Read Mark 1.21-45
In verse 21-29 Capernaum Synagogue
Synagogues are places of worship and assembly; vistors were welcome to teach.
In verse 22 scribes, trained in interpretation of Torah, cited their teachers (in the name of ... ); Jesus speaks on his own authority.
In verses 24-25 demons recognize Jesus, but his disciples do not (3.11; 5.6-7).
Be silent begins the messianic secret.
In verses 30-31 Simon's mother-in-law
His wife is not mentioned.
In verse 31 serve is from the Greek Diakonein, from which we get term deacon.
In verses 32-29 Galilean mission.
Sabbath ends at sundown.
In verse 35 Jesus continues to teach and heal in synagogues.
In verses 40-44 the leper.
Leprosy referred to a variety of skin diseases; clean indicates both healing and ritual purity required for reentry into society.
Only priests could pronounce lepers clean; the leper does not obey Jesus' commands either for silence or for priestly pronouncement.
In verse 45 Jesus' popularity as healer interferes with his preaching.
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