SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:35
Levantndose muy de maana, an muy de noche, sali y se fue a un lugar desierto, y allí oraba.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 1:35
Verse 35. In the morning a great while before day] By prwi, the morning, is to be understood the whole space of three hours, which finished the fourth watch of the night. And there prayed.] Not that he needed any thing, for in him dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; but that he might be a pattern to us. Every thing that our blessed Lord did he performed either as our pattern, or as our sacrifice.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 35. And in the morning, rising up a great white before day , etc..] On the morrow after the sabbath, on the first day in the morning, notwithstanding the fatigue of the former day, through preaching and working miracles; yet he rose up very early while it was very much within the night, as the light and day were coming on, and before the day broke; though it might be broad day before he departed out of the house, as Luke suggests, ( Luke 4:42), he went out ; out of the house of Simon and Andrew, and out of the city of Capernaum, leaving his disciples and friends behind him: and departed into a solitary place, and there he prayed ; as man, to his God and Father; it may be for his disciples he had lately chosen; for himself, as man, that he might be strengthened as such for service; and for success in his ministry, and that his Gospel might run and be glorified; he chose a desert, and solitary place, for the sake of retirement, from the crowd of people that attended at Peter's door; where he could not be alone, and in private, and as most suitable for the exercise of prayer. His early and private devotion may be an example to us.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 29-39 - Wherever Christ comes, he comes to do good. He cures, that we ma minister to him, and to others who are his, and for his sake. Thos kept from public ordinances by sickness or other real hinderances, ma expect the Saviour's gracious presence; he will soothe their sorrows and abate their pains. Observe how numerous the patients were. When others speed well with Christ, it should quicken us in seeking afte him. Christ departed into a solitary place. Though he was in no dange of distraction, or of temptation to vain-glory, yet he retired. Thos who have the most business in public, and of the best kind, must ye sometimes be alone with God.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ πρωι 4404 ADV εννυχον 1773 ADV λιαν 3029 ADV αναστας 450 5631 V-2AAP-NSM εξηλθεν 1831 5627 V-2AAI-3S και 2532 CONJ απηλθεν 565 5627 V-2AAI-3S εις 1519 PREP ερημον 2048 A-ASM τοπον 5117 N-ASM κακει 2546 ADV-C προσηυχετο 4336 5711 V-INI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
35. A great while before day (ennuca). Lit., while it was in the night. The word is peculiar to Mark.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:35 {In the morning, a great while before day} (prwi ennuca lian). Luke has only "when it was day" (genomenes hemeras). The word prwi in Mark means the last watch of the night from three to six A.M. ennuca lian means in the early part of the watch while it was still a bit dark (cf. #Mr 16:2 lian prwi). {Rose up and went out} (anastas exelqen). Out of the house and out of the city, off (apelqen, even if not genuine, possibly a conflate reading from #6:32,46). "Flight from the unexpected reality into which His ideal conception of His calling had brought Him" (H.J. Holtzmann). Gould notes that Jesus seems to retreat before his sudden popularity, to prayer with the Father "that he might not be ensnared by this popularity, or in any way induced to accept the ways of ease instead of duty." But Jesus also had a plan for a preaching tour of Galilee and "He felt He could not begin too soon. He left in the night, fearing opposition from the people" (Bruce). Surely many a popular preacher can understand this mood of Jesus when in the night he slips away to a solitary place for prayer. Jesus knew what it was to spend a whole night in prayer. He knew the blessing of prayer and the power of prayer. {And there prayed} (k'akei proseuceto). Imperfect tense picturing Jesus as praying through the early morning hours.
