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Mark 1:14

What does Mark 1:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 1:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 1:14 means

After John the Baptist's arrest, Jesus began His public ministry in Galilee, proclaiming "the gospel of God." This shift marks the formal beginning of Jesus' active teaching and healing work. The "gospel of God" refers to the good news centered on God's redemptive plan through Jesus, emphasizing the divine origin and nature of His message.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom ofGod,

Context

This verse establishes a crucial turning point: the transition from John the Baptist's preparatory ministry, now ended by his imprisonment, to the commencement of Jesus' own public work. It immediately precedes the content of Jesus' kingdom proclamation, setting the stage for His core message and mission.

v.13And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

v.14This passage

v.15and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 9:35

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

  • Luke 4:43

    But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

  • Luke 3:20

    added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

  • Matthew 4:23

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

  • Acts 28:23

    And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • Luke 4:17

    And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

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