Passage Research
Mark 1 — Sermon Preparation
Mark's Gospel opens at a sprint — John's baptism, Jesus's temptation, the first disciples, and a cascade of healings and exorcisms. Below is a research summary for Mark 1, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Greek words / lemmas
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- classic sermon excerpts
- 6
- preachers & commentators
Mark 1 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἔρημος | érēmos | G2048 | 6 | desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness |
| κηρύσσω | kērýssō | G2784 | 6 | preacher, proclaim, publish |
| ἐξέρχομαι | exérchomai | G1831 | 7 | come, depart, escape, get out |
| Γαλιλαία | Galilaía | G1056 | 5 | Galilee |
| Σίμων | Símōn | G4613 | 5 | Simon |
| βαπτίζω | baptízō | G907 | 5 | Baptist, baptize, wash |
| πνεῦμα | pneûma | G4151 | 6 | ghost, life, spirit, mind |
How preachers through history handled this text
51 public-domain excerpts on Mark 1, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Wherever Christ comes, he comes to do good. He cures, that we may minister to him, and to others who are his, and for his sake. Those kept from public ordinances by sickness or other real hinderances, may expect the Saviour's gracious presence; he will soothe their sorrows, and abate their pains. Observe how numerous the patients were. When others speed well with Christ, it should quicken us in seeking after him. Christ departed into a solitary place. Though he was in no danger of distraction, or of temptation to vain-glory, yet he retired. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Mark 1:29–39 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Galilee 1— Mark 1:14
- Sea of Galilee— Mark 1:16
- Capernaum— Mark 1:21
- Nazareth— Mark 1:24
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