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Mark 7:31

What does Mark 7:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 7:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 7:31 means

Jesus leaves the Gentile border region and travels through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, entering the Decapolis. These place names indicate movement along Gentile and mixed areas, showing the breadth of his ministry. The route back toward Galilee situates the next miracle within a region where Gentiles and Jews interacted. The mention of these locations prepares the reader for another demonstration of Jesus’ power that will occur in a setting of diverse peoples and highlights the continuing outreach of his healing mission.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And again he went out from Tyre, and came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the country of Decapolis.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And again, having gone forth from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And again going out of the coasts of Tyre, he came by Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst the of the coasts of Decapolis.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And again having left the borders of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

Context

This verse transitions from the Syrophoenician miracle back toward the Galilean ministry and into the Decapolis, a region with Gentile populations. It sets geographic context for the healing of the deaf and mute man that follows, emphasizing Jesus’ itinerant ministry across cultural borders and his focus on compassionate healings.

v.30And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

v.31This passage

v.32And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 4:18

    And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

  • Mark 5:20

    And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.

  • Matthew 4:25

    And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond the Jordan.

  • Matthew 11:21

    Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

  • Mark 7:24

    And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it; and he could not be hid.

  • Matthew 15:29

    And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

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