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21 And they entered into Capernaum. And straightaway on the Sabbath days he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22 And the people marvelled at his teaching. For he taught them as one who had power with him, and not as the scribes.

23 And there was in their synagogue a man vexed with an unclean spirit, who cried out, 24 saying, Let us be! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you, who you are: even the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace and come out of him!

26 And the unclean spirit tore the man and cried out with a loud voice, and came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned one another among themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? For he commands the foul spirits with power, and they obey him. 28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region bordering on Galilee.

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21 ¶ So (A)they entered into [a]Capernaum: and straightway on the Sabbath day he entered into the Synagogue, and taught.

22 And they were astonied at his doctrine, (B)for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the Scribes.

23 [b]And there was in their Synagogue a man [c]in whom was an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

24 Saying, Ah, what have we to do with thee, O [d]Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee what thou art, even thou [e]holy one of God.

25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

26 And the unclean spirit [f]tare him, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him.

27 And they were all amazed, so that they demanded [g]one of another, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for he [h]commandeth even the foul spirits with authority, and they obey him.

28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region [i]bordering on Galilee.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:21 From the city Nazareth.
  2. Mark 1:23 He preacheth that doctrine, by which alone Satan is driven out of the world, which also he confirmeth by a miracle.
  3. Mark 1:23 Word for word, a man in an unclean spirit, that is to say, possessed with an evil spirit.
  4. Mark 1:24 He was born in Bethlehem, but through the error of the people, he was called a Nazarene, because he was brought up in Nazareth.
  5. Mark 1:24 He alludeth to that name that was written in the golden plate which the high Priest wore, Exod. 28:36.
  6. Mark 1:26 See also Mark 9:20.
  7. Mark 1:27 As men amazed.
  8. Mark 1:27 By his own authority, or as a Lord.
  9. Mark 1:28 Not only into Galilee, but also into the countries bordering upon it.

21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

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