Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Jesus’ authoritative healings

³¹ Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He used to teach them every sabbath. ³² They were astonished at his teaching, because his message was powerful and authoritative.

³³ There was a man in the synagogue who had the spirit of an unclean demon.

³⁴ “Hey, you!” he yelled out at the top of his voice. “What’s going on with you and me, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—you’re God’s Holy One!”

³⁵ “Shut up!” Jesus rebuked him. “Come out of him!”

The demon threw the man down right there in front of them, and came out without harming him. ³⁶ Fear came over them all. “What’s all this?” they started to say to one another. “He’s got power! He’s got authority! He tells the unclean spirits what to do, and they come out!” ³⁷ Word about him went out to the whole surrounding region.