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Mark 1:45
45Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
Mark 1:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.
- New King James Version (NKJV)However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.
Context of Mark 1:45
43Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
Read all of Mark 1Mark 1:45 word by word
ὁ δὲ ἐξελθὼν ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν πολλὰ καὶ διαφημίζειν τὸν λόγον ὥστε μηκέτι αὐτὸν δύνασθαι φανερῶς εἰς πόλιν εἰσελθεῖν, ἀλλ᾽ ἔξω ἐπ᾽ ἐρήμοις τόποις ἦν. καὶ ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντοθεν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- he went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- and beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
- to publishκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
- muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- to blaze abroadδιαφημίζωdiaphēmizō · to publish abroadG1310
- the matterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the matterλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- insomuch thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
- Jesusαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- couldδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
- no moreμηκέτιmēketi · never againG3371
- openlyφανερῶςphanerōs · plainlyG5320
- enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- desertἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048
- placesτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- they cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- from every quarterπανταχόθενpantachothen · from all sidesG3836
Cross-references for Mark 1:45
- Psalms 77:11I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
- Matthew 9:31But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.
- Luke 5:15Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
- Mark 2:1A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.
Commentaries on Mark 1:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45Began to publish it much - Began to publish , many things; probably all that he had heard about our Lord's miraculous works. And to blaze abroad the matter - That is, his own healing; thinking he could never speak too much, nor too well, of him who had thus mercifully and miraculously cleansed him. Jesus could no more openly enter into the city - A city of Galilee, probably Chorazin or Bethsaida, in which he did not appear, for fear of exciting the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-45Verses 40-45 And there came a leper - See the notes at Matthew 8:1-4. Kneeling down to him - He kneeled and inclined his face to the ground, in token of deep humiliation and earnest entreaty. Compare Luke 5:12. If thou wilt - This was an acknowledgment of the almighty power of Jesus, and an appeal to his benevolence. Make me clean - You (Jesus) can heal me of this loathsome and offensive disease, in the eye of the law justly regarded as “unclean,” and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-45Verses 40-45 We have here Christ's cleansing of a leper. It teaches us to apply to the Saviour with great humility, and with full submission to his will, saying, "Lord, if thou wilt," without any doubt of Christ's readiness to help the distressed. See also what to expect from Christ; that according to our faith it shall be to us. The poor leper said, If thou wilt. Christ readily wills favours to those who readily refer themselves to his will. Christ would…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-45Jesus instructed the man to visit the priest to confirm his healing and make the required sacrificial offering. This would act as public proof of his healing. Despite the severe warning Jesus gave, the man went and told people what happened to him. As a result, Jesus could not enter the town and had to preach in more remote places. Jesus became widely known, and people from many places came to see him (3:7–8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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