10: Jesus Heals an Insane Man
Previous Mark 1:21-28, 35-39; Luke 4:31-37, 42-44 Jesus Heals An Insane Man On a Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue at Capernaum and taught the congregation. His listeners were surprised because he taught as one with authority, not merely as one who depended on the authority of others. One of the men present had an unclean spirit. He cried out 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.’” Jesus rebuked the devil in the man, saying: “Hold thy peace and come out of him.” The unclean spirit thereupon cried out with a loud voice. It tormented the man, causing him to writhe greatly; but it came out of him. All who were present were astonished and said among themselves: “What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.” And the fame of Jesus spread abroad, all about the region of Galilee. ...

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