· Translation: KJV

Mark 1:38He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

The setting

Capernaum outskirts, northern Israel, ~29 AD. Early morning. Jesus responds to His disciples' urgent report by redirecting the entire mission away from this successful base toward unknown towns.

The emotion here: resolute determination despite external pressure

The original word

exēlthon (ἐξῆλθον) — came out with purpose, like a soldier sent on mission

Why it matters

Capernaum was Jesus's ministry headquarters for two years, yet He leaves at peak popularity

Read with care

What most readers miss in Mark 1:38

Jesus is turning His back on guaranteed success to chase uncertainty — the opposite of smart ministry strategy

Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus is being strategic about expanding His ministry. He's actually abandoning a perfect setup because popularity wasn't His purpose — preaching everywhere was.

Bible Genome reading

Mark 1:38 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJesus
Eragospel
Primary emotiondeciding
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability65%
Memorability70%
Crisis relevance50%
Standalone60%
Themes:missionpurpose

In context

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Mark 1:38 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include mission, purpose. Notable phrases: let's go elsewhere; that I may preach; I came out for this reason.

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