Mark 1:29 (ASV)

Passage

And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

Mark 1:28 And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.

Mark 1:29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Mark 1:30 Now Simon`s wife`s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:

Mark 1:31 and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "straightway", "come", "synagogue", "came", "house", "simon", "andrew", and "james". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "straightway" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And the report of him went out..." into verse 30's "Now Simon s wife s mother lay...", so "straightway" and "come" 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 "straightway" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.