Mar 1:39 And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons. (NAS)

Mar 1:39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. (KJV)

Mar1:39 …preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. (NIV)

There is nothing in the English text to clearly rule in or out that the demons were exorcised from within the synagogue. What I want to know is if there is anything in the Greek text – one way or the other?

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Eoghan
member,Thurso Baptist Church
Scotland

specialist subject: Creationist Genetics (Bottleneck effect of the Ark)
interests: holiness (practical theology)
member of Biblical Creation Society (available as a guest speaker in the far north of Scotland)

It seems that a reasonable interpretation would be that two things are mentioned as being accomplished by Christ in the towns of Galilee (vs 38); He preached in their synagogues and cast out demons.

Mark 1:39 και ην κηρυσσων εν ταις συναγογαις αυτων εις ολην την Γαλιλαιαν και τα δαιμονια εκβαλλων

I do not see anything in the Greek to suggest otherwise.

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Bob, elder, RBC Louisville. 1689 LBCF

"... Of such also, or of those who make a credible profession of being such, all those particular churches consist, which constitute our Lord's visible kingdom. ... Consequently, all the subjects of His government must have spiritual dispositions, , and yield spiritual obedience- obedience proceeding from an enlightened understanding, an awakened conscience, and a renewed heart."- Abraham Booth 1788