Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit

(Mark 1:21–28)

Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach [the people]. 32 They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

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In the synagogue there was a man possessed by [the] spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice, 34 “Ha! What do You [want] with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are — the Holy [One] of God!”

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[But] Jesus rebuked [the demon].“Be silent!” He said. Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw [the man] down before them all[fn] [and] came out without harming him.

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All [the people] were overcome with amazement and asked one another“What [is] this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” 37 And the news about [Jesus] spread throughout the surrounding region.

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