Mark 1 · Verse 21

Mark 1:21

And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
Mark 1:21, King James Version

Mark 1:21 in other translations

BSBThen Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
WEBThey went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
ASVAnd they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
YLTAnd they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
DARBYAnd they go into Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.
BBEAnd they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.
WebsterAnd they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.

What does Mark 1:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. And they went into Capernaum--(See on Mt 4:13). and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught--This should have been rendered, "straightway on the sabbaths He entered into the synagogue and taught," or "continued to teach." The meaning is, that as He began this practice on the very first sabbath after coming to settle at Capernaum, so He continued it regularly thereafter.

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Barnes' Notes
Verses 21-27. See Lk 4:31-37

Verse 21. And they went into Capernaum. For the situation of Capernaum, see Mt 4:13.

Straightway. Immediately. On the following Sabbath.

The synagogue. Mt 4:23.

And taught. In the synagogue, the presiding elder, after reading the Scriptures, invited any who chose to address the people, Acts 13:15. Though our Saviour was not a priest of the Levitical order, or an officer of the synagogue, yet we find him often availing himself of this privilege, and delivering his doctrines to the Jews.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Capernaum - See Mat 4:13. He entered into the synagogue - Their synagogues - εν ταις συναγωγαις αυτων, according to the Syriac, which has the word in the plural.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 1:14-22

Jesus began to preach in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. If some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, to carry on the same work. Observe the great truths Christ preached. By repentance we give glory to our Creator whom we have offended; by faith we give glory to our Redeemer who came to save us from our sins. Christ has joined these two together, and let no man think to put them asunder. Christ puts…

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Mark 1:21 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
εἰσπορεύονταιeisporeuontaithey goG1531
εἰςeisintoG1519
Καφαρναούμ.KapharnaoumCapernaum.G2584
καὶkaiandG2532
εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112
τοῖςtoison theG3588
σάββασινsabbasinSabbathsG4521
εἰσελθὼνeiselthōnhaving enteredG1525
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
συναγωγὴνsunagōgēnsynagogueG4864
ἐδίδασκεν.edidaskenHe was teaching.G1321

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Cross references for Mark 1:21

  • Mark 6:2

    And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

  • Mark 1:39

    And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

  • Matthew 4:23

    And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

  • Acts 13:14-52

    But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. …

  • Acts 17:2

    And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

  • Acts 18:4

    And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

  • Matthew 4:13

    And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

  • Mark 2:1

    And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

  • Luke 4:16

    And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

  • Mark 10:1

    And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

  • Luke 13:10

    And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

  • Luke 4:31-37

    And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they went.
2:1; Mt 4:13; Lu 4:31; 10:15
Capernaum.Capernaum was a city of Galilee, (Lu 4:31,) situated on the confines of Zebulun, and Naphtali, (Mt 4:13,) on the western border of the lake of Tiberias, (Joh 6:59,) and in the land of Gennesaret, (ch. 6:53; Mt 14:34,) where Josephus places a spring of excellent water called Capernaum. Dr. Lightfoot places it between Tiberias and Tarichea, about two miles from the former; and Dr. Richardson, in passing through the plain of Gennesaret, was told by the natives that the ruins of Capernaum were quite near. The Arab station and ruins mentioned by Mr. Buckingham, said to have been formerly called Capharnaoom, situated on the edge of the lake from nine to twelve miles N. N. E. of Tiberias, bearing the name of Talhewn, or as Burckhardt writes it, Tel Houm, appear too far north for its site.
he entered.
39; 6:2; Mt 4:23; Lu 4:16; 13:10; Ac 13:14-52; 17:2; 18:4

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Context

  • Mark 1:20

    And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Mark 1:21

    And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

  • Mark 1:22

    And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

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Mark 1:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entraron en Capernaum; y luego los sábados, entrando en la sinagoga, enseñaba.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils entrent dans Capernaüm; et étant entré aussitôt le jour du sabbat dans la synagogue, il enseignait.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie gehen hinein nach Kapernaum. Und alsbald an dem Sabbath ging er in die Synagoge und lehrte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ingrediuntur Capharnaum: et statim sabbatis ingressus in synagogam, docebat eos.