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36 καὶ [a]κατεδίωξεν αὐτὸν [b]Σίμων καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ, 37 καὶ [c]εὗρον αὐτὸν καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ ὅτι Πάντες [d]ζητοῦσίν σε. 38 καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ἄγωμεν [e]ἀλλαχοῦ εἰς τὰς ἐχομένας κωμοπόλεις, ἵνα καὶ ἐκεῖ κηρύξω, εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ [f]ἐξῆλθον.

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Footnotes

  1. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:36 κατεδίωξεν WH NIV ] κατεδίωξαν Treg RP
  2. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:36 Σίμων WH NIV ] ὁ Σίμων Treg RP
  3. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:37 εὗρον αὐτὸν καὶ WH Treg NIV ] εὑρόντες αὐτὸν RP
  4. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:37 ζητοῦσίν σε WH Treg NIV ] σε ζητοῦσιν RP
  5. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:38 ἀλλαχοῦ WH Treg NIV ] – RP
  6. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:38 ἐξῆλθον WH Treg NIV ] ἐξελήλυθα RP

36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”

38 Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”(A)

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36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him, 37 and when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

38 But Jesus answered, “We must go on to the other villages around here. I have to preach in them also, because that is why I came.”

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He retires for private prayer

35-37 Then, in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a deserted place, and there he prayed. Simon and his companions went in search of him, and when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

38 “Then we will go somewhere else, to the neighbouring towns,” he replied, “so that I may give my message there too—that is why I have come.”

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36 Simon and the others traveling with Jesus looked for Him. 37 They finally tracked Him down.

Whenever possible, Jesus seeks out solitude so He can pray and meditate. Jesus reveals His humanity. In these silent and reflective moments, He seems to refuel mentally, physically, and spiritually because Jesus hears His Father speak during His time alone. Throughout Jesus’ ministry on earth, hearing from His Father seems to help Him focus on the mission at hand: redemption.

People: Everybody wants to know where You are!

Jesus: 38 It’s time we went somewhere else—the next village, maybe—so I can tell more people the good news about the kingdom of God. After all, that’s the reason I’m here.

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