Mark 1:29
As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
As soon as
This phrase indicates immediacy and urgency in the actions of Jesus and His disciples. The Greek word used here is "euthys," which is often translated as "immediately" or "straightway." It reflects the dynamic and purposeful nature of Jesus' ministry. In the context of Mark's Gospel, this immediacy underscores the pressing nature of Jesus' mission to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to demonstrate His authority through teaching and healing.

Jesus and His disciples
This phrase highlights the central figure of Jesus and His close followers. The term "disciples" comes from the Greek "mathētēs," meaning learners or students. In the Jewish tradition, disciples would follow a rabbi closely, learning not only from his teachings but also from his way of life. Jesus' disciples were chosen to witness His works and to be trained for the mission of spreading the Gospel.

had left the synagogue
The synagogue was a central place of worship and community gathering for Jews. It was a place for teaching, prayer, and reading of the Scriptures. Jesus often taught in synagogues, as they were the heart of Jewish religious life. Leaving the synagogue signifies a transition from public teaching to a more personal setting, where Jesus would continue His ministry in a different context.

they went with James and John
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were among the first disciples called by Jesus. Their inclusion in this narrative highlights their importance in Jesus' ministry. The Greek names "Iakōbos" (James) and "Iōannēs" (John) reflect their Hebrew origins, "Yaakov" and "Yochanan," respectively. These brothers were part of Jesus' inner circle, witnessing key events in His ministry.

to the home of Simon and Andrew
Simon, later known as Peter, and his brother Andrew were also among the first disciples called by Jesus. The mention of their home indicates a shift from public ministry to a more intimate, domestic setting. In the cultural context of the time, homes were places of hospitality and community. The Greek word "oikos" for home implies not just a physical structure but also the household and family life within it. This setting provides a backdrop for the personal and relational aspects of Jesus' ministry, as He engages with individuals and families in their everyday lives.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus
Central figure in the Gospel, the Son of God, who performs miracles and teaches with authority.

2. Disciples
Followers of Jesus, specifically mentioned here are James and John, who are part of Jesus' inner circle.

3. Simon (Peter)
One of Jesus' closest disciples, also known as Peter, who would later become a foundational leader in the early church.

4. Andrew
Brother of Simon Peter, also a disciple of Jesus, known for bringing people to Jesus.

5. Home of Simon and Andrew
The setting for the subsequent miracle, indicating a personal and intimate environment.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Fellowship
Jesus and His disciples went together, highlighting the importance of community and fellowship in ministry.

Hospitality in Ministry
Simon and Andrew's home became a place of healing and ministry, showing the value of opening our homes for God's work.

Immediate Response to God's Call
The disciples left the synagogue and immediately went to Simon and Andrew's home, illustrating the importance of prompt obedience to God's leading.

Jesus' Authority Over Sickness
This passage sets the stage for the miracle of healing, demonstrating Jesus' divine authority and compassion.

Family as a Ministry Base
The home of Simon and Andrew serves as a reminder that our families and homes can be centers for ministry and service.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does the setting of Simon and Andrew's home influence the way we view our own homes in relation to ministry?

2. In what ways can we practice immediate obedience to God's call in our daily lives, as demonstrated by Jesus and His disciples?

3. How does the fellowship among Jesus and His disciples in this passage encourage us to seek community in our spiritual walk?

4. What can we learn from Jesus' approach to healing and service that can be applied to our interactions with others?

5. How does understanding the role of family in ministry, as seen in Simon and Andrew's home, challenge or encourage you in your own family life?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Matthew 8:14-15
This passage parallels the event in Mark 1:29, where Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law, showing His compassion and power over sickness.

Luke 4:38-39
Another account of the same event, emphasizing Jesus' authority and the immediate response of service from the healed.

Acts 10:38
Highlights Jesus' ministry of doing good and healing, which is exemplified in this passage.

