Mark 7:24

Mark 7:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden.
• New King James Version (NKJV)From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know which house he was staying in, but he couldn’t keep it a secret.

Context of Mark 7:24

22adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23All these evils come from inside and defile a person.” Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet. 26The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Mark 7:24 word by word

Ἐκεῖθεν δὲ ἀναστὰς ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὰ ὅρια Τύρου καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς οἰκίαν οὐδένα ἤθελεν γνῶναι καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθη λαθεῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• from thenceἐκεῖθενekeithen · from thereG1564
• he aroseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• and wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the bordersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the bordersμεθόριοςmethorios · boundaryG3181
• of TyreΤύροςTuros · TyreG5184
• SidonΣιδώνSidōn · SidonG4605
• enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• an houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• and would haveθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• he couldδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• notοὐou · noG3756
• be hidλανθάνωlanthanō · be hiddenG2990

Cross-references for Mark 7:24

• Matthew 15:21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
• Mark 3:8When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.
• Genesis 10:15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
• Genesis 49:13“Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward Sidon.
• Joshua 19:28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
• Isaiah 23:1A prophecy against Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus word has come to them.
• Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘In the pride of your heart you say, “I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.” But you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.
• Mark 2:1A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.
• Mark 3:7Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.
• Mark 6:31Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
• Isaiah 42:2He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.
• Matthew 9:28When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied.
• 1 Timothy 5:25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.

Commentaries on Mark 7:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Into the borders of Tyre and Sidon - Or, into the country between Tyre and Sidon. I have adopted this translation from Kypke, who proves that this is the meaning of the word , in the best Greek writers.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 See this miracle explained in the notes at Matthew 15:21-28. Mark 7:24 Would have no man know it - To avoid the designs of the Pharisees he wished to be retired. Mark 7:26 A Greek - The Jews called all persons “Greeks” who were not of their nation. Compare Romans 1:14. The whole world was considered as divided into Jews and Greeks. Though she might not have been strictly a “Greek,” yet she came under this general appellation as a foreigner.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 Christ never put any from him that fell at his feet, which a poor trembling soul may do. As she was a good woman, so a good mother. This sent her to Christ. His saying, Let the children first be filled, shows that there was mercy for the Gentiles, and not far off. She spoke, not as making light of the mercy, but magnifying the abundance of miraculous cures among the Jews, in comparison with which a single cure was but as a crumb. Thus, while…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24The city of Tyre and its nearby areas are on the Mediterranean coast in modern Lebanon. Tyre was originally an island but became a peninsula when Alexander the Great built a half-mile ramp from the shore in 332 BC. Tyre had one of the most important harbors on the eastern Mediterranean Sea. People from Tyre had previously come to hear Jesus and see his miracles (3:7–8). This explains how the woman from Tyre knew about him. There is much discussion about…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24See on Mt 15:1-20. The Syrophoenician Woman and Her Daughter (Mr 7:24-30). The first words of this narrative show that the incident followed, in point of time, immediately on what precedes it. 24. And from thence he arose, and went into the borders--or "unto the borders." of Tyre and Sidon--the two great Phoenician seaports, but here denoting the territory generally, to the frontiers of which Jesus now came. But did Jesus actually enter this heathen…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 7:24

• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Recreation (Rest)
• Sidon
• Syro-Phoenician
• Tyre

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Commentaries on Mark 7

• 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