Mark 2:1 (BSB)
A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
Commentary on Mark 2:1
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Mark 2:1-12: Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be somewhat abated. Now observe, I. The great resort there was to him.
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Mark 2:1: MARK CHAPTER 2 Verse 1. Into Capernaum. . After some days. The number of days is not known. Probably he remained long enough in the desert to heal the sick that were brought to him, and to give instructions to the multitudes that attended his preaching. Capernaum was not the city mentioned in , and it is probable that there was no difficulty in his remaining there and preaching.
- William Burkitt (Anglican), Expository Notes on the New Testament on Mark 2:1: In the last verse of the foregoing chapter we find how industriously our blessed Saviour withdrew himself from the concourse and throng of people which flocked after him from every quarter; and to show how little he affected the applause and commendation of the multitude, he left the cities and was without in desert places. Hereby giving his ministers an instructive example to decline vain-glory, and to shun popular applause.
- Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Mark 2:1: And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house. (1) By healing this man who was sick from paralysis Christ shows that men recover all their lost strength in him through faith alone. (a) In the house where he used to remain: for he chose Capernaum to dwell in and left Nazareth.