1 Corinthians 9:5
Mentions Peter's (Cephas) family life, providing context to his home being a place of ministry.
The Home and the SynagogueA. Rowland Mark 1:29
The Illustrative Example of Christ's WorkR. Green Mark 1:21-39
A Domestic DramaJ. S. Swan.Mark 1:29-31
Christ's Public and Private MinistryJ. Parker, D. D.Mark 1:29-31
Domestic Affliction Healed by ChristJoseph S. Exell, M. A.Mark 1:29-31
Instant Healing from ChristBishop Chris. Wordsworth.Mark 1:29-31
Jesus as HealerH. Thorne.Mark 1:29-31
Miracles are Instructive Emblems of Scriptural TruthA. H. Currier.Mark 1:29-31
Mutual BenefitsJ. H. Godwin.Mark 1:29-31
Peter's Mother-In-Law CuredExpository OutlinesMark 1:29-31
Simon's WifeM. F. Sadler.Mark 1:29-31
Simon's Wife's MotherR. Glover.Mark 1:29-31
Simon's Wife's MotherC. S. Robinson, D. D.Mark 1:29-31
The Best House VisitationC. H. Spurgeon., M. Henry.Mark 1:29-31
The Great Physician's SkillD. Davies, M. A.Mark 1:29-31
The Ministry of WomenMarianne Farningham.Mark 1:29-31
The Religious Uses of TimeJ. Parker, D. D.Mark 1:29-31
The Cure of Peter's Wife's Mother and OthersJ.J. Given Mark 1:29-34
The Progress of HealthE. Johnson Mark 1:29-34
People
Andrew, Ephah, Isaiah, James, Jesus, John, Simon, Zabdi, Zebedee
Places
Capernaum, Galilee, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Judea, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Wilderness of Judea
Topics
Andrew, Entered, Forth, Forthwith, Home, Immediately, James, John, Leaving, Simon, Straightway, Synagogue
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Mark 1:29-31

     5113   Peter, disciple
     5719   mothers, responsibilities
     8447   hospitality, examples

Mark 1:29-34

     6704   peace, divine NT

Library
What 'the Gospel' Is
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ.--Mark i. 1 My purpose now is to point out some of the various connections in which the New Testament uses that familiar phrase, 'the gospel,' and briefly to gather some of the important thoughts which these suggest. Possibly the process may help to restore freshness to a word so well worn that it slips over our tongues almost unnoticed and excites little thought. The history of the word in the New Testament books is worth notice. It seldom occurs in those
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Christ's Touch
'Jesus put forth His hand, and touched him.'--Mark i. 41. Behold the servant of the Lord' might be the motto of this Gospel, and 'He went about doing good and healing' the summing up of its facts. We have in it comparatively few of our Lord's discourses, none of His longer, and not very many of His briefer ones. It contains but four parables. This Evangelist gives no miraculous birth as in Matthew, no angels adoring there as in Luke, no gazing into the secrets of Eternity, where the Word who afterwards
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Strong Forerunner and the Stronger Son
'The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2. As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, which shall prepare Thy way before Thee. 3. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight. 4. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Mighty in Word and Deed
'And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the Sabbath day He entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22. And they were astonished at His doctrine: for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24. Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with Thee, Thou Jesus of Nazareth? art Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee who Thou art, the Holy One of God. 25. And Jesus rebuked him, saying,
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Healing and Service
'Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell Him of her: 31. And He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.'--Mark i. 30, 31, R. V. This miracle is told us by three of the four Evangelists, and the comparison of their brief narratives is very interesting and instructive. We all know, I suppose, that the common tradition is that Mark was, in some sense, Peter's mouthpiece in this Gospel. The truthfulness of that
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

A Parable in a Miracle
'And there came a leper to Him, beseeching Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying unto Him, If Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. 41. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth His hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; he thou clean. 42. And as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.'--Mark i. 40-42. Christ's miracles are called wonders--that is, deeds which, by their exceptional character, arrest attention and excite surprise. Further,
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

A Composite Picture.
It may be helpful to make the following summary of these allusions. 1. His times of prayer: His regular habit seems plainly to have been to devote the early morning hour to communion with His Father, and to depend upon that for constant guidance and instruction. This is suggested especially by Mark 1:35; and also by Isaiah 50:4-6 coupled with John 7:16 l.c., 8:28, and 12:49. In addition to this regular appointment, He sought other opportunities for secret prayer as special need arose; late at night
S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon—Quiet Talks on Prayer

The Way to the Kingdom
"The kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." Mark 1:15 These words naturally lead us to consider, First, the nature of true religion, here termed by our Lord, "the kingdom of God," which, saith he, "is at hand;" and, Secondly, the way thereto, which he points out in those words, "Repent ye, and believe the gospel." I. 1. We are, First, to consider the nature of true religion, here termed by our Lord, "the kingdom of God." The same expression the great Apostle uses in his Epistle
John Wesley—Sermons on Several Occasions

The Repentance of Believers
"Repent ye, and believe the gospel." Mark 1:15. 1. It is generally supposed, that repentance and faith are only the gate of religion; that they are necessary only at the beginning of our Christian course, when we are setting out in the way to the kingdom. And this may seem to be confirmed by the great Apostle, where, exhorting the Hebrew Christians to "go on to perfection," he teaches them to leave these first "principles of the doctrine of Christ;" "not laying again the foundation of repentance
John Wesley—Sermons on Several Occasions

