Mark 1:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἰσπορεύονται εἰς Καπερναούμ· καὶ εὐθεὼς τοῖς σάββασιν εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, ἐδίδασκεν.

Transliteration

And eisporeuontai into Kapernaoum; and eutheōs on the sabbasin eiselthōn into the synagōgēn, edidasken.

Grammar Details

• *eisporeuontai*: present, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - they enter/go into
• *Kapernaoum*: accusative, proper noun - Capernaum
• *eutheōs*: adverb - immediately/at once
• *sabbasin*: dative, neuter, plural - sabbaths/sabbath days
• *eiselthōn*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered
• *synagōgēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue
• *edidasken*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he was teaching

Word Meanings

• *eisporeuontai*: they enter/go into/proceed into
• *eutheōs*: immediately/at once/straightway
• *sabbasin*: sabbaths/sabbath days/seventh days
• *eiselthōn*: having entered/gone in
• *synagōgēn*: synagogue/assembly place
• *edidasken*: he was teaching/instructing/educating

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:23 : 23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and making well those who were ill with any disease among the people.
• Mark 1:39 : 39 And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.
• Mark 6:2 : 2 And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?
• Matt 4:13 : 13 And going away from Nazareth, he came and made his living-place in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the country of Zebulun and Naphtali:
• Mark 2:1 : 1 And when he came into Capernaum again after some days, the news went about that he was in the house.
• Mark 10:1 : 1 And he got up, and went into the country of Judaea on the other side of Jordan: and great numbers of people came together to him again; and, as was his way, he gave them teaching.
• Luke 4:16 : 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been as a child, and he went, as his way was, into the Synagogue on the Sabbath, and got up to give a reading.
• Luke 4:31-37 : 31 And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath. 32 And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority. 33 And there was a man in the Synagogue who had an unclean spirit; and he gave a loud cry and said, 34 Let us be! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I have knowledge who you are, the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus said to him, Be quiet, and come out of him. And when the evil spirit had put him down on the earth in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no damage. 36 And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out. 37 And there was much talk about him in all the places round about.
• Luke 10:15 : 15 And you, Capernaum, were you not lifted up to heaven? you will go down to hell.
• Luke 13:10 : 10 And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath.
• Acts 13:14-52 : 14 But they, going through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and were seated. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on. 16 And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear. 17 The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it. 18 And for about forty years he put up with their ways in the waste land. 19 And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years. 20 And after these things he gave them judges, till the time of Samuel the prophet. 21 Then at their request for a king, God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the family of Benjamin, who was their king for forty years. 22 And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure. 23 From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word; 24 For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart. 25 And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo. 26 My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent. 27 For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him. 28 And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death. 29 And when they had done all the things said in the Writings about him, they took him down from the tree, and put him in the place of the dead. 30 But God gave him back from the dead: 31 And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people. 32 And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers, 33 Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being. 34 And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David. 35 Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction. 36 Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction: 37 But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction. 38 And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you: 39 And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free. 40 So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you; 41 See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you. 42 And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after. 43 Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God. 44 And on the Sabbath after, almost all the town came together to give hearing to the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith. 49 And the word of the Lord went through all the country. 50 But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts. 51 But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 17:2 : 2 And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,
• Acts 18:4 : 4 And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith.