Mark 1:29 (KJV)

Passage

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered 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 thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

Mark 1:28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

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

Mark 1:30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout..." into verse 30's "But Simon s wife s mother lay...", so "forthwith" 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 "forthwith" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.