusts and wild honey. He preaches a message of repentance and baptizes people in the Jordan River.