Mark 1:21–44

Driving Out an Unclean Spirit

²¹Then ^cthey went into Capernaum, ^dand right away He entered the synagogue ^eon the Sabbath ^fand began to teach. ^g22They were astonished ^hat His teaching ⁱbecause, unlike the scribes, ^jHe was teaching them as one having authority.

²³Just then a man with an unclean ^kspirit ^lwas in their synagogue. ^mHe cried out, ⁿ²⁴“What do You have to do with us, ^oJesus—Nazarene? ^pHave You come to destroy ^qus? I know who You are—the Holy ^rOne of God!” ^s

²⁵But Jesus rebuked ^thim and said, “Be quiet, ^uvand come out of him!” ²⁶And the unclean spirit convulsed him, ^wshouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

²⁷Then they were all amazed, ^xso they began to argue ^ywith one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching ^zwith authority! ^abHe commands even the unclean ^cspirits, ^dand they obey Him.” ²⁸News about Him then spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee. ^e

Healings at Capernaum

²⁹As ^fsoon as they left the synagogue, ^gthey went into Simon ^hand Andrew’s ⁱhouse ^jwith James ^kand John. ^l30Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. ³¹So He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. ^mThe fever ⁿleft her, ^oand she began to serve ^pthem. ^q

³²When ^revening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all those who were sick ^sand those who were demon-possessed. ^t33The whole town was assembled at the door, ³⁴and He healed ^umany who were sick with various diseases ^vand drove out ^wmany demons. ^xBut He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him. ^y

Preaching in Galilee

³⁵Very ^zearly in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. ^aAnd He was praying ^bthere. ³⁶Simon ^cand his companions went searching for Him. ³⁷They found Him and said, “Everyone’s looking for You!”

³⁸And He said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach ^dthere too. This is why I have come.” ³⁹So He went into all of Galilee, ^epreaching in their synagogues ^fand driving out demons.

A Man Cleansed

⁴⁰Then ^ga man with a serious skin disease ^hcame to Him and, on his knees, ^ijbegged Him: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” ^k

⁴¹Moved with compassion, ^lJesus reached out His hand and touched ^mhim. “I am willing,” He told him. “Be made clean.” ⁴²Immediately the disease ⁿleft him, and he was healed. ^o43Then He sternly warned ^phim and sent him away ^qat once, ⁴⁴telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; ^rbut go and show ^syourself to the priest, ^tand offer ^uwhat Moses prescribed for your cleansing, ^vas a testimony ^wto them.”