Jesus Said as He heals: "Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come!"

 

On leaving the synagogue

Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.

Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever.

They immediately told him about her.

He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up.

Then the fever left her and she waited on them.

When it was evening, after sunset,

they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.

The whole town was gathered at the door.

He cured many who were sick with various diseases,

and he drove out many demons,

not permitting them to speak because they knew him.

Rising very early before dawn, 

he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.

Simon and those who were with him pursued him

and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages

that I may preach there also.

For this purpose have I come.”

So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons 

throughout the whole of Galilee.

~Mark 1:29-39

Jesus Said as He heals: "Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come!" Jesus prays, He heals, He drives out demons, He cures and performs miracles! He said that all of this was His purpose in life! He is preaching, He calls for repentance and for people to follow Him! God gave us His son Jesus to follow, to imitate and reflect! When we do, Jesus can performs miracles in us too! As we can see in the Bible, there are a lot of miracle from Jesus, like here in Mark. Jesus wants us to be sent out too! to preach, pray, heal, and drive out demons too!