The Lord and the Leper
The Lord Jesus Christ at this day has all power in heaven and in earth. He is charged with a divine energy to bless all who come to him for healing. Oh, that we may see today some great wonder of his power and grace! Oh, for one of the days of the Son of Man here and now! To that end it is absolutely needful that we should find a case for his spiritual power to work upon. Is there not one here in whom his grace may prove its omnipotence? Not you, ye good, ye self-righteous! You yield him no space
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 34: 1888

Faith and Repentance Inseparable
I. I shall commence my remarking that the gospel which Christ preached was, very plainly, a command. "Repent ye, and believe the gospel." Our Lord does condescend to reason. Often his ministry graciously acted out the old text, "Come, now, and let us reason together; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as wool." He does persuade men by telling and forcible arguments, which should lead them to seek the salvation of their souls. He does invite men, and oh, how lovingly he woos them to be
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 8: 1863

Answer to Mr. W's First Objection.
I WILL first consider all Mr. W's objections to these literal stories. Mr. W. says in his preamble, before he comes to propose his objections in form: That these three miracles are not equally great, but differ in degree, is visible enough to every one that but cursorily reads, and compares their stories one with another.--The greatest of the three, and indeed the greatest miracle, that Jesus is supposed to have wrought, is that of Lazarus's resurrection; which, in truth, was a most prodigious miracle,
Nathaniel Lardner—A Vindication of Three of Our Blessed Saviour's Miracles

The Fellowship of Prayer
THE FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." -- Phil. 4:6 This timely exhortation stresses the fact that God's people should consult with Him in every matter pertaining to life. Unless they see the imperative necessity of prayer, and give it an important place in daily life, they cannot expect to be maintained by the ample resources of a generous Saviour. It is apparent that we cannot obtain
T. M. Anderson—Prayer Availeth Much

Healing a Demoniac in a Synagogue.
(at Capernaum.) ^B Mark I. 21-28; ^C Luke . IV. 31-37. ^b 21 And they [Jesus and the four fishermen whom he called] go into { ^c he came down to} Capernaum, a city of Galilee. [Luke has just spoken of Nazareth, and he uses the expression "down to Capernaum" because the latter was on the lake shore while Nazareth was up in the mountains.] And ^b straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. { ^c was teaching them} ^b 22 And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Jesus Heals a Leper and Creates Much Excitement.
^A Matt.VIII. 2-4; ^B Mark I. 40-45; ^C Luke V. 12-16. ^c 12 And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities [it was a city of Galilee, but as it was not named, it is idle to conjecture which city it was], behold, ^b there cometh { ^a came} ^b to him a leper [There is much discussion as to what is here meant by leprosy. Two diseases now go by that name; viz., psoriasis and elephantiasis. There are also three varieties of psoriasis, namely, white, black and red. There are also three varieties
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

The Way from Sin to Perfect Salvation.
We have learned that sin entered this world and that all mankind have sinned. We have also learned that Jesus came to save man from his sins. Now the question may arise in the mind of some, what must I do to be saved? We hope in this chapter to quote such scriptures as will plainly teach you the way of salvation, or how to be fully saved, and also the scriptures describing each experience. Repentance. The first step for the sinner is to repent. When on Pentecost men were pricked in their hearts
Charles Ebert Orr—The Gospel Day

Jesus' Conception of Himself
252. When Jesus called forth the confession of Peter at Caesarea Philippi he brought into prominence the question which during the earlier stages of the Galilean ministry he had studiously kept in the background. This is no indication, however, that he was late in reaching a conclusion for himself concerning his relation to the kingdom which he was preaching. From the time of his baptism and temptation every manifestation of the inner facts of his life shows unhesitating confidence in the reality
Rush Rhees—The Life of Jesus of Nazareth

John the Baptist
Matt. iii. 1-17; iv. 12; xiv. 1-12; Mark i. 1-14; vi. 14-29; Luke i. 5-25, 57-80; iii. 1-22; ix. 7-9; John i. 19-37; iii. 22-30. 72. The first reappearance of Jesus in the gospel story, after the temple scene in his twelfth year, is on the banks of the Jordan seeking baptism from the new prophet. One of the silent evidences of the greatness of Jesus is the fact that so great a character as John the Baptist stands in our thought simply as accessory to his life. For that the prophet of the wilderness
Rush Rhees—The Life of Jesus of Nazareth

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