Gospel of Mark Chapter 1 Vs. 37

 Jesus Preaches in Galilee

Verses 37-38: The disciples bring news of human need. All men seek for thee, not to hear the gospel, but for viewing His miracles or to be healed physically. Perhaps even at that early hour, people were already gathering to see Jesus.

The decision Jesus has reached by prayer is to go into the next towns, in order to preach there also; He has chosen to pursue the unpopular course and keep the emphasis of His work on preaching the gospel. Why? Because, He says, therefore came I forth from heaven: to preach. Jesus’ response implicitly involves the disciples in their first mission tour.

Mark 1:37 “And when they had found him, they said unto him, All [men] seek for thee.”

Finding Jesus after a diligent search (verse 36), Peter and the others excitedly implored Him to return to Capernaum and capitalize on the excitement generated by the previous night’s healings.

We see by this that Jesus already had an overwhelming following. This following was not because of His message however, but so that they might receive something of Him.

All men seek... What a contrast between Him and His modern followers who constantly seek crowds to fill their churches.

All

All the people of Capernaum, all are seeking thee. The continuous present tense. So, Rev., better than A. V. The all is peculiar to Mark.

Such is the sane and tranquil action of Jesus, in face of the excitement caused by His many miracles. Now the miracles themselves, and all that depends on them, are declared to be the creation of the wildest fanaticism, either during His lifetime or developing His legend afterwards.

Their exclamation, everyone is looking for You! implied some annoyance because they thought Jesus was failing to capitalize on some excellent opportunities in Capernaum.