Mark 1:21-28

New Century Version

Jesus Forces Out an Evil Spirit

²¹ Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day He went to the synagogue and began to teach. ²² The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught like a person who had authority, not like their teachers of the law. ²³ Just then, a man was there in the synagogue who had an evil spirit in him. He shouted, ²⁴ “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”

²⁵ Jesus commanded the evil spirit, “Be quiet! Come out of the man!” ²⁶ The evil spirit shook the man violently, gave a loud cry, and then came out of him.

²⁷ The people were so amazed they asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and with authority. He even gives commands to evil spirits, and they obey him.” ²⁸ And the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.