Mark 1:14 (ASV)

Passage

Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

Nearby Context

Mark 1:12 And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

Mark 1:13 And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him.

Mark 1:14 Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

Mark 1:15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

Mark 1:16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "john", "delivered", "jesus", "came", "galilee", "preaching", and "gospel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "john", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And he was in the wilderness forty..." into verse 15's "and saying The time is fulfilled and...", so "after" and "john" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "after" and "john" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.