Mar 1:38-39 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 1:38-39: 1:38-39 Prayer (1:35 ) equipped Jesus to preach , teach, heal, and cast out demons. • Jesus’ mission in Galilee centered on preaching in the synagogues , where he took the opportunity to speak (1:21 ; Luke 4:16-30 ). Paul later used this same opportunity (Acts 13:5 , 14-15 ; 14:1 ; 16:13 ; 17:1 ). • Jesus counted on Jewish hospitality when he traveled (cp. Mark 6:10 ; Gen 18:1-8 ; 19:1-8 ; Luke 10:7 ; Heb 13:2 ; 3 Jn 1:5-8 ). • The region of Galilee was roughly forty miles north to south and twenty-five miles east to west (sixty-five by forty kilometers). In Jesus’ day, Galilee was ruled by Herod Antipas.

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‏ Mark 1:38-39

Summary for Mark 1:38-39: 1:38-39 ^a Prayer (1:35 ^b) equipped Jesus to preach, teach, heal, and cast out demons.

• Jesus’ mission in Galilee centered on preaching in the synagogues, where he took the opportunity to speak (1:21 ^c; Luke 4:16-30 ^d). Paul later used this same opportunity (Acts 13:5 ^e, 14-15 ^f; 14:1 ^g; 16:13 ^h; 17:1 ⁱ).

• Jesus counted on Jewish hospitality when he traveled (cp. Mark 6:10 ^j; Gen 18:1-8 ^k; 19:1-8 ^l; Luke 10:7 ^m; Heb 13:2 ⁿ; 3 Jn 1:5-8 ^o).

• The region of Galilee was roughly forty miles north to south and twenty-five miles east to west (sixty-five by forty kilometers). In Jesus’ day, Galilee was ruled by Herod Antipas.