Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit^(A)

³¹ Then he went down to Capernaum,^(B) a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people. ³² They were amazed at his teaching,^(C) because his words had authority.^(D)

³³ In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, ³⁴ “Go away! What do you want with us,^(E) Jesus of Nazareth?^(F) Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are^(G)—the Holy One of God!”^(H)

³⁵ “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly.^(I) “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.

³⁶ All the people were amazed^(J) and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority^(K) and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!” ³⁷ And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.^(L)

Jesus Heals Many^(M)(N)

³⁸ Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. ³⁹ So he bent over her and rebuked^(O) the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.

⁴⁰ At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one,^(P) he healed them.^{(Q) 41} Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!”^(R) But he rebuked^(S) them and would not allow them to speak,^(T) because they knew he was the Messiah.

⁴² At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. ⁴³ But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God^(U) to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” ⁴⁴ And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.^(V)

¹⁴ I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.^{(A) 15} If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me^(B)—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.”

¹⁶ The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders^(C) who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.^(D) Have them come to the tent of meeting,^(E) that they may stand there with you. ¹⁷ I will come down and speak with you^(F) there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.^(G) They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.^(H)

¹⁸ “Tell the people: ‘Consecrate yourselves^(I) in preparation for tomorrow, when you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you wailed,^(J) “If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!”^(K) Now the Lord will give you meat,^(L) and you will eat it. ¹⁹ You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, ten or twenty days, ²⁰ but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it^(M)—because you have rejected the Lord,^(N) who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’”^(O)

²¹ But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men^(P) on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’ ²² Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?”^(Q)

²³ The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short?^(R) Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.^(S)”

²⁴ So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent. ²⁵ Then the Lord came down in the cloud^(T) and spoke with him,^(U) and he took some of the power of the Spirit^(V) that was on him and put it on the seventy elders.^(W) When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied^(X)—but did not do so again.

² On the first day of every week,^(A) each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.^{(B) 3} Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve^(C) and send them with your gift to Jerusalem. ⁴ If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

Personal Requests

⁵ After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you^(D)—for I will be going through Macedonia.^{(E) 6} Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey,^(F) wherever I go. ⁷ For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.^(G)