Driving Out an Unclean Spirit

21 Then(A) they went into Capernaum,(B) and right away He entered the synagogue(C) on the Sabbath(D) and began to teach.(E) 22 They were astonished(F) at His teaching(G) because, unlike the scribes,(H) He was teaching them as one having authority.

23 Just then a man with an unclean(I) spirit(J) was in their synagogue.(K) He cried out,[a] 24 “What do You have to do with us,[b] Jesus—Nazarene?(L) Have You come to destroy(M) us? I know who You are—the Holy(N) One of God!”(O)

25 But Jesus rebuked(P) him and said, “Be quiet,[c](Q) and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit convulsed him,(R) shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

27 Then they were all amazed,(S) so they began to argue(T) with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching(U) with authority![d](V) He commands even the unclean(W) spirits,(X) and they obey Him.” 28 News about Him then spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee.(Y)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:23 Other mss add to the beginning of v. 24: “Leave us alone.
  2. Mark 1:24 Lit What to us and to You
  3. Mark 1:25 Or Be muzzled
  4. Mark 1:27 Other mss read What is this? What is this new teaching? For with authority

Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit(A)

21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.(B) 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.(C) 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us,(D) Jesus of Nazareth?(E) Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”(F)

25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!”(G) 26 The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.(H)

27 The people were all so amazed(I) that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” 28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region(J) of Galilee.

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