Mark 1:14–15
Jesus begins in Galilee: the time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has come near
Study it word by word14Now after John was handed over, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God
15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; change your minds and believe in the good news.”
In its context
12And at once the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.
13And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him.
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16And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
17And Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of people.”
Its words in the original
- παραδοθῆναιparadothēnai· hand over
Hand over: put into someone else's hands; also betray, or pass on a teaching.
- ἸωάννηνIōannēn· John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
- ἦλθενēlthen· come, go
Come, arrive; go.
- ἸησοῦςIēsous· Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
- ΓαλιλαίανGalilaian· Galilee
Galilee, the northern region of the land of Israel, beside the Lake of Gennesaret.
- κηρύσσωνkēryssōn· proclaim
Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.
- εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion· good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- λέγωνlegōn· say
Say, speak; in the passive, "be called".
- ΠεπλήρωταιPeplērōtai· fulfill, fill
Fill; fulfill: bring about what a word announced.
- καιρὸςkairos· time, right time
Time, the appointed moment.
- ἤγγικενēngiken· come near
Come near, draw near; be at hand.
- βασιλείαbasileia· kingdom
Kingdom: the reign of a king and the place where he reigns. "The kingdom of heaven" is the reign of God.
- μετανοεῖτεmetanoeite· change one's mind
Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".
- πιστεύετεpisteuete· believe
Believe, trust.