Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit

(Luke 4:31–37)

21 Then [Jesus and His companions] went to Capernaum, and right away [Jesus] entered the synagogue on the Sabbath [and] began to teach. 22 [The people] were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

23 Now[fn] a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue: 24 “Let [us] alone![fn] 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!”

25 But Jesus rebuked [the spirit]. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” 26 At this, the unclean spirit threw [the man] into convulsions [and] came out with a loud shriek.

27 All [the people] were amazed [and] began to ask one another, “What is this? What new teaching [is] this that with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him?[fn]” 28 And the news about [Jesus] spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.