Mark 1:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus answers that they must go on to the neighboring towns so that he can preach there also, for that is why he came forth.
What Does Mark 1:38 Mean?
The reply of Jesus redirects the whole enterprise: let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also. Then comes the reason: for therefore came I forth. The words reach past leaving Capernaum that morning; he speaks as one sent, with a purpose fixed before any crowd had formed.
Mission, not momentum, sets his course. The next towns have no crowds waiting, only need, and for him that is claim enough. His stated purpose is to preach, for the kingdom must be announced and not merely demonstrated. There is great freedom in his example: a life steered by the words for therefore came I forth can walk away from applause and lose nothing that matters.
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What does Mark 1:38 mean?
Jesus answers that they must go on to the neighboring towns so that he can preach there also, for that is why he came forth.