Mark 1:15 (DRB)

Passage

And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:

Nearby Context

Mark 1:13 And he was in the desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan. And he was with beasts: and the angels ministered to him.

Mark 1:14 And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Mark 1:15 And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:

Mark 1:16 And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.

Mark 1:17 And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saying", "time", "accomplished", "kingdom", "hand", "repent", "believe", and "gospel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saying" and "time", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And after that John was delivered up..." into verse 16's "And passing by the sea of Galilee...", so "saying" and "time" 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 "saying" and "time" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.