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Mark 1:27 — King James Version← Study notes

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.


Mark 1:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Mark 1:2724 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐθαμβήθησανethambēthēsan
were astonishedverbG2284
ἅπαντεςhapantes
all (things), every (one), wholeadjectiveG537
ὥστεhōste
so aswordG5620
συζητεῖνsyzētein
to questionverbG4802
πρὸςpros
amongprepositionG4314
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
alone, her (own, -self)pronounG1438
λέγονταςlegontas
sayingverbG3004
ΤίTi
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
τοῦτοtouto
this?demonstrativeG3778
διδαχὴdidachē
teachingnounG1322
καινήkainē
newadjectiveG2537
κατ’kat’
WithprepositionG2596
ἐξουσίανexousian
authoritynounG1849
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
πνεύμασιpneumasi
spiritsnounG4151
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἀκαθάρτοιςakathartois
uncleanadjectiveG169
ἐπιτάσσειepitassei
He commandsverbG2004
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὑπακούουσινhypakouousin
they obeyverbG5219
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Mark 1:27

Since by the envy of the devil death first entered into the world, it was right that the medicine of healing should first work against the author of death; and therefore it is said, 'And there was in their synagogue a man, &c.'

Bede · 8th century · in Marc., 1, 7

Moreover, how great is the power which the lowliness of God, appearing in the form of a servant, has over the pride of devils, the devils themselves know so well, that they express it to the same Lord clothed in the weakness of flesh. For there follows, 'And he cried out, saying, What have we to do we Thee, Jesus of Nazareth, &c.'

Augustine · 4th century · City of God, 21

For to come out of man the devil considers as his own perdition; for devils are ruthless, thinking that they suffer some evil, so long as they are not troubling men.

Theophylact · 11th century
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With Authority and Power
The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, 'What is this? A new teaching with authority!' They didn't say he taught well or persuasively. They said he taught with authority. As if his v...
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