Mark 1:37
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
- KJV
- And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
- WEB
- They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
- ASV
- and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.
- DARBY
- and having found him, they say to him, All seek thee.
- BLB
- And having found Him, also they say to Him, “Everyone seeks You!”
- ÅB
- Og de fant ham og sa til ham: Alle leter etter deg.
- OTB
- og da de fant ham, sa de: “Alle leter etter deg!”
- B1930
- Og de fant ham og sa til ham: Alle leter efter dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:19
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
Read in contextZechariah 11:11
And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
Read in contextJohn 3:26
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Read in contextMark 1:5
And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
Read in contextJohn 11:48
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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