Driving Out an Unclean Spirit

21 They(A) 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 he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

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

25 Jesus rebuked(O) him saying, “Be silent,(P) and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions,(Q) shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

27 They were all amazed,(R) and so they began to ask(S) each other, “What is this? A new teaching(T) with authority![a](U) He commands even the unclean(V) spirits,(W) and they obey him.” 28 At once the news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee.(X)

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  1. 1:27 Other mss read “What is this? What is this new teaching? For with authority

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