Mark 1:38

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἄγωμεν εἰς τὰς ἐχομένας κωμοπόλεις, ἵνα κἀκεῖ κηρύξω: εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐξελήλυθα.

Transliteration

And legei them, Agōmen into the echomenas kōmopoleis, that also there kēryxō: for into this exelēlytha.

Grammar Details

• *legei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he says
• *Agōmen*: present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us go
• *echomenas*: present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, plural - neighboring
• *kōmopoleis*: accusative, feminine, plural - village-towns
• *kēryxō*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st singular - I may preach
• *exelēlytha*: perfect, active, indicative, 1st singular - I have come forth

Word Meanings

• *legei*: says/tells/speaks
• *Agōmen*: let us go/let's go
• *echomenas*: neighboring/near/adjacent
• *kōmopoleis*: village-towns/small towns
• *kēryxō*: I may preach/proclaim/announce
• *exelēlytha*: I have come forth/come out/gone out

Referenced Verses

• Luke 4:43 : 43 But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.
• John 16:28 : 28 I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.
• John 17:4 : 4 I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.
• John 17:8 : 8 for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.
• John 9:4 : 4 We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
• Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
• Luke 2:49 : 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?
• Luke 4:18-21 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.