Mark 1 · Verse 34

Mark 1:34

And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Mark 1:34, King James Version

Mark 1:34 in other translations

BSB	And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
WEB	He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
ASV	And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
YLT	and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.
DARBY	And he healed many suffering from various diseases; and he cast out many demons, and did not suffer the demons to speak because they knew him.
BBE	And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.
Webster	And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.

What does Mark 1:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

34. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils--In Mt 8:16 it is said, "He cast out the spirits with His word"; or rather, "with a word"--a word of command. and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him--Evidently they would have spoken, if permitted, proclaiming His Messiahship in such terms as in the synagogue; but once in one day, and that testimony immediately silenced, was enough. See on Mr 1:24. After this account of His miracles of healing, we have in Mt 8:17 this pregnant quotation, "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying (Is 53:4), Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 34. And suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. They knew that he was the Messiah. If they had spoken, they would have made that known to the people. Jesus was not desirous, at that time, that that should be publicly known, or his name be blazoned abroad. The time had not come when he wished it to be promulgated, and he therefore imposed silence on the evil Spirits.

(1) "because they knew him" or, "to say that they knew him"

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 34 Because they knew him - To be the Christ, is added here by several ancient and respectable MSS. and versions; but it appears to be only a gloss.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 1:29-39

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…

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Mark 1:34 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

ἐθεράπευσενetherapeusenHe healedG2323

πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183

κακῶςkakōssickG2560

ἔχονταςechontasbeingG2192

ποικίλαιςpoikilaisof variousG4164

νόσοιςnosoisdiseasesG3554

καὶkaiandG2532

δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonsG1140

πολλὰpollamanyG4183

ἐξέβαλενexebalenHe cast outG1544

καὶkaiAndG2532

οὐκouknotG3756

ἤφιενēphienHe was allowingG863

λαλεῖνlaleinto speakG2980

τὰtatheG3588

δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonsG1140

ὅτιhotibecauseG3754

ᾔδεισανēdeisanthey knewG1492

αὐτόνautonHimG846

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Cross references for Mark 1:34

Luke 4:41
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Mark 3:12
And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
Acts 16:16-18
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
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.
Mark 1:25
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

and suffered.
25; 3:12; Lu 4:41; Ac 16:16-18
speak, because they. or, say that they.

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Context

Mark 1:33
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
Mark 1:34
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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Mark 1:34 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y sanó á muchos que estaban enfermos de diversas enfermedades, y echó fuera muchos demonios; y no dejaba decir á los demonios que le conocían.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	et il en guérit plusieurs qui souffraient de diverses maladies, et chassa plusieurs démons, et ne permit pas aux démons de parler parce qu’ils le connaissaient.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und er heilte viele, die an mancherlei Krankheiten leidend waren; und er trieb viele Dämonen aus und erlaubte den Dämonen nicht zu reden, weil sie ihn kannten.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et curavit multos, qui vexabantur variis languoribus, et dæmonia multa ejiciebat, et non sinebat ea loqui, quoniam sciebant eum.