When they persecute you in one town, run to the next one, for it is true when I tell you, you will not have traveled through [all] the towns of the Israelites until the Son of man comes [i.e., in His kingdom].
Mark 3:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Then] Jesus withdrew [from there] with His disciples and went to the lake [i.e., Lake of Galilee], being followed by a large crowd from Galilee. Also, a large crowd from Judea, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jesus retired with His disciples to the lake, and a great throng from Galilee followed Him. Also from Judea American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judæa, Common English Bible Jesus left with his disciples and went to the lake. A large crowd followed him because they had heard what he was doing. They were from Galilee, Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great crowd followed him from Galilee and Judea, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee and Judea, |
When they persecute you in one town, run to the next one, for it is true when I tell you, you will not have traveled through [all] the towns of the Israelites until the Son of man comes [i.e., in His kingdom].
When Jesus perceived what they were doing He withdrew from that place. Many people followed Him and He healed all of them.
Large crowds followed Him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond [i.e., the east side of] the Jordan River.
So, Jesus went into the [Jewish] synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching [the good news about the coming kingdom, verses 14- 15] and driving out evil spirits.
But [instead] the man went out telling everyone about the miracle of healing and spreading the story widely, so that Jesus was not able to enter a town publicly but had to remain outside in deserted places. [So], people went to Him there from all over the region.
Soon a crowd assembled again so that they could not even eat a meal [i.e., without people crowding all around them].
Jesus again began teaching along the shore of the lake [of Galilee]. A huge crowd gathered around Him so that He had to sit in a boat out in the lake [to speak to them], while the entire crowd stood on the shore.
But the group became more insistent, saying, “He is stirring up the people and teaching [these things] throughout all Judea. He began [doing this] in Galilee and [has continued it] even to this place [i.e., Jerusalem].”
And it happened during that time that Jesus went out to the mountain [i.e., probably a hillside near Capernaum] to pray, and continued praying to God all night.
Then He came down [from the mountain] with them and stood on a level place [where] a large crowd of His disciples and a large group of people had gathered to hear Him and be healed from their diseases.
Others said, “He is the Christ.” But [still] others said, “What [do you mean]? The Christ will not come from Galilee, [will he?].
They answered him, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search [the Scriptures], and you will see that no prophet will come from Galilee.” [Note: They were probably referring to “the prophet” predicted to come by Moses. Deut. 18:15].
The brothers [then] immediately sent Paul and Silas away at night to Berea [i.e., a town in Macedonia]. When they got there they went into the Jewish synagogue.
So, immediately the brothers sent Paul clear over to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained there [at Berea].