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Mark 1:22

What does Mark 1:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 1:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 1:22 means

The people in the synagogue were profoundly astonished by Jesus' teaching, observing that He taught with genuine authority, unlike the scribes who typically cited other rabbis. This distinction highlights Jesus' originality and direct divine insight. His teaching wasn't derived from human tradition but flowed from His inherent power and understanding, immediately setting Him apart as a unique and powerful figure.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

Context

This verse directly follows the account of Jesus teaching in the Capernaum synagogue in verse 21. It describes the immediate and stark public reaction to His method and substance of teaching, which then serves as a crucial backdrop for the dramatic demonstration of His authority over an unclean spirit that occurs immediately afterward.

v.21And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

v.22This passage

v.23And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 23:29

    Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

  • Matthew 23:16

    Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

  • Luke 21:15

    for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

  • Acts 9:21

    And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

  • Matthew 7:28

    And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:

  • Acts 6:10

    And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

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