Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

³¹ Jesus went to the town of Capernaum in Galilee. He taught the people there on the Sabbath day.

³² They were surprised at his teaching because he taught them as if he had the right to teach them.

³³ A man who had a bad spirit in him was in the meeting house. He called in a loud voice.

³⁴ He said, `Jesus from Nazareth! What do you want to do to us? Have you come to kill us? I know who you are. You are God's Holy Man.'

³⁵ Jesus said to him, `Be quiet! Come out of him!' The bad spirit threw the man down in front of them. He came out of the man and did not hurt him.

³⁶ All the people were very much surprised. They said to each other, `What kind of talk is this? He can make bad spirits obey him. He tells them to come out and they come out.'

³⁷ The people in all the places around Capernaum heard about him.