Mark 1:34 (DRB)

Passage

And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases. And he cast out many devils: and he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:32 And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all that were ill and that were possessed with devils.

Mark 1:33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

Mark 1:34 And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases. And he cast out many devils: and he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him.

Mark 1:35 And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

Mark 1:36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "healed", "troubled", "divers", "diseases", "cast", "devils", "suffered", and "speak". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "healed" and "troubled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "And all the city was gathered together..." into verse 35's "And rising very early going out he...", so "healed" and "troubled" 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 "healed" and "troubled